Civic responsibility means citizens have to participate actively in the public life of a community in an informed, committed, and constructive manner, with a focus on the common good. That is, as parts of society, citizens should __55__ two basic kinds of responsibilities. The first one is __56__ what we can do well and have learned to do, such as our jobs, since people from all walks of life rely on one another in society and in different professions. __57__ kind is to take action and help each other sometimes though what we need to do might not be the things we are adroit at. Mike Collins, a brave vet, __58__ not only his patients but also his neighbors could rely, is definitely a perfect example of this. One day, when he was on his way home after a long day of caring __59__ animals, he came across a burning house. Though as a vet, it is not part of his job to __60__ people’s lives, he still dashed into the burning house despite risking his own life. That night, he helped __61__ the patients onto the ambulance without a moment’s delay. Rather than walking away from the fire scene, he shouldered his civic responsibility: when the fire accident __62__, he took on a job that he normally wouldn’t do. Next time we face these difficult situations, we don’t have to wait for others to take action. Like Mike Collins, we don’t need to have a heroic background to become a hero. Sometimes, carrying out acts of kindness and accepting our own responsibilities can make the world for the better.

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