Do you know a large number of young people are influenced by all kinds of choices today? This can be a good thing or a bad thing, but it leads some young people to experience “mental internal friction (精神内耗)”.

Experts regard “mental internal friction” as the confusion (困惑) that happens when people have to change their thoughts in order to move from “old ideas” to “new ideas”. They have to ask themselves such questions as “Are the new ideas good?” “Do they fit me?” or “Will they make me feel happy?” It is certainly not easy to discover the answers to these questions, especially when you are still too young to have enough life experience to make proper decisions. So there are some suggestions to help you reduce your “mental internal friction”.

Be consistent with yourself. Always act and behave in a way that is true to your values and beliefs. To this end, you will always need to check yourself. As an old saying goes, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom (智慧).” You have to honestly think about your own personal habits, and even fears and worries.

Develop new interests. A friend of mine decided to learn about the Beijing Opera. This may sound strange, but he said that learning about “old things” made it easier for him to deal with the “new things” of modern life and all of those changes.

Spend time with nature. Society and technology may change, but nature remains the same. Being with nature takes some time, but it will help you know yourself and forget the stress of “mental internal friction”.

All in all, we can do something to deal with “mental internal friction”. Hope everything can make you find your inner peace (内心的平静).

【小题1】What may lead to “mental internal friction” for young people?

A．Staying up late to work.	B．Having bad relationships.
C．Giving up hopes.	D．Making too many decisions.

【小题2】What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?

A．Most people are used to changing thoughts.

B．Young people have less experience in making proper decisions.

C．It’s easy for young people to make decisions properly.

D．Mental internal friction is caused by old ideas.

【小题3】Which sentence is close to the underlined sentence?

A．Change your habits.	B．Improve your wisdom.
C．Always be true to yourself.	D．Face your fears bravely.

【小题4】What can nature help us with the “mental internal friction”?

A．Let go of our stress.	B．Accept ourselves.
C．Deal with new things easier.	D．Develop new interests.

【小题5】Which can be a proper title for the text?

A．Influence of Getting Too Much Stress	B．Advice on Making Proper Choices
C．Meanings of Having Inner Peace	D．Tips on Dealing with Mental Internal Friction