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Talking to yourself may seem a little shameful. But there’s no need for embarrassment. Talk to ourselves, whether out loud or silently in our heads, is a valuable tool for thought. Far from being a sign of mental illness, self-talk allows us to plan what we are going to do, manage our activities, and regulate our emotions. Take a trip to any preschool and watch a small child playing with her toys. You are very likely to hear her talking to herself: offering herself directions and giving voice to her frustrations. Psychologists refer to this as private speech: language that is spoken out loud but directed at the self. Self-talk has many advantages. If you want proof, turn on the sports channel. You’re bound to see an athlete preparing himself with a quick phrase or scolding himself after a bad shot. Andy Murray owed his 2012 US Open victory to a self-talk he gave himself in front of a changing-room mirror. Gymnastics star Laurie Hernandez in Rio. The athletes are doing it for good reason: Self-talk has been shown to bring benefits in sports as diverse as badminton, darts and wrestling. Those of us who lack the talent of a Hernandez or a Murray are also likely to talk to ourselves aloud, particularly when the task is difficult and the conditions stressful. Conducting a dialogue with ourselves--asking questions of the self and providing answers--seem to be a particularly good way of solving problems and working through ideas. Both kinds of self-talk--the silent and the vocal – seem to bring a range of benefits to our thinking. 32. Why does the small child talk to herself while playing with toys?        A. She is suffering from mental disease.        B. She is communicating with toys.        C. She is busy directing her toys.                         D. She is adjusting her mood. 33. According to Andy Murray, he won 2012 US Open because ___________.        A. he gave himself a private speech                     B. he criticized himself after a bad try        C. he had a great talent for tennis                        D. he got well trained for tennis 34. Which is NOT the benefit of self-talk?        A. It can help us plan well.                             B. It can help us manage activities.        C. It can help us identify mental illness.                D. It can help us adjust emotions. 35. What can we infer about self-talk from the last paragraph?        A. Only players like to talk to themselves.        B. We are likely to have vocal self-talk while doing tough tasks.        C. The silent self-talk brings more benefits to us than the vocal self-talk.        D. Self-talk is no more than meaningless talks. 答案：DACB

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