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Unit 7 正确的人生态度及社会责任 55

black cloud. But she challenged herself to find joy every day instead. She was always up for a new

challenge, whether that was hiking across the rocky mountain in Austria to get a better view of the

breathtaking scenery, or signing up for tap-dancing classes at fifty. Leading by example, Mimi taught her

daughter just how much one could achieve with a positive attitude.

And obviously she had taken the same approach in her relationship with her grandchildren as well.

Before starting her adventure with Max and Lily on that hot July afternoon, Mimi heard the ice-cream man s

bell from her beach chair. She turned and saw him briefly, spotting his green shirt and catching the sight of

his waving bell before he turned and disappeared. The ice-cream man visited the beach on a daily basis,

although the delay between the sound of his bell and the disappearance of his truck is not long. One must

be quick to catch him.

Max and Lily were disappointed when they didn t catch him in time that day. That was until Mimi s

eyes shone and she said, “Never give up!” She explained that the truck might be gone, but they could

hurry up to find it at its next stop.

They walked block after block. Not knowing which direction the truck had taken, they had to make

their best guess about where to search. The kids tiny legs were tired, but they went on, continuing the

chant, “Never give up! Never give up!” (江苏省苏州市 2023 届高三上学期期末考试)

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After about twenty minutes of walking, Max s faith started to get shaken in the burning sun.

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Just two blocks later, they found it.

高考常涉及的正确的人生态度包括:实事求是、积极进取、乐观向上、百折不挠、乐于奉献(2021 新高考
卷Ⅱ阅读 C)等。 社会责任主要体现在以下五个方面:热心公益和志愿服务,敬业奉献;能主动作为,履职尽
责,对自我和他人负责;能明辨是非,具有规则与法治意识;崇尚自由平等,能维护社会公平正义;热爱并尊

重自然,崇尚绿色生活方式和可持续发展理念(2022 新高考卷Ⅰ阅读 B)。