Question 16 is based on the passage you have just heard.

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        (16) [The golden rule is a moral principle, which states that you should treat others the way you want to be treated yourself.] For example, if you want people to treat you with respect, you should treat them with respect. Different people tend to be exposed to different forms of the golden rule, based on factors such as the religion in their society. However, all forms of the golden rule revolve around the same concept. (16) [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.] (17) [A notable criticism of the golden rule is that its application can lead to undesirable outcomes] when it conflicts with laws and ethical principles. 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. However, this issue with the golden rule can be dealt with in a general manner, (16) [by viewing this principle as one of several principles that we use to guide our behavior as individuals and as a society.] Specifically, (18) [in the example described above, most individuals and societies choose to place laws and ethical principles above the golden rule. This means that they strive to implement the golden rule whenever possible, as long as it doesn’t clash with a more important concept.]

16. What do we learn from the passage about the golden rule?

解析：D。录音开头提到，黄金法则是一条道德原则（a moral principle），它规定，你希望他人如何对待你，你就应该如何对待他人。随后在录音中间部分提到，人们以黄金法则为处事原则（a guide of how to behave），就可以更好地对待他人。在录音后面部分再次提到，可以将黄金法则视为指导个体和群体行为（guide our behavior）的原则之一。D项与此相符，其中的moral principle原词复现，guide people’s behavior对应录音中的a guide of how to behave和guide our behavior，故D项为正确答案。

错项排除：A项利用录音中的based on和the religion in their society设置干扰，但这里说的是基于社会中诸如宗教等因素，不同的人会接触到不同形式的黄金法则，而不是说黄金法则是以宗教为基础的，故A项排除。录音中提到不同的人会接触到不同的黄金法则，并不是不同的时代有不同的解释，故B项排除。C项利用录音中的laws and ethical principles设置干扰，但录音中说的是黄金法则有时会与法律和道德原则相冲突，而不是前者以后者为基础，故C项错误。