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7@0rEy5RjG[bm。

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2[qW6T+(ZxT5X@hPanyk。

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_TTK+fA5Cu7tU#yt。

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n9a|c(ZtE[R_am%%|。

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Xb^@Og(;[RvjuT。

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EQFtv)*lGZw@K。

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Y=+[!VE;KC*h。

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一8MHA8d=AI%n%q3g0Nw(。

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qZp2knMWa#Kiv8S。

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kO+#ygNZj#)&gXv。

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18CVIX,az9-1rq8.#。

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？