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1、LessonEight TheKindnessofStrangers MikeMclntyre1. OnesummerIwasdrivingfrommyhometownofTahoeCity,Calif,toNewOrleans.Inthemiddleofthedesert,Icameuponayoungmanstandingbythero
2、adside.Hehadhisthumboutandheldagascaninhisotherhand.Idroverightbyhim.Therewasatimeinthecountrywhenyou'dbeconsideredajerkifyoupassedbysomebodyinneed.Nowyouareafoolforhelping.Withgangs,drugaddicts,murderers,rapists,thieveslurkingeverywhere,"Idon'twanttogetinvolved"hasbecomea
3、nationalmotto.2. SeveralstateslaterIwasstillthinkingaboutthehitchhiker.Leavinghimstrandedinthedesertdidnotbothermesomuch.WhatbotheredmewashoweasilyIhadreachedthedecision.Ineverevenliftedmyfootofftheaccelerator.3. Doesanyonestopanymore?Iwondered.IrecalledBlancheDu
4、Bois'sfamousline:"Ihavealwaysdependedonthekindnessofstrangers."Couldanyonerelyonthekindnessofstrangersthesedays?Onewaytotestthiswouldbeforapersontojourneyfromcoasttocoastwithoutanymoney,relyingsolelyonthegoodwillofhisfellowAmericans.WhatkindofAmericanswouldhefind?Whowouldf
5、eedhim,shelterhim,carryhimdowntheroad?4. Theideaintriguedme.5. TheweekIturned37,IrealizedthatIhadnevertakenagambleinmylife.SoIdecidedtotravelfromthePacifictotheAtlanticwithoutapenny.Itwouldbeacashlessjourneythroughthelandofthealmightydollar.Iwouldonlyacceptoffers
6、ofrides,foodandaplacetorestmyhead.MyfinaldestinationwouldbeCapeFearinNorthCarolina,asymbolofallthefearsI'dhavetoconquerduringthetrip.6. IroseearlyonSeptember6,1994,andheadedfortheGoldenGateBridgewitha50-poundpackonmybackandasigndisplayingmydestinationtopassingvehicles
7、:"America."7. ForsixweeksIhitched82ridesandcovered4223milesacross14states.AsItraveled,folkswerealwayswarningmeaboutsomeplaceelse.InMontanatheytoldmetowatchoutforthecowboysinWyoming,InNebraskatheysaidpeoplewouldnotbeasniceinIowa.YetIwastreatedwithkindnesseverywhereIwen
8、t.Iwasamazedbypeople'sreadinesstohelpastranger,evenwhenitseemedtoruncontrarytotheirownbes
