2025年12月大學(xué)英語六級考試真題及答案（第一套）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence“Livinginanincreasinglycompetitiveworld,collegestudentsshouldbetterpreparethemselvestoconfrontvariouschallenges.”Youcanmakecomments,citeexamplesoruseyourpersonalexperiencestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Youshouldcopythesentencegiveninquotesatthebeginningofyouressay.參考范文Livinginanincreasinglycompetitiveworld,collegestudentsshouldbetterpreparethemselvestoconfrontvariouschallenges.Whetheritisthefiercejobcompetition,thedemandforcreativethinkinginacademicresearch,orthepressureofadaptingtorapidsocialchanges,thesechallengesrequirepracticalandcomprehensivepreparationstonavigatesuccessfully.Firstandforemost,masteringprofessionalexpertiseisthefoundation.Collegestudentsshouldattachimportancetonotonlytheircoursesbutalsopracticalapplications.Secondly,developingbasicpracticalskillscanimprovecompetitiveness.Skillslikecomputeroperation,Englishcommunication,andtimemanagementareusefulinalmostanyjob.Finally,keepingapositiveattitudeisveryimportant.Whenfacingdifficultiessuchasfailingexamsorbeingrejectedinjobhunting,studentsshouldnotgiveupeasily.Instead,theyshouldlearnfromfailuresandkeeptrying.Inconclusion,bysolidifyingprofessionalfoundations,learningpracticalskills,andnurturingatoughmentality,collegestudentscannotonlycopewithcurrentchallengesbutalsolayasolidfoundationforlong-termcareerdevelopmentinthecompetitiveenvironment.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Hehasdistinguishedhimselfinforeignservice.B)Heishiscountry’sambassadortoWinopia.C)Heiscurrentlyanelectricalengineer.D)Hecravesattentionfromthemedia.A)Agovernmentreshuffle.B)Afundamentalreform.C)Somesortofpoliticalreorientation.D)Somesortofcrisisoflegitimacy.A)Alldiplomatshavemoreorlesssimilarstoriestotell.B)Itisaprerequisitetogetsomepracticeindiplomacy.C)Differentpeoplecantakedifferentpaths.D)Itisamusttofirstobtainalawdegree.A)Keyskillsrequiredofadiplomat.B)Themakingofanexpertdiplomat.C)Diplomaticdiscourseandrhetoric.D)Contributionsbydiplomaticenvoys.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Theyhavegottheirworkdone.B)Theybothlooktired.C)Theycanmeetagaintomorrowanyway.D)Theyarebothanxioustogohome.A)Theboardmembers’insufficientsupport.B)Twomonthsdevotedtothesamecontract.C)Workingtwomonthswithoutanyprogress.D)Theman’slongconcentrationontheproject.A)Unprofessional.B)Inspirational.C)Exceptional.D)Delusional.A)Fewerrectificationsofthecontract.B)Moresupportfromtheboardmembers.C)Theearlyimplementationoftheproject.D)Thealignmentofallsectionsofthecontract.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Whentwoemployeesproposecontrarysolutionstotheirdispute.B)Whentwoemployeesaredirectedbytheirrespectivemanager.C)Whentwopeoplebehaveinanapparentlyclashingmanner.D)Whentwopeopletelldifferentstoriesofthesameevent.A)Howitgotresolved.B)Howithappened.C)Whatitwasabout.D)Whenitwassettled.A)Theyintervenedpromptlylesttheirdisputeescalate.B)Theytriedtoascertaintheactualfactsofthematter.C)Theyassumedthebestaboutthemandmovedon.D)Theypersuadedthemtoputtheirconflictaside.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Dineoutdaily.B)Budgetsensibly.C)Enjoycooking.D)Shopatgroceries.A)Shopping.B)Sewing.C)Entertainingoneself.D)Fashiondesigning.A)Satisfytheirtaste.B)Cutdownexpenses.C)Eatmorehealthily.D)Cultivatenewhobbies.A)People’sintensefocusonconvenience.B)People’sdeterioratingfamilyfinances.C)People’sstrongaversiontojunkfoods.D)People’sincreasingdislikeofcooking.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethoughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Itsowner’sflightisdelayedbecauseofbadweather.B)AirlinescannotfinditsownerwithoutanIDtagonit.C)Airlinestaffhavenotcorrectlycodeditsdestinationtag.D)Itsownerhasforgottopickitupfromthebaggageclaim.A)Itstagmaygettornoffontheconveyorbelt.B)Itstagmaygetstuckinthesortingmachine.C)Itmaybesenttoawrongdestination.D)Itmaybepickedupbysomeoneelse.A)Purchaseirretrievablylostthingsatauction.B)Contacttheairportstafftofindourmissingbag.C)Gettheairlineagent’sphonenumberbeforeboarding.D)Avoidpackingvaluableitemsinourcheckedbaggage.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Itcanbebehaviorallyhazardous.B)Itcanbeespeciallydisappointing.C)Itcanbesociallyharmful.D)Itcanbereallyembarrassing.A)Theyconsidereditinevitable.B)Theyheldanegativeviewtowardsit.C)Theywereconcernedwithitseffects.D)Theysawitasasignofsocialevolution.A)Elaborateformsofsocialcontact.B)Illeffectsonone’ssenseofpride.C)Poorrelationshipswithothers.D)Viciouscyclesofdetachment.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Theilltreatmenttheygetastourists.B)Thenonprofessionalbusinesstheysee.C)Theimpersonalaccommodations.D)Themanyadventuresontheirway.A)TheyhavebeentheclassicwaytovisitEurope.B)Theyattracttouristswithlocationanddecoration.C)Theyhavelongbeencompetingwithchainhotels.D)TheyareinfactacompletelynewideainAmerica.A)Yourfinancialstatus.B)Yourfamily’sconsent.C)Yourproperty.D)Yourpersonality.A)Costsforstartingthebusiness.B)Thenumberofgueststoreceive.C)Thefacilitiestoprovide.D)Opportunitiesforincome.聽力答案題號12345678910答案CCCABBADDA題號11121314151617181920答案CABBDBADCB題號2122232425答案DCACDPartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Bynow,itisgenerallyacceptedthatregularexercisecomeswithanassortmentofhealthbenefitsforpeoplewhomaintainthehabitovertime.Butisit26toolatetostart?Newresearchlookedatpeoplewhoincreasedtheirexerciselevelsaftertheir40sbeyondlevelstheyhadwhentheywereyoungerandthoseindividualsshoweddeclinesintheirriskofearly27whichweresimilartothoseofpeoplewhoexercisedconsistentlythroughouttheirlives.Thiswasa28of32%to35%comparedtopeoplewhodidnotexercise.Thosewhobeganexercisinginmiddleagealsosawreductionsintheirincidenceof29diseases,suchasheartdiseaseandcancer,whichweresimilartothesteadyexercisers.Sowhybotherexercisingconsistentlythroughoutyourlife?Theauthorsofthestudy30thatsomemightinterpretthestudy’sfindingstomeanthattheycandelaystartinganexerciseprogrambutthiswouldbeamistake.Thereareotherbenefits,bothmentalandphysical,tostayingconsistentlyactivethatweshouldnot31.Theserealhealthbenefitsincludebetter32functioningandloweredriskofgainingweight.Thelatteris33importantgiventheglobalobesityepidemic.Inaddition,expertsassertthatstartingyoungerisbetterbecause,ifyoumakeahabitofexercisingwhenyouareyoung,youaremorelikelytokeepupthose34laterinlife.Itisideal,then,forpeopletostartexercisingwhentheyarechildrenor35,anditisgoodtomaintainanactivelifestyleatalltimesregardlessofyourage.However,thisstudydoesindicatethat,ifyouhavenotbeenactive,youcanstillbenefitifyoustartbecomingactiveinyour40sand50s.WordBankA)adolescentsB)arbitrarilyC)chronicD)cognitiveE)concedeF)disregardG)dropH)everI)maneuverJ)mortalityK)particularlyL)patternsM)refuteN)stereotypeO)vocalSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.Restaurantsarenowemployingrobots-shouldchefsbeworried?A)Likemostchefs,Flippyisnotafraidofhardwork.Sincelastsummer,thathasmeant11amuntil7pmshiftsatCaliburgerinPasadena,California,aswellasshortassignmentsatChick-N-TotsatDodgerStadiuminLosAngeles.Thesearelonghoursofrepetitivework,wherethebossdemandsabsoluteconsistency.Butyouwon’thearFlippycomplainorsayanything,infact.ForFlippyisarobot-acloud-connectedmechanicalarmwith3Dthermalscannersforeyes-thatcanflipburgersorfry80basketsoffoodanhour,monitorthatfoodandevencleanupafterwards.B)FlippywascreatedbyMisoRobotics,partoftheCaliGroup,whichisdescribedbyitsCEO,JohnMiller,as:“Atechnologycompanythathappenstosellcheeseburgers.”Calicreatesnewmachinesthatitroad-testsinitsCaliburgerrestaurantsacrosstheworld,intowhichFlippywillbedeployedthisyear.AndFlippyisnotalone.AlsoinCalifornia,BearRoboticshasdevelopedaself-guidingrobot,Penny,whichhassofarserved40,000diners.C)Tenyearsago,robot-chefsandwaiterswerepuresciencefiction.Today,theyareareality,andatpricesthatmakethemaplausibleinvestment.FromMay,Pennywillbeshippedonasubscriptionbasisthatoffers“animmediatereturn”,saysBearRobotics’chiefoperatingofficer,JuanHigueros.Flippywillcostareported60,000toD)Thetechnologyexists,itjustneedsknittingtogethercost-effectivelyandinawaydinersbuyinto.Inanindustrykeentoslashlabourcostsandincreaseprofits,furtherautomationseemsinevitable.Afteraneight-monthtestatKangNamTofuHouseinCalifornia,BearRoboticscreditedPennywithdrivinga28%increaseinsales.Meanwhile,inUStrials,theself-orderingscreensthatMcDonald’siscurrentlyinstallingatits1,300UKrestaurantsyieldedareported30%riseinordervalues.E)Personalisationisseenaskeytotheappealofthistechnology,alongsideitsabilitytoreliablypushso-called“upsells”(mealdeals,extras,largerdrinks)tocustomers.Soonwhenyoulogintoarestaurantapp,itwillbeabletouseyourdataandpurchasinghistorytorecommenddishestoyou-factoringineverythingfromtheweatherto,ifyouareorderingatascreenthatcanreadyourface,yourmood.F)“Rightnowpeoplecompromiseonchoice.We’representedwithaone-size-fits-allmenu.Ultimately,technologycanallowustomakepersonalchoices.Youlovespicyfoodandchicken?Here’sthedishpeoplelikeyoumostlyorder,”saysTomWeaver,CEOatthehospitalitytechcompanyFlyt.HetalksenthusiasticallyabouttheHelsinkipop-upTake-In,afull-servicerestaurantwheredinersordereddishesinfromvariousdeliveryservices.“Forthefirsttimeinafewhundredyears,digitalisallowingustocreatenewversionsofrestaurants.”G)Ifhigh-streetfastfoodisautomation-ready,itsimpactonhigh-endrestaurantsislikelytobesubtlerandslower.“It’llprobablybeaverylongtimebeforeweseeafive-starrobot-chef,”saysNoelSharkey,professorofAIandroboticsattheUniversityofSheffield.“ApartfromtheAIcreativitygap,greatcookinginvolvesasubtleunderstandingofingredientsanddelicatecookingthatwouldbeenormouslychallengingforrobots.Placingfragilefoodsonplateswouldbeincrediblyslow.”H)Currently,robotshavelimitedfunctionality.AhumanneedstoloadPennywithplatesthatdinersliftoffthemselves.Attherobot-poweredUSpizza-deliverycompanyZume,themoredifficultjobs,suchastoppingpizzas,arestilldonebyhumans.ButMoley,whichwilllaunchsoon,offersanideaofthesophisticationtocome.ModelledonthemovementsofaMasterChefcontestwinner,TimAnderson,itsroboticarmsarefixedoverastoveandprogrammedtopreparedishesfromrawingredients.Itisdesignedfordomesticuse,butacommercialversionisplannedthatopensupthepossibilityofrestaurantkitchensautomatingevenhighlytechnicallychallengingtasks.I)Fornow,thekitchentechnologythatQSRAutomationssuppliestoMitchells&Butlers’pubsorKFCislessglamorous.Ratherthanhavingachefshoutingoutdiners’orders,theQSRsystemautomaticallydistributesthoseordersacrossscreens.Thekitchenscreensthentellchefswhentostartcookingeachdish,sothatyourplateoffish,chipsandpeascomestogetherattherighttime.J)Therestaurantindustryiscurrentlysufferingasevereshortageofskilledchefs-adeficitof11,000,accordingtotheskillsagencyPeople1st.“Automationsystemsdesignedtomaketheprocessmoreidiotproofaretryingtobridgethatgap,”saysStefanChomka,theeditorofRestaurantmagazine.K)Intermsofsimplifyingorenhancingthecustomerexperience,onlinerestaurantbookinghasbeentheeasily-wonsuccessoftheinternetage.Automatedat-tableorderingandpaymentisseenasthenextlandmark.Untilthen,earlyadopters,suchastheManchesterbarownerAndySmith,whousestheOrdooappathisvenue33OldhamStreet,maywellexperiencegrowingbut“l(fā)owerthanexpected”acceptance.L)Embarrassingfailuresinrestauranttechfrequentlyhittheheadlines.TheTGIFridaysdrone(無人機)thatinjuredaBrooklynDailyphotographer;USburgerchainShakeShackhavingtoretreatfromplansforentirelycashlessorderingsites.But,saysChomka,suchtechnologycouldmissthemarkifitonlyoffers“solutionstoproblemsthatdon’treallyexist”.“Paymentsbeingautomatic”couldbeuseful,headds.But,inanexpensiverestaurant,“howquickdoyouneeddinnertobe?”M)Thatattachmenttothehumanartofhospitalitywillbehearteningforstaffwhoseeautomationasathreattojobs.“Uniteisconcernedthatwithoutsafeguards,anybenefitswillbypassworkersinlow-payingjobs,suchaswaiters,”saystheunion’sLondonregionalofficer,DaveTurnbull.“We’reurgingMembersofParliamenttoensureautomationdoesnotjustbenefitawealthyfewlikepreviousindustrialrevolutions.”N)Theindustryprincipleisthatautomationwillallowittoredeploystaffmoreeffectively.Jobswillchange,ifnotimmediatelydecreaseinnumber.“Self-orderscreensmeanmoredemandforpeoplefront-of-house.Lastyear,werecruited1,000newmanagers,”saysMcDonald’sCOO,JasonClark.Caliburgerhasaprogrammetoretrainstaffasrobotengineersor“cheftechs”.O)Butultimatelythechancetoreduceoverheads(管理費用)byemployingfewerpeopleoratlowerrateswillbewhatattractsbigbrandstotechnology.Invariably,overthenext10years,jobswillgoinconventionalbricks-builtrestaurants,notleastbecauseautomationwillboosttheirrapidlygrowingrival:delivery.CompaniessuchasDominoandJustEathavebothexperimentedwithrobotanddronedelivery,whichisalreadylegalinReykjavik,Iceland.“Robotfooddeliveriesarethefuture,”saysNoelSharkey.“Small,4mphgroundrobotsaresafeandwillwork24hoursaday.”P)Combinedwithmachinelearningofanticipatedordervolumesandtheminute-by-minutecookingdatageneratedbysystemssuchasQSR,thatrobotfleetcoulddeliveralmostinstantly.“Restaurantswillpreparefoodaheadoforderscomingin,”predictsJustEat’sdirectorofengineering,DanielRichardson.“I’llbeabletosay‘Let’shavepizza’tomyfamily,myintelligentassistantwillhearand10minuteslaterthefoodwillbeatmydoor.”Nooneisputtinganexactdateonityet.Butinthediningroomandonyourdoorstep,therobotsarecoming.StatementsItisnowpossibletofullyautomateaburgerrestaurantwithlittlehumansupervision.Atarobot-poweredUScompany,complicatedtasksstillhavetobeperformedbyhumans.Moreautomationappearstobeacertaintyinindustrieseagertocutlabourcostsandraiseprofits.Thereareoftenfrontreportsoffailuresintechnologicalinnovationoftherestaurantindustry.Robot-chefFlippydoesnotfearlaboriouswork,nordoesitmakeanycomplaints.Digitaltechnologymakesitpossibleforbusinessestoinnovaterestaurantmodels.Fondnessforhumanwarmthincateringtocustomerswillgivehopetoemployeeswhoareafraidoflosingjobstorobots.Thereisanacuteshortageofexperiencedchefsinthecateringindustryandautomatedcookingisexpectedtofillthegap.Overthecomingdecade,manyjobsintraditionalrestaurantswilldisappearduetorobotdelivery.AccordingtoanexpertinAIandrobotics,itmaybequitesometimebeforeamasterrobot-chefappears.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneManyseefriendshipsasacomfortblanket:ashouldertocryon,areliablesoultoconfidein.However,moreoftenthannot,inoureagernesstoseekindividualsuccess,welosefriendsalongthewayandthathasbecomepartoftheprocess.Thechaosandnever-endingturmoilthataccompanieseverydaylifeisanaggressiveobstacleinthepursuitofstablefriendships.Asstudents,weusethisexcusetoshrugofflosingpeoplewhoweoncethoughttobelovedones.Insteadofviewingourlivesasarace,whereeveryoneisontheirownpathtosomeformofsuccess,wemustrelearntovaluetheconnectionswemakealongthetrack.Wemustreevaluatetheharmofradical,individualfreedom.Radicalindividualismelevatesthefreedomoftheindividualoverthecollective.Itargues,forinstance,thatuniversalhealthcare,anexampleofcollectivism,threatenedthedreamofmanyAmericans.Manyofushavefallenvictimtoanindividualisticculture.Societytendstocelebratepersonalachievementandcommenditbasedontheassumptionthatwinningorsucceedingisaconsequenceofworkingharderthanthenextperson.Asasociety,weidolizetheconceptof“l(fā)osingfriendsontheroadtosuccess.”Irememberhearinginhighschool,“Don’tworryaboutlosingfriendships,justfocusonstudyandgettingintocollege.That’sallthatwillmatterinthelongrun,”asentimentthatisnotuniquetomyexperience.It’spreachedinmanysuccessstories,andit’sembeddedinthewayweseegrowth.Motivationalspeakerswillpushtheiraudiencetobecomplacenttotheinevitableendoflosingfriends.Spendtoomuchtimewithfriends?You’relosingtimebetterutilizedonyourachievements.Investtimeinyourrelationships?Investtimeinyourworkinstead.Thisconstantneedtosucceedhasblindedusfromseeingthroughthewhirlwindofchangethataccompaniesoureverydaylives.Weareexpectedtotangiblysucceed,earnawards,gethigherpositions,earnbettergrades.Inordertosucceed,welosefriends,andthathassadlybecomenormalized.Wecannotbecomplacentwithlosingfriendshipsbecausetheyareouranchors.Yes,pursuesuccess.Challengeyourself.Pushlimits.Butcontrarytoalltheself-proclaimedsuccessexperts,doingitalonedoesnotmakeyoumoresuccessfuloranybetterthansomeonewhoachieveditwiththehelpofothers.Puteffortintofosteringhealthyrelationships,andmaintainingthemthroughyourbusyschedulethatseemslikeitleavesnotimeforanyoneelse.Althoughwemaybelivinginasocietythattreasurestheindependentpursuitofachievement,havingpeopletosupportandloveyouonthewayisfarmoreimportantthananyendresult.Questions46to50Whatoftenhappenswhenpeopleareeagertopursueindividualsuccess?A)Theylackashouldertocryon.B)Theyhavenosoultoconfidein.C)Theycannotfindreliablefriends.D)Theyignoretheirtieswithfriends.Whatdoestheauthoradvisepeopletodointheirpursuitofradicalindividualism?A)Reexamineitsdetrimentaleffects.B)Shrugoffthelossoftheirlovedones.C)Avoidthechaosandturmoilinvolved.D)Removeaggressiveobstaclesintheway.WhatisAmericansociety’sassumptionofpersonalachievement?A)Itistobedulycelebratedandhighlycommended.B)Itisasurewaytofulfillaperson’sdream.C)Itrevolvesaroundanindividualisticculture.D)Itreflectsaperson’sexceptionalendeavor.Whatispreachedinmanysuccessstories?A)Attachingimportancetoacademicgainsontheroadtosuccess.B)Investingone’stimeinworkinsteadofconnectingwithfriends.C)Tryingtostrengthenfriendshipsinone’spursuitofpersonalsuccess.D)Excellinginacademicperformancetogetintoaprestigiouscollege.Whatcanweinferfromthepassageregardingthepursuitofsuccess?A)Noonecansucceedwithoutpushinglimits.B)Noonecanaffordtoneglectclosefriends.C)Collectivismissuperiortoindividualism.D)Successexpertsoftenleadpeopletoruin.PassageTwoDuringhisacceptancespeechfortheNobelPeacePrize,MartinLutherKingJr.said,“Ibelievethatunarmedtruthandunconditionallovewillhavethefinalwordinreality.”Morethanfivedecadeslater,oursocietyisstillstrugglingtoseparatetruthfromfantasy,factfromfiction.Fromdisputesovertheclimatechangetodebatesabouthowslaveryistaught,Americaisatacrossroads.Andthebattleforequityisattheheartofthesevitalconversations.Studyafterstudyshowsthatinequityhashadappallingconsequences.A2020reportbyCitiindicatedthat“Blackstudentscouldhaveincreasedtheirlifetimeincomes90?113billion”ifequityissuesrelatedtohighereducationhadbeenadequatelyaddressedoverthepasttwodecades.Thisstatisticrepresentsafloodofissueswe’vefailedtoconfrontasanation.Italsohighlightsonetruth:We’remissingoutonvaluableopportunitiestobridgethedifferencesthatdivideus.However,byhonoringKing’slegacy,wecangetourcountrybackonthepathtowardtrueequity.Students-andadultsforthatmatter-simplycannotunderstandtheconflictswehavetodaywithoutunderstandingwhatcausedtheminthefirstplace.ThatmeanswehavearesponsibilitytohelpthemmakeconnectionsbetweenU.S.historyandcurrentevents.Italsomeansgivingthemthetoolstheyneedtoaddressinequityandbiasintheirownlives.Adherencetotheseprinciples,alongwithacommitmenttotruthfuldialogue,canhelpeverystudentbetterappreciatehowfarwe’vecomeandmoreclearlyseetheroadswehaveyettotravel.Withmoretruthfulanalysisoftheneedformorequalified,diverseeducators,wecanimproveourrecruiting,training,andretentionstrategiesforschoolsacrossthecountry.Unfortunately,ourdeeplyrooteddivisionsaredelayingtheseadvancements.Arecentsurveyfoundthat77percentofAmericansbelievethenationis“moredividedthaneverbefore”.Butreportsofincreasedpolarizationshouldn’tpersuadeustolookawayfromoneanother.Instead,theyshouldcompelustoaddressoursharedissueshead-on.Wearenot,assomewouldsuggest,livingina“post-racialsociety”.Wesimplycannotaffordtokeepourheadsburiedinthesandwhenitcomestoracialinequity.Unlesswegethonestaboutintolerance,bias,andhowthesesocialdiseasesimpactthewayswetreatoneanother,injusticewillcontinuetohauntus.Butourchildrenandourgrandchildrendeservebetter.OnthisMartinLutherKingDayandbeyond,let’scommittoworkingtogethertodisruptthestatusquo.Let’scontinuetobuildabetter,moreinclusivenation;andinthewordsofMartinLutherKingJr.,“Asocietyatpeacewithitself,asocietythatcanlivewithitsconscience.”Question