Reading Comprebension

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How to be a good citizen?
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itiz nship is a sacred honor, a plaque we carry
proudly on our chests and a burden pressing
hard on our backs. A citizen is a member ofa
country. He has the right to ask for it I I , r
protection, and the duty to protect it and obey its
law' and rules. In oUler words citizenship is the
relationship between an individual and a state in
which the individual belongs, and .
owes alJegiance to the state aod in tum is
entitled to its protection. t. .. v(,r ,,< '\.r' if .;
Fortunately, being a good citiz n doesn't stop at the exchange of rights and duties, it
require Jot of iviliz d and responsibJ acts.
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All the members of our communityJrrom th;Jyoungest t the eldest have to cooperate. By
cooperating, I don't mean giving huge efforts. Simple acts and easy behavior can help us
ameliorate our level of life. i\.S citizens, and students in particular, all we have to do are the
;/'step below:
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Start with your own home. clean it regularly, and take care of your front G)
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Being a good neighbor by caring about others. O.l,... - '-'>
Don't overuse waler and electricity.
Respect your neighbors, help them ifnecessary, and act politely. JJ
o o't litter, or throw trash in the street. 0
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Don't spit in tbe stTeet, it doesn't only bother the other passers-by, but it aJso
a ects your disciplin , and it's very far from being civilized.
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Try to cross the street in the crossing passage. The tOWl! will look organized
and it lower the 1 vel of accidents.
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Let's try to walk in the sidewalk., or the pavement becaus it causcs fewer
difficulties to drivers in the city.
Resp ct your school, especially its doors, walls and windows. They are oot
your ; you only borrow them for a year or more. <2J
Being a citizen is a source of pride. Don't try to ignore your origins in front I <!
o[ foreigners. Have you ever seen any of them deny bei.ng who s/he really
is ?
Act nicely with tourists. If we want our country to receive millions of '_)
tourists) try to be nice.
you. an study about your country, it would be See .the J2\ II)
dIverSity you have (the desert, the sea, the mountams, the different dIalect,,;,
the lraditions, the traditional clothes).
Ifyoll don't vote, who will? A simple act can place the rigbt person in the g @(/.::5
right place.
In emergencies, don t be afraid. Help the people in need. (Blood donations,
c 11 the police, the ambulance and help a lady in the street...) Imagine you
were in their place, wouldn't you like to hav other people standing by your \ 'D
side?
When you become a parent, teach this to our children. itizenship starts from childhood
and only ends by the time y u die. It's only by practicing those really simple act that our
daily life can get better. I hope this will help us understand another meaning of good
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1. T e text talks about:
a. citizenship and the traits of bad citizens

b. traits of good citizens.
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c. what citizenship is and how one can be a good citizen.
2. Citizens:
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a. have rights
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b. have rights and responsibilities towards Their community
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c. have responsibilities towards Their community
3. Allegiance means:
a. protection
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b. loyalty and support