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1、LessonEight TheKindnessofStrangers                                                                                                  MikeMclntyre1.      OnesummerIwasdrivingfrommyhometownofTahoeCity,Calif,toNewOrleans.Inthemiddleofthedesert,Icameuponayoungmanstandingbytheroadside.Hehadhisthumb

2、outandheldagascaninhisotherhand.Idroverightbyhim.Therewasatimeinthecountrywhenyou'dbeconsideredajerkifyoupassedbysomebodyinneed.Nowyouareafoolforhelping.Withgangs,drugaddicts,murderers,rapists,thieveslurkingeverywhere,"Idon'twanttogetinvolved"hasbecomeanationalmotto.2.      Severalstateslater

3、Iwasstillthinkingaboutthehitchhiker.Leavinghimstrandedinthedesertdidnotbothermesomuch.WhatbotheredmewashoweasilyIhadreachedthedecision.Ineverevenliftedmyfootofftheaccelerator.3.      Doesanyonestopanymore?Iwondered.IrecalledBlancheDuBois'sfamousline:"Ihavealwaysdependedonthekindnessofstranger

4、s."Couldanyonerelyonthekindnessofstrangersthesedays?Onewaytotestthiswouldbeforapersontojourneyfromcoasttocoastwithoutanymoney,relyingsolelyonthegoodwillofhisfellowAmericans.WhatkindofAmericanswouldhefind?Whowouldfeedhim,shelterhim,carryhimdowntheroad?4.      Theideaintriguedme.5.      Theweek

5、Iturned37,IrealizedthatIhadnevertakenagambleinmylife.SoIdecidedtotravelfromthePacifictotheAtlanticwithoutapenny.Itwouldbeacashlessjourneythroughthelandofthealmightydollar.Iwouldonlyacceptoffersofrides,foodandaplacetorestmyhead.MyfinaldestinationwouldbeCapeFearinNorthCarolina,asymbolofallthefe

6、arsI'dhavetoconquerduringthetrip.6.      IroseearlyonSeptember6,1994,andheadedfortheGoldenGateBridgewitha50-poundpackonmybackandasigndisplayingmydestinationtopassingvehicles:"America."7.      ForsixweeksIhitched82ridesandcovered4223milesacross14states.AsItraveled,folkswerealwayswarningmeabout

7、someplaceelse.InMontanatheytoldmetowatchoutforthecowboysinWyoming,InNebraskatheysaidpeoplewouldnotbeasniceinIowa.YetIwastreatedwithkindnesseverywhereIwent.Iwasamazedbypeople'sreadinesstohelpastranger,evenwhenitseemedtoruncontrarytotheirownbes