Most people have an inner (内心的) voice. What you say to yourself, and how you say it, makes a difference to how you think, feel and behave, so it’s worth paying attention to it.

Your inner voice is always with you. You might notice it when you make a mistake, when you try something new, or when you solve a problem. Sometimes it sounds kind but at other times it can sound mean or scared. Young people’s coach Maria Evans says it should be treated with kindness. “It gets scared when you think about doing something that feels hard. Often all it needs is to be listened to and spoken to with love and reassurance.”

Your inner voice has an influence on you because you already pay attention to it. So what you say to yourself, and what you hear, sinks in. If you keep telling yourself you can’t do math or you’ re not good at making friends or you’ re not creative, over time you’ll believe what your inner voice is saying. When you talk to yourself like “I’ve got to tidy my room,” it makes the task feel harder. If instead you say, “I choose to tidy my room, and then I’ll be able to find the books I want easily,” it’s more positive (积极的). You’re telling yourself how you’ll get an advantage.

Noticing what your inner voice says and choosing to talk encouragingly to yourself can help you feel more confident. For example, when you get things wrong, tell yourself it’s okay and you’ll learn for next time. Or when you do something challenging, congratulate yourself for being brave and having a try. If you’re not sure what to say, imagine you’re talking to your best friends and trying to support and help them inside your head.

1.1. Why should you notice your inner voice?

A It is always inside your head.

B It is different from your action.

C It influences your thoughts and behavior.

D It helps you try something new and hard.

解析：选C。细节理解题，题干问 “为什么要关注内心声音”，定位第一段第二句 “What you say to yourself... makes a difference to how you think, feel and behave”，与选项 C “它影响你的思想和行为” 完全对应，A 是内心声音的特点而非关注的原因，B、D 无原文依据。

2.2. What does the underlined word “reassurance” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A pride

B comfort

C joy

D humor

解析：选B。词义猜测题，定位第二段划线词 “reassurance”，前文提到内心声音会害怕，需要 “被倾听、被用爱对待”，结合语境，“reassurance” 应是与 “爱” 并列的积极态度，选项中 B “安慰” 符合逻辑（让害怕的内心声音得到慰藉）；A “骄傲”、C “快乐”、D “幽默” 均与 “缓解恐惧” 的语境不符。

3.3. What will happen if you keep saying no to yourself?

A You’ll not be creative.

B You’ll meet math problems.

C You’ll make no friends.

D You’ll believe what you say.

解析：选D。细节理解题，题干问 “持续否定自己会发生什么”，定位第三段第二句 “If you keep telling yourself... over time you’ll believe what your inner voice is saying”，选项 D “你会相信自己说的话” 是原文同义转述；A、B、C 是否定自己的具体内容，而非最终结果，属于偷换概念。

4.4. What is an example of positive inner voice?

A “I’ve got to tidy my room.”

B “It’s hard to have a try.”

C “It’s okay to make mistakes.”

D “I have to find the books.”

解析：选C。细节判断题，题干问 “积极内心声音的例子”，第四段明确给出积极表述示例：“when you get things wrong, tell yourself it’s okay”，与选项 C 一致；A、D 是带有 “必须” 的被动表述，原文提到会让任务变难，非积极；B 是消极表述，不符合要求。

5.5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A Talk Kindly to Yourself

B Make Friends for Yourself

C Look Deep inside Yourself

D Build Confidence by Yourself

解析：选A。主旨大意题，文章核心围绕 “内心声音” 展开，多次强调要 “友善对待”“鼓励自己”，选项 A “善待自己” 契合主旨；B “为自己交朋友”、C “审视内心深处”、D “自己建立自信” 均未紧扣 “内心声音” 这一核心话题，偏离主旨。