1 . Success is something we are told to celebrate when we achieve it. However, it might come as quite a surprise to many of us. Sometimes, we feel guilty (内疚) when we do become successful.     1     It’s more common than you think! Below are some of the most common reasons why people feel guilty about success.

You’re the First in Your Family To Achieve This Level of Success.

If you are the first person in your family to become successful, you may feel superior (有优越感的) to the others.     2    . For example, studies have shown that when the first generation college students attend college, they feel exactly the thing.

You Worry Success Came Too Easily

We have so many messages in our culture about having to work hard to succeed.     3     Or we tell them “try your best” when they aren’t working hard enough.

We associate success with lone hours at work over a desk, or keeping practicing a skill. But sometimes, we get lucky. We have succeeded before many years of hard work and effort. This can also lead to feelings of guilt.     4    

Many Other Talented People Are Less Successful

If you become successful, you might feel guilty because you know others are still struggling.     5     This can make you question whether you are truly deserving the success you’re experiencing.

A．Many of us spend endless years in its pursuit.

B．They are just as talented, and work just as hard!

C．You may feel that you put yourself above them.

D．If you’ve experienced the feeling, you’re far from alone.

E．You know why one equally-talented person does not achieve success.

F．It’s because you might worry you didn’t put in enough effort to the success.

G．We suggest the young work hard when they aren’t taking work seriously enough.

2 . We are often so attracted by the promises of modern digital life that we fail to notice its danger. It’s that feeling of losing control that we get a dozen times a day, from when we get distracted (分心) with our phones in a discussion to when we can’t appreciate a private moment without sharing it with virtual audience.

In my first attempt to get control over my technology use, I set my phone to vibrate rather than ring. Soon after, another problem appeared. The act of continually checking the phone became a habit. I knew then that using only tips to permanently reform digital life is difficult. We should go past the notification settings (通知模式) on our devices or apps and consider the more essential topic of why we use so many apps in the first place. What all of us who are struggling with these challenges need is a technology usage philosophy, something that explains from the ground up which digital tools we allow into our lives, why, and under what conditions.

Cal Newport, a professor of computer science, defines Digital Minimalism (极简主义) as a “philosophy of technology use in which you focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected activities that strongly support the things you value, and then happily miss out on everything else.”

To do so, however, we cannot passively allow the tools and apps provided by the internet age to control how we spend our time or how we feel. Instead, we must take steps to draw the positive aspects of these technologies while sidestepping the negative aspects.

1. What does “its danger” in the first paragraph refer to?

A．Feeling depressed.

B．Getting distracted in a discussion.

C．Giving up private moments.

D．Losing control of your digital life.

2. Why does the author mention his own experiences?

A．To make a comparison.

B．To explain a phenomenon.

C．To bring in a better solution.

D．To clarify misunderstandings.

3. Which of the following will digital minimalists agree to?

A．Ignoring the side effect of digital tools.

B．Devoting your screen time to valuable things.

C．Spending more time selecting information.

D．Getting away from entertainment apps.

4. What’s the text mainly about?

A．Reforms in life.

B．Technology challenges.

C．Apps and social media sites.

D．Technology usage philosophy.

3 . Educating children to have good manners maybe a difficult task for all the parents. You may know that children are easier to learn when you make something fun. So you tried to dress up like a clown(小丑) to draw their attention but it didn’t work. Making something fun does not mean that you have to entertain (使某人快乐) your children. What I have found is that tapping into their interests will make anything fun. There are tools and materials from other people on how to develop children’s interests and teach them good manners.

A lot of popular characters such as Madeline, The Winnie Bears and Barbie have DVDs and books about manners. I have used all of these DVDs in my classes, and they not only keep children’s interests, but also the children use the good manners that they learn from their favorite characters.

If your children are interested in sports, princesses, superheroes, or dinosaurs, you can use their favorite heroes (real or imaginary) as good examples to teach them, from meeting and greeting, to how to set a table.

Elise McVeigh is an etiquette (礼节) expert for Barbie Princes Charm School DVD, as well as a contributor to Parents. com. She is the mother of three children whom she raises with her husband in Dallas. Her three polite children are influenced by her great achievements and good manners from a very young age. So, the most important thing is that you should not forget to use your good manners, because you are your children’s biggest hero. Acting and being like you is what they are truly interested in.

1. What does the underlined phrase “tapping into” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．realizing something.

B．making use of something.

C．giving no care to something.

D．looking forward to something.

2. How does the author teach each students in class according to paragraph 2?

A．By dressing up like a funny clown.

B．By thinking of ways to entertain children.

C．By using DVDs to keep children’s interests.

D．By buying a lot of books about manners.

3. why is the expert named Elise McVeigh mentioned?

A．To show some respect for her.

B．To give an example of how to be successful.

C．To introduce some of her books on manners.

D．To advise parents to set an example to children.

4. Which of the following is the proper title for the passage?

A．Children’s interests: a key factor in teaching good manners for parents

B．Children’s receiving education: a remaining difficult task for parents’ interest

C．Children’s interest-forming: of great importance for both children and parents

D．Children’s character-choosing: an issue worthy of parents’ attention