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Passage One
第一篇文章
The golden rule is a moral principle, which states that you should treat others the way you want to be treated yourself.
黄金法则是一条道德原则，它规定你希望自己被别人怎样对待，你应该用同样的方式来对待别人。
For example, if you want people to treat you with respect, you should treat them with respect.
例如，你希望人们尊重你，你就应该尊重他们。
Different people tend to be exposed to different forms of the golden rule, based on factors such as the religion in their society.
根据社会中的宗教等因素，不同的人往往会接触到不同形式的黄金法则。
However, all forms of the golden rule revolve around the same concept.
然而，所有形式的黄金法则都围绕着同一个概念。
Namely, they help you treat others better, by using the way you yourself would want to be treated as a guide of how to behave.
也就是说，把你希望别人对待你的方式作为行为准则，你就可以更好地对待他人。
A notable criticism of the golden rule is that its application can lead to undesirable outcomes when it conflicts with laws and ethical principles.
黄金法则明显需要批判的一点是，当其与法律和道德原则相冲突时，可能会导致不良后果。
For example, if someone breaks the law, the golden rule would suggest that we should let them go, because we would not want to be punished ourselves.
例如，有人违法了，黄金法则会建议我们放过他们，因为我们也不想自己受到惩罚。
However, this issue with the golden rule can be dealt with in a general manner, by viewing this principle as one of several principles that we use to guide our behavior as individuals and as a society.
然而，这个关于黄金法则的问题可以用一般的方式来解决，将这一原则视为我们用来引导个人和社会行为的几个原则之一。
Specifically, in the example described above, most individuals and societies choose to place laws and ethical principles above the golden rule.
具体来说，在上述例子中，大多数个人和社会选择将法律和道德原则置于黄金法则之上。
This means that they strive to implement the golden rule whenever possible, as long as it doesn't clash with a more important concept.
这意味着，只要不与更重要的概念冲突，他们就会尽可能地执行黄金法则。
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的文章回答问题16到问题18。
Question16：What do we learn from the passage about the golden rule?
问题16：我们从这篇关于黄金法则的文章中学到了什么？
Question17：What is a notable criticism of the golden rule?
问题17：黄金法则明显需要批判的一点是什么？
Question18：What does the example of someone breaking the law serve to show?
问题18：有人违法的例子说明了什么？
