挖掘个人价值

Discovering Your Personal Values

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Part I. QUESTIONS

Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

Q1. According to the text, what can be a source of deep unhappiness?

A. Not knowing your values.

B. Your behavior not aligning with your values.

C. Making decisions without integrity.

D. Forgetting your proudest moments.

Q2. What is the FIRST step mentioned in the text to figure out the most meaningful values to you?

A. Writing down 10 or so values.

B. Reflecting on your proudest moments.

C. Looking back on times when you were most happy.

D. Prioritizing the values that best define you.

Q3. What should you do when you have identified your most important values according to the text?

A. Prioritize the ones that best define you.

B. Make sure they are popular choices.

C. Share them with everyone you know.

D. Immediately inform your family about them.

Q4. Why does the author suggest visualizing a situation where you’d have to choose between two values?

A. To help determine which value is less important.

B. To illustrate the concept of prioritization.

C. To create a sense of urgency in decision-making.

D. To understand the potential consequences of your choices.

Q5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. To encourage people to share their values with others.

B. To demonstrate how values change over time.

C. To warn people about the challenges of making decisions with integrity.

D. To guide people through the process of identifying and living by their values.

Part II. TRANSCRIPT

Discovering Your Personal Values

Your values are what you consider to be most important, in work and in life. When your behavior aligns with your values, you’ll likely feel content and satisfied. (Q1) But, when they don’t, things can feel, well, wrong, and this can be a source of deep unhappiness.

align with: 与……一致

Knowing and understanding your values helps you to make decisions about how you live your life, so you can live it with integrity, knowing that the choices you made are the right ones for you. But, how can you figure out what values are most meaningful to you?

(Q2) Start by taking a look back on your life. Think about the times when you were most happy. What were you doing? What was it that made you so happy?

Then think about your proudest moments. Did others share your pride? What else contributed to this feeling?

Next, reflect on times that you felt fulfilled and satisfied. Consider what need or desire of yours was being met at the time. How and why did this give your life meaning?

Now, determine your most important values based on the moments you’ve just reflected on. Why was each experience memorable? What principles did they represent? Note down 10 or so values, and look for any similarities. For instance, if you identify both honesty and openness, you could combine these into one core value of authenticity.

(Q3) Once you’ve identified your most important values, prioritize the ones that best define you. This can be tricky to do, so take your time. (Q4) It can be helpful to compare two values on your list, and visualize a situation where you’d have to choose between them. If you had to choose just one, which would it be?

Finally, look at the key values you’ve picked out. Do they feel right, and make you feel good about yourself? Would you feel proud and comfortable to share them with someone that you admire? Do you stand by them, even if they’re unpopular choices?

Living by your values will help you to lead a more honest and meaningful life, and to make decisions you believe in. But, be aware that your values may change over time, even if right now you can’t imagine them doing so. It can be a good idea to repeat this exercise every few years or so, or after big life events, to reaffirm what’s most important to you.

reaffirm v. 再次确定

Part III. KEY

Q1. B. 细节题。文章中提到：“But, when they don’t, things can feel, well, wrong, and this can be a source of deep unhappiness.” 意为：“但是，当它们不一致时，事情就可能感觉不对劲，这可能是深层不快乐的源泉。” 根据此句，可以得出行为与价值观不一致是导致强烈不快乐的源头。因此答案为B。

Q2. C. 细节题。文章建议：“Start by taking a look back on your life. Think about the times when you were most happy.” 意为：“首先回顾你的人生。想想你最快乐的时光。” 根据这一建议，可以了解第一步是回顾自己最快乐的时刻。因此答案为C。

Q3. A. 细节题。文本指出：“Once you’ve identified your most important values, prioritize the ones that best define you.” 意为：“一旦你确定了最重要的价值观，就要优先考虑那些最能定义你自己的价值观。” 因此，根据文本内容，可知当确定了最重要的价值观后，应该做的是优先考虑最能体现你的价值观。因此答案为A。

Q4. B. 推理题。文本中提到：“It can be helpful to compare two values on your list, and visualize a situation where you’d have to choose between them.” 意为：“比较列表上的两个价值观，并设想一个你必须在它们之间做出选择的场景，这可能有帮助。” 这建议旨在帮助人们通过设想场景来说明优先级的概念，从而帮助排序。因此答案为B。

Q5. D. 主旨题。整个文本通过一系列步骤引导读者如何认识和理解自身的价值观，并依据这些价值观生活。文章并没有提及要专注于分享价值、警告关于决策的挑战，价值观虽然会随时间改变，但是集中讨论的是发现和实践价值观的过程。因此答案为D。

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