四级真题2025年6月第三套 Passage One
四级真题2025年6月第三套 Passage One


①　Our society places a high value on physical beauty. Americans spend an average of over $722 each year on their appearance. One in ten Americans has tried to look like a star.

②　There’s nothing wrong with trying to look our best, but excessive focus on physical appearance misses the soulful aspects of what it means to be beautiful. Trying to look like the magazine pictures can take us on a long ride away from what beauty is really about.
③　Many of us spend far too much time, energy, and money trying to polish an image of what we think will bring attention, love, and connection. In the process, we may fail to attend to ourselves in a way that would move us toward deeper intimacy, fulfillment, and meaning.
④　It may sound trite (老生常谈的), but beauty is only skin deep; it’s not what brings love toward us. Just read about the latest Hollywood starlets whose seeming love turns into resentment and bitter court battles.
⑤　Outer beauty can be as much of a curse as a blessing. We may develop a habit of being so focused on maintaining a perfect appearance that we never cultivate the inner qualities necessary to sustain and deepen intimacy and connection. As I describe in my book, The Authentic Heart, it is the courage to be authentic that connects us in a deeper way.
⑥　While our initial attraction may be based, in part, on physical chemistry, it is the meeting of our inner worlds that creates the lasting intimacy and spiritual connection for which we long. If we redirect our attention toward cultivating inner qualities, we might find a magnetic attraction that moves us from something superficial to something that connects us to our depths.
⑦　The path toward cultivating inner beauty is really simple. But what is simple is not always easy. Not everyone will see us and appreciate us as we take the courageous risk to allow ourselves to be seen as we really are. But if they don’t, it is their loss, not ours. Eventually we’ll find those compatible souls who appreciate us as we are.

1.1. What do we learn about American society from the first paragraph?

A It sees lots of personal income wasted on beauty products.

B It considers one’s physical appearance very important.

C It places a high value on the physical fitness of stars.

D It expects every individual to look their very best.

解析：选B。 B细节理解题。第一段首句明确指出我们的社会高度重视外在美，随后列举美国人年均花费722美元在外表上、十分之一的人曾尝试模仿明星造型的例子加以论证，这说明美国社会认为外在美很重要。B项符合原文表述，故选B。文章中提及花费金钱，但重点是强调社会对美的重视，而非浪费个人收入，A项属于过度引申，应排除。C项和D项的内容文章中未提及，故均排除。故选B。

2.2. What happens when people strive to look better?

A They have to get prepared for resentment and bitter court battles.

B They are better able to gain attention, love, and personal connection.

C They may neglect to cultivate the inner qualities that matter more.

D They feel much of their precious time, energy and resources is wasted.

解析：选C。 C推理判断题。第二段指出，过度关注外貌会让我们忽略“美”的灵魂层面，让我们与美的真谛渐行渐远；第三段进一步指出，人们在追求外表时，可能会没能以一种能让自己走向更深层次的亲密关系、获得满足感和人生意义的方式呵护自己，也就是说人们过度追求外在美时可能会忽视培养更重要的内在品质。C项的含义与原文一致，故选C。第四段提到了好莱坞新秀女演员的例子，但这只是一个具体案例，用于说明外表美不一定能带来真爱，而她们的爱情演变成怨恨与激烈的法庭纷争也并非普遍结果，A项过于绝对和极端，故排除。B项与文章表达的意思相反，故排除。文章第三段提到人们耗费了过多的时间、精力和金钱，但并未说他们因此感觉浪费，故排除D项。故选C。

3.3. What does the author say about outer beauty?

A It may be inherited or cultivated.

B It may lead to bad as well as good habits.

C It may create connection or isolation.

D It may do as much harm as good.

解析：选D。 D) D细节理解题。第五段第一句明确指出，外在美可能福祸并存，即它既有益处也有害处，D项与原文相符，故选D。A项的内容文章中未提及，故排除。文章强调外在美可能导致一味追求完美外表的习惯，这属于“坏习惯”范畴，未提及“好习惯”；此外，文章的焦点是内在品质的缺失，而非习惯本身，B项偏离了文章的中心，故排除。第五段强调外在美无法替代内在品质维系并深化亲密关系，而非直接创造联结或造成隔阂，C项属于过度推断，应排除。故选D。

4.4. What brings about spiritual connection?

A Meeting of minds.

B Attraction at first sight.

C Physical chemistry.

D Frequent interaction.

解析：选A。 A细节理解题。第六段第一句明确提到，真正造就我们渴望的那种持久亲密与心灵相通，是内心世界的相遇相知，A项Meeting of minds是对原文meeting of our inner worlds的同义替换，故选A项。第六段第一句的前半句提到最初的吸引可能部分源于我们身体本能的化学反应，但由后半句可知，作者认为这无法带来心灵相通，故排除C项。B项和D项的内容文章中未提及，故排除。故选A。

5.5. What happens when we take the path toward cultivating inner beauty?

A We may find a route toward other people’s souls.

B We may be appreciated more by people around us.

C We will meet people who value us for who we are.

D We will be discouraged from revealing our true selves.

解析：选C。 C细节理解题。最后一段末句提到，终有一天，我们会遇见那些与我们灵魂相契、能欣赏我们本来模样的人，C项是原文相关内容的同义转述，故选C。A、B两项的内容原文没有提及，故排除。最后一段提到，当我们鼓起勇气展现真实自我时，并非每个人都会看见并欣赏这样的我们，但如果他们不懂得欣赏，那是他们的损失，而非我们的。这是在鼓励人们展现真实的自我，并没有提及人们在追求内在美的时候是否会怯于展现真实的自己，D项的说法在文中没有依据，故排除。故选C。