2025年12月真題大學英語六級考試真題及答案（第2套）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence“WhilestrivingfortheChineseDream,youngpeopleenjoymoreopportunitiestorealizetheirself-worth.”Youcanmakecomments,citeexamplesoruseyourpersonalexperiencestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Youshouldcopythesentencegiveninquotesatthebeginningofyouressay.參考范文WhilestrivingfortheChineseDream,youngpeopleenjoymoreopportunitiestorealizetheirself-worth.Thisnationalaspirationnotonlymapsoutthecountry’sdevelopmentpathbutalsoprovidesdiverseplatformsforyoungpeopletoapplytheirtalents,bridgingthegapbetweenpersonalambitionandnationalprogress.Theopportunitiesareevidentinseveralkeyareas.First,intechnologicalinnovation,thestate’ssupportfortherenewableenergysectorhasenabledmanyyoungpeopletoengageintheresearchanddevelopmentofnewenergyvehicles.ThisnotonlyhelpsChinataketheleadgloballyinthisfield,butalsoallowstheseyoungpeopletogainindustryrecognitionandastrongsenseofaccomplishment.Second,ontheculturalfront,thereismoreencouragementfordiversetalentsinarts,newmedia,anddigitalcontentcreation.YoungcontentcreatorsuseshortvideostointroducetraditionalChinesecraftslikepaper-cuttingandporcelain-makingtoglobalaudiences,helpingspreadChineseculturewhileestablishingtheirowninfluenceasculturalambassadors.Inshort,theChineseDreamprovidesyoungpeoplewithastagetoturnaspirationsintoreality.Throughopportunitiesinnationalkeysectors,therealizationofpersonalself-worthgoeshandinhandwithdrivingthecountry’sprogress.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Itisabsurdlyexpensive.B)Itisappropriatelypriced.C)Itbringsshameontheuniversity.D)Itcaterstostudentsandteachers.A)Theyneverreallyappealtoher.B)Theyareneveractuallygoodvalue.C)Theyarewithinstudents’budgets.D)Theyalwayscomeatahighspeed.A)Thefood.B)Thespace.C)Thespeed.D)Theenvironment.A)Acompleterefurnishing.B)Aruinousburningdown.C)Asubstantialexpansion.D)Amassiverenovation.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Theyhaveapoorworkethic.B)Theydon’tgetalongwithmanagers.C)Theyarestrugglingintheworkplace.D)Theyaren’tasvariedastheirpredecessors.A)Learningaboutthewaytheyadheretotheirownvalues.B)Recognizinghowtheytrytostrikeawork-lifebalance.C)Knowinghowtheystruggletoconnectwithmanagers.D)Understandingthewaytheyseekcareeradvancement.A)Intermsofthenumberofhoursspent.B)Bytheamountofworktheyperform.C)Intermsoftheworkdonein8hours.D)Bythequalityoftheworktheydo.A)Thosewhoseculturefacilitatestheiradvancement.B)Thoseallowingthemtodoprojectsoftheirchoice.C)Thosewhosevaluesalignwiththeirown.D)Thoserefrainingfromdiscreditingtheirperspectives.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theymayunconsciouslyhelpcustomerschoosegreenerdishes.B)Theymayunintentionallyencouragecustomerstoeatmeat.C)Theyraisecustomers’environmentalawareness.D)Theyenablecustomerstoeatinahealthyway.A)Byinvitingthemtotastedifferentkindsoffood.B)Byobservingtheeatingbehaviourofstrictvegetarians.C)Bycomparingparticipantseatingvegetarianfoodfrequentlywiththosedoingsorarely.D)Byrequiringparticipantstochooseamealasiftheywerefeastingatafamilygathering.A)Theyarelesslikelytochooseavegetariandish.B)Theyfindvegetariandishesbecomemoreappealing.C)Theytendtoconsumelargerportionsofunhealthyfood.D)Theyarelesslikelytochoosedishesrecommendedbychefs.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theyhavefoundasolutiontotheglobalproblemofairpollution.B)Theyhavemanagedtofreezepollutingparticlestoaround-18°C.C)Theyhavebeenseekingawaytopreventpollutantsfrompenetratingindoors.D)Theyhavebeencooperatingcloselyondevelopinganewtypeofair-conditioner.A)Theycanbecostlyandinefficient.B)Theyareconstantlybeingperfected.C)Theyareby-productsofhealthresearch.D)Theycansaveover40,000liveseachyear.A)Theykeeptheirwindowsclosed.B)Theyspendalotmoretimeindoors.C)Theymakemoreuseofair-conditioners.D)Theytryvariouswaystopurifyindoorair.A)Itshowstheimportanceofeliminatingindoorpollution.B)Itmaychangethewayoffutureenvironmentalresearch.C)ItdemonstratesthefruitfulcooperationbetweenUKandChinesescientists.D)Itmaymakehouseholdappliancesserveanadditionalaircleanerfunction.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethoughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Itdistinguishesdifferentspeciesofanimals.B)Itreflectsdistincttraitsinanimalbehaviour.C)Itdemonstratesanimals’abilitytorecognisethemselves.D)Itgaugesthelevelofintelligenceofvariousanimalspecies.A)Itmeetsfewofthebehaviouralcriteriasetinthemirrortest.B)Itbehavessimilarlytoanimalscapableofself-recognition.C)Itremovesmarksfromitselftoshowself-awareness.D)Itmatcheschildrenover18monthsinintelligence.A)Theyhaveconclusivelyestablishedthecriteriaofanimalintelligence.B)Theyhaveadvancedtheconceptofself-awarenesstoahigherlevel.C)Theyincorporatemoreperspectivesthanone.D)Theyraisemorequestionsthananswers.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Smallchildrenareevenmorekeenonscreensthantheirelders.B)Bothparentsandchildrenpreferredtoreadelectronicbooks.C)Parentsdifferedfromchildreninreadingbehavior.D)Childrenreadingelectronicbookslearnedmore.A)Theycametoconflictingconclusions.B)Theywerebasedonsmallsamples.C)Theyyieldedunanticipatedfindings.D)Theywerefocusedonyoungerkids.A)Thosethatprovesimpleenoughforthemtocomprehend.B)Thosethatproducebothaudioandvisualeffectsonthem.C)Thosethatdrawtheirattentiontotheeducationalcontent.D)Thosethatcontributetotheirincreasedinterestinreading.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Regrethavingwastedmuchtimeinmakingthem.B)Thinkhowdifferentwecouldhavemadethem.C)Keepourselvesfromregrettingthem.D)Livewiththemforthetimebeing.A)Ithasmadeusthepersonwearenow.B)Ithasbeenmadewithalotofthinking.C)Itstemsfromourvaluableknowledge.D)Itbenefitsusgreatlyonewayoranother.A)Challengingthingstodo.B)Beautifulthingstoshare.C)Choicestomake.D)Lessonstolearn.A)Foreseeingthepossibilityforregretlater.B)Makingproperuseofthelessonslearned.C)Perfectingthedecision-makingstrategies.D)Seeingthemasobstaclestomovingforward.聽力部分答案1.B2.A3.C4.D5.A6.B7.D8.C9.B10.C11.A12.C13.A14.B15.D16.C17.B18.D19.D20.A21.C22.C23.A24.D25.BPartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.PassageWehumanslovetobelievewearespecial,butscienceandtechnologyhaverepeatedlyprovedthisconvictionwrong.People26thoughtthathumansweretheonlyanimalstousetools,toformteamsortopropagateculture,butsciencehasshownthatotheranimalsdoeachofthesethings.Meanwhile,technologyhasquashed(使無效),onebyone,claimsthat27tasksrequireahumanbrain.Thefirstaddingmachinewasinventedin1623.Thispastyear,acomputer-generatedworkwonanartcontest.Ibelievethemomentwhencomputersmeetand28humanintelligenceisonthehorizon.Howwillhumanintelligenceandcreativitybevaluedwhenmachinesbecomesmarterandmorecreativethanthebrightestpeople?Therewilllikelybeaspectrum.Insome29,peoplestillvaluehumansdoingthings,evenifacomputercandoitbetter.It’sbeenaquarterofacenturysinceacomputerbeatworldchampionGarryKasparov,buthumanchesshasn’tgoneaway.Inotherfields,humanskillwillseemcostlyand30.Takeillustrationforexample:mostreadersdon’tcarewhetherthegraphic31amagazinearticlewasdrawnbyapersonoracomputer-theyjustwantittoberelevant,newandperhaps32.And,ofcourse,thisquestionisn’tblackorwhite.Manyfieldswillbea33,wheresomehumansfindaluckyplace,butmostoftheworkisdonebycomputers,likeinmanufacturingtoday,where,muchoftheworkisaccomplishedbyrobots,butsomehumansmustbethereto34themachines.Ifhistoryisanyguide,it’salmostcertainthatadvancesinAIwillcausemorejobsto35,thatcreativeworkerswithhuman-onlyskillswillbecomericherbutfewerinnumber,andthatthosewhoowncreativetechnologywillbecomethenewultra-rich.WordBankA)accompanyingB)cognitiveC)domainsD)entertainingE)evokingF)hybridG)impetusH)intuitiveI)onceJ)overseeK)redundantL)stancesM)surpassN)tentativelyO)vanishSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Passage:DoYouKnowWhentoQuitWisely?A)Projects,relationships,andjobsdon’talwaysworkoutasplanned-andit’snotalwaysclearwhentogiveup.We’veallrepeatedlyheardthesayingthat“quittersneverwin,”butsometimesthebestdecisionistocutourlosses.B)Thinkaboutthatrelationshipyouheldontoevenafterithadrunitscourseorthejobyoustayedindespiteyourbossmakingyoumiserable.Manyofustrytoholdontothelastrayofhope,thinkingwecanmakeitwork,whatever“it”is.Andwhileperseveranceisgenerallyanexcellentquality,itmayalsoinclineyoutoover-investinsomethingthatisnolongeragoodidea.C)Asanexecutivecoach,Iworkwithnumerouspassionateandhard-workingleaderswhodon’twantto“quit.”Butthesmartestleaderslearntodiscernthedifferencebetweenquittingtoosoonandholdingontosomethingthattheyshouldn’t.D)Weareallsusceptibletothesunk-costdelusion,anunconsciousbiasthatleadsustopersistinanendeavorwehavealreadyinvestedtime,effort,ormoneyinto-evenwhenabandoningitwouldbemorebeneficial.Werealizethatwecan’tgetbacktheresourceswe’vegiven,sowepersevere-investinginaprojectthatshouldbehalted,stayinginarelationshipthatshouldbeover,orfinishingabookwenolongerenjoyandshouldputdown,becausewe’realreadyhalfwaythroughit.Ifquittingis“notyourthing,”youmaybeespeciallysusceptibletothisbias.E)Thesunk-costdelusioncausesustooverlyworryaboutwhatwe’llloseifwemoveonandnotthinkenoughaboutthecostsofnotmovingon.Tooffsetthisbias,deliberatelyrefocusyourthinkingonthegainssoyoucanmoreobjectivelyweighthealternatives.Askyourself:WhatmightIgainbycuttingmylossesnow?Willyoubehappierorhavetimeforanother(better)opportunity?Thenaskyourself:Whatwillitcostmetosoldieron?Forexample,isitpossiblethatyou’llbethrowingmoregoodmoneyafterwhatyou’vealreadylost?Orthatyouwon’thavetheenergytocapitalizeonotherpromisingpossibilities?F)Theillusionofcontrolcanalsointerferewithourbestjudgment,leadingustooverestimateourabilitytocontroleventsandattainapositiveoutcome.Thisbiasgivesusasenseofagencyandcanpromotementalhealth.However,thebiascanalsoresultinescalatingcommitmenttoalosingcourseofaction.Especiallywhencombinedwithan“I’mnotaquitter”mentality,feelinglikewehavemorecontroloveraneventorpersonthanwedoputsusatriskofdoublingdownwhenweshouldpullout.G)Tocounteractthisbias,consideryoursituationandmakeasimpletwo-columnlistofwhat’sinyourcontrolandwhat’snot.Thinkrigorously.Whileyoumaybeabletoinfluenceotherpeopleandvariouscircumstances,youcan’tforcethemtochangeorgoyourway.H)Gettingclearonwhatyoucancontrolandwhatyoucan’tisessentialtomakingaqualitydecisionaboutwhethertocallitquitsorpersevere.Withawrittenlistinhand,youcanensureyoufocusonwhatyoucancontrolandbetterassesswhetheryourcontinuedeffortsareworththeexpense.Expendingeffortandemotiononthingsyoucan’tcontrolcanbebothdraininganddisempowering.I)Researchindicatesthatpeoplelinktheirself-identityandsocialstatustotheircommitments.Andbecauseweidentifywithourcommitments,withdrawingfromonecanfeellikeathreattoouridentityorstatus.J)TakemyclientRyan,aleaderatatechnologycompany.Ryanhadinvestedtwoyearsandalotofeffortinadesignprojectthatwasn’tdeliveringtheneededoutcomes,butthethoughtofabandoningitafterallshehadputinwashardtobear.AsRyanandIexploredwhethersheshouldcanceltheinitiativeshe’dbeenleadingorcontinuetopersevere,shestated,“Thethingis,I’mnotaquitter.”Thissingular,fixedsenseofselfwascloudingherjudgmentandlimitingherchoicesforaction.K)Ourself-conceptandidentityarementalconceptsthatinfluenceourbehavior.Ifyoustronglyidentifyasnotbeingaquitter,youcanendupstayingstuckinacourseofactionduetoyournarrowandrigidself-concept.Toovercomethiskindofinternalobstacle,recallyourotherpositivetraitsandpersonalitycharacteristics.Askyourself:WhatadditionalstrengthsdoIhave(oraspiretohave)thatwouldbehelpfultoemployhere?Forexample,whenIaskedRyanwhatotherpositivequalitiesfromherpersonalitysheneededtoleveragefordecisionmaking,shereplied,“Discernmentandbravery.”L)Now,examineyoursituationthroughthelensofeachofthesefacetsofyourself.Whatdoesthediscerningpartofyousay?Thebravepart?Consideringyourdecisionthroughthesedifferentcharacteristicswillenableyoutoseethatyouhavemorechoices.It’salsohelpfultoseekexternalsourcesofinformation,ratherthanrelyingsolelyonyourthinkingandinstincts.Butit’simportanttothinkthroughwhoseopinionsyousolicit.M)Ideally,seekoutpeoplewhoarelessinvestedinyourdecisionthanyouare.Ifyou’reconsideringwhethertoshutdownyourentrepreneurialventure,forinstance,reachouttootherfoundersasopposedtojustyourbusinesspartner.Similarly,ifyou’relookingforloveadvice,asksomeoneremovedfromtheupsanddownsofyourrelationshipinsteadofrelyingonlyonyourbestfriend.Inallcases,Irecommenddescribingyoursituationandfollowingupwithaquestionlike:“Howwouldyoumanagethissituation?”N)Alternately,youcouldalsoseekoutharddatathatilluminatesyourrealchanceofsuccessinwhateverendeavoryouarecontemplating.Stickingwiththeexampleoftheentrepreneurialventure,numbersareyourbestfriend.Usethemtoremoveyourselffromtheloveyouhaveforthisideaandconsideryourburnraterelativetogrowthplan,industrygrowthrates,andotherfactorsthatpredictstart-upsuccess.Externalsourcesofinformationcanhelpyouseeanglesandpossibilitiesyoumightnothaveconsidered.O)Whensomethingthatseemedsopromisingatthestartdoesn’tturnoutthewayweimagined,wecanbecomeoverlyself-critical.Nobodylikestofeelthatthey’vemadeapoordecision,especiallyifmakingintelligentdecisionsisaqualityyouholdinhighesteem.Themosteffectivestrategyhereistogiveyourselfabreak.Practicingself-compassionincreasesyourresilience(韌性),emotionalintelligence,compassiontowardothers,andcanboostyourperformanceaswellashelpyoudevelopagrowthmindset.P)Insteadofdeliberatingandcriticizingyourself,focusinsteadonwhatyoucanlearnfromthissituation.Forexample,Ryanrecognizedshehaddevelopedvariousnewskillsandleadershipcapabilitiesfromleadingthedesignproject.Anddespiteultimatelydecidingtodropit,shewasstillhappyshehadtriedandgratefulforwhattheexperiencetaughther.Q)Undeniably,perseverancecanhelpussucceed.Butforyourwellbeing,it’simportanttolearnhowtodistinguishquittingtoosoonandclingingtoalosingcourseofaction.Whilelettinggocanbedifficult,itwillfreeupyourtime,energy,andmentalspacetoimaginenewpossibilitiesandpursuenewopportunities.StatementsFeelingliketheyhavemorecontroloversomethingorsomeonethantheydo,peoplegetmorecommittedtotheirpursuitwhentheyshouldgiveup.Ifyouregardyourselfasonewhoneverquits,youmayenduptrappedinyourcourseofaction.Oneoftheauthor’sclientsfoundithardtogiveupadesignproject,inwhichshehadputinalotoftimeandeffort.Theauthorsuggeststhatoneshoulddirecttheirthoughtstothegainsofquittingtimelysoastomoveon.Whenmakingadecision,you’dbetteraskforopinionsofthosewhohavelessstakeinyourdecision.Forpeopleassociatingtheiridentitywiththeircommitments,quittingcanfeelliketheiridentityisthreatened.Peoplewhoregardhighlythequalityofmakingwisedecisionsdonotfeelgoodwhentheymakeabadone.Thewisestleaderslearntodistinguishbetweengivinguptoosoonandstickingwithsomethingirrationally.Whenpeoplearethinkingofanendeavor,theyshoulddigoutreliabledatathattellsthemhowlikelytheyaretosucceed.Havingaclearviewofwhat’sinyourcontrolandwhat’snotisvitaltomakingagooddecisionregardingwhethertogiveuporstickitout.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneAsinterdependentbeingswecannotthriveindependentofothers.Weliketoworkwithpeoplewhoarelikeminded,withwhomweshareacommoninterest,orwhoalsobelieveinacauseweareseriousabout.Thisisevidentinhowwehaveorganisedourselvesintovariouscollectivegroupssuchasnations,regions,communities,organisations,andfamilies.Doesthegroupyoubelongtohaveastrongcollectiveconsciousnessorsharedbeliefs?Isthereinterdependenceamongitsmembers?Doyouconsiderthisgroupasignificantpartofyourexistence?Ifyouranswersareaffirmative,thenyouareexperiencingamicroversionofsolidarity.Whatissolidarity?Itssimplestdefinitioninthedictionaryis:“...aunifyingopinion,feeling,purposeorinterestamongagroupofpeople.”Inthisincreasinglydiversesocietywelivein,solidaritytakesonacomplexandmultifacetedcharacterasitformsbondsofinterdependenceamonguniqueindividualslivinginafast-changingenvironmentandworkingwithinacomplexdivisionoflabour.Onefacetofsolidarityfitswellwiththeprinciplesofcommunitarianism(社群主義).Inthissetting,individualsgiveuptheirownintereststoservethecommongood.However,itsstrictadherencetosocialcohesivenessandexclusivenessrestrictsexpressionandpracticeofindividualdifferencesandpreferences.Consequently,individualityandautonomyissacrificedtomaintaintheunityofthegroup.Solidarityisalsoviewedasareactiontotheextremeemphasisonindividualismandfreedomofchoice.Itgoesagainsttheliberalideaofunrestrictedindividualswhoseesocietyasahindrancetotheirfreedomtomakechoicesandtoactaccordingtowhatisgoodforthemregardlessofhowthesewillaffectothers.Butdespiteitsmanyfacets,socialtheoristshaveviewedsolidarityasakeyfactorinbringingaboutorderandprogressinsociety.Theybelievethatforhumansocietytosurviveasitbecomesmorediverse,morenewbondsneedtobeformedbasedonthedifferences.Inthelightofthis,theyregardagenuinesolidarityasmorethanjustshallowrelationshipsbasedoncommoninterests.Solidarityisnotjustaproductofstrategiccalculationsofhowmuchitwillbenefittheself.Itisnotanexclusiveclassfoundedontheyou-and-me-against-the-worldprinciple.Rather,itisinclusiveandisnotforced.Actingoutofsolidaritymeanssupportingandstandingupforeachother-inrecognitionthatone’sfateisinthefateoftheother.Itisabondcharacterisedbycooperativepracticesandstrengthenedbytheconcernforthewell-beingofothersorthecommongood.Itfightsfortheprotectionofhumandignityandlistenstoandactsonthecriesofthemostvulnerable.Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouthumanbeings?A)Theycannotprosperwithoutcooperatingwitheachother.B)Theyshareacommoninterestandbelieveinajustcause.C)Theythinkandbehavealikeindifferentsocialgroups.D)Theycannotgainindependencewithoutfightingforit.Whatdowelearnaboutsolidarityinanincreasinglydiversesociety?A)Itgivesrisetoacomplicateddivisionoflabour.B)Itinvolvesmanyaspectswithgreatcomplexity.C)Itbringsindividualstogetherasenvironmentchanges.D)Itembracesthecharacteristicsofdifferentindividuals.Whatwouldwewitnessinthesettingofcommunitarianism?A)Rulingofsocialnormsandriddingofindividuality.B)Emphasisontheadherencetoindividualdifferences.C)Sacrificeofpersonalinterestsforthecommongood.D)Eliminationofindividualismandpersonalchoices.Whatdoessolidarityentailaccordingtothepassage?A)Alimittopersonaldifferences.B)Anoppositiontoindividualism.C)Ahindrancetosocialadvancement.D)Aninevitableendtoliberalpursuits.Whatdosocialtheoriststhinkofsolidarity?A)Itisespeciallyrelevanttothemostvulnerable.B)Itismosteffectiveinprotectinghumandignity.C)Itisessentialtoprogressandorderinsociety.D)Itisindispensabletoavoidingshallowrelationships.PassageTwoPeoplewhorepeatedlygiveunwantedadvicecanbewell-meaningandgenuinelywanttohelp.Othersmightdothisoutofasenseofself-wortharoundtheabilitytoinfluenceothers.Onestudyfoundthatpeoplewithahightendencytoseekpowerweremorelikelytogiveadvicethanthosewithanoppositetendency.Undertheguise(外表)ofunselfishness,peoplemaybedriventogiveyouunwantedadvicebecauseitmakesthemfeelpowerfulorincontrol.Theymaynotbefullyawareofthisdrive,however.Thesepeoplemayalsodisplayaproblematicdegreeofemotionalvulnerability,becomingupsetveryquickly,andtakingalongtimetocalmdown.Itispossiblethattheiremotionswereonlyvalidatedinchildhoodwhentheywereattheirloudest,encouragingthemtoadoptresponsestodiscomfortthatareexcessiveinmostsituations.Whensomeoneisgivingadviceinordertomakethemselvesfeelmorepowerful,thereisunderlyinganxietytotheirbehaviorthatrecipientsoftheadvicetendtonotice.Itcanbetemptinginthissituationtoreactharshlytotheadvicegiverandtoaccusethemofbeingmanipulative,butthisapproachmightproduceanundesirableresult.Iftheactofgivingadviceiscontributingactivelytosomeone’sfeelingsofself-worth,anoutright(直率的)rejectionmaybeperceivedasathreat,activatingtheirfight-or-flightresponse,possiblycausingthemtodoubledownontheirvalidation-seekingbehavior,orleadingtoalargerconflict.Thekeyistovalidatewithoutover-identifying.Youcanletthemknowthatyouhaveheardthemandappreciatewheretheyarecomingfromwithouttakingonthepotentiallydamagingnarrativethatyoucouldnothavegottenbywithouttheirhelp.Youhadbettersaysomethinglike,“Thanksfortheidea.Ihavemyownplanforhandlingthis,butIreallyappreciateyourperspectiveandwilltakeitintoconsideration.CanIletyouknowwhenIneedhelpinthefuture?”Ifyouhavetroublesettingboundariestactfully,prioritizeworkingonyourownabilitytoself-regulate.Asuncomfortableasitmaymakeyoucontinuouslyreceivingunwantedadvice,ifyoucanrespondwithcompassion,thesituationwilllikelydiffusemuchfaster.Thoughitisusuallynottheintendedoutcomeofgivingunsolicitedadvice,manywhoreceiveitoftenfeelstressed,offended,orsimplyannoyedbyunwantedsuggestions.Settingaboundaryinthisregard,ifyoufeelyouneedone,isperfectlyreasonableandsomethingthatcanbringyouincreasedemotionalsafety.Itisbesttosetboundariesinaw