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1、TheKindnessofStrangersMikeMclntyreIhydidtheauthordecidetostartonthisjourney?VhatVaStheauthortsplanforthetrip?Ihatdidtheauthorlearnaboutpeopleingeneralduringthetrip?Ihatwastheauthor*sexperienceatthVilson9s? HowdidhefeelVbenheconcludedhisjourney?HashefoundtheanswertothequestionhehadinBind? Ihydidtheau

2、thordecidetostartthisjourney? Vhatvastheauthor,splanforthetrip?始Whatdidtheauthorlearnaboutpeopleingeneralduringthetrip? VhatVaStheauthorfsexperienceattheVilson9s? HovdidhefeelvhenbeconcludedhisJourney?HashefoundtheansvertothequestionhehadinBind?1. OnesummerIwasdrivingfrommyhome(ownOfTiihOCCity.Calif

3、,toNewOrleans.Inthemiddle(hedesert,Icameuponayoungmanstandingbytheroadside.HehadhisthumboutandheldagasOininhisotherhand.1droverightbyhim.Therewasatimeinthecountrywhenyou*dbeconsideredajerkifyoupassedbysonebodinneed.Nowyouareafolforhelping.Withgangs,drugaddicts,murderers.11tpisU,thieveslurkingeverywh

4、ere,nIdontwanttogetinvolved*hasbecomeanationalmotto.2. SeveralstateslaterIwasstillthinkingaboutthehitchhiker.IxravinKhimstrandedinthedesertdidnotbothermesomuch.WhatbotheredmewashoweasilyIhadreachedthedecision.Ineverevenliftedmyfootofftheaccelerator.3. Doesanyonestopanymore?Iwondered.IrecalledBlanche

5、DuBoissfamousline:IhavealwaysdependedonthekindnessofStningCrCouldanyonerelyonthekindnessofstrangersthesedays?Onewaytotestthiswouldbeforapersontojourneyfromcoasttocoastwithoutanymoney,relyingsolelyontheWOOdwillofhisfellow.Americans.WhatkindofAmericansMouldhefind?Whowouldfeedhim.shelterhim.carryhimdow

6、ntheroad?4. Theideaintriguedme.5. TheweekIturned37,1realizedthatIhadnevertakenagambleinmylife.SoIdecidedtotravelfromthePacifictotheAtlanticwithoutapenny.Itwouldbeacashlessjourneythroughthelandofthealmightydollar.Iwouldonlyacceptoffersofrides,foodandaplacetorestmyhead.MyfinaldestinationwouldbeCapeFea

7、rinNorthCarolina,asymbolofallthefearsdhavetoconquerduringthetrip.6. IroseearlyonSeptember61994,andheadedfortheGoldenGateBridgewitha50-poundpackonmybackandasigndisplayingnydestinationtopassingvehicles:nAmerka.m7. ForsixweeksIhitched82ridesandcovered4223milesacross14states.sItraveled,folkswerealwayswa

8、rningmeaboutsomeplaceelse.InMontanatheytoldmetowatchoutforthecowboysinWyoming.InNebraskatheysaidpeoplewouldnotbeasniceinIoa.YctIwastreatedWithkindnesseverywhereIwent.IwasamazedbypeoplesreadinesstohelpaStranIer.evenwhenitSeVmedtoruncontrarytotheirownbestinterests.8. OnedayinNebraskaacarpulledtotheroa

9、dshoulder.WhenIreachedthewindow,IsawtwolittleoldladiesdressedinIhdrSundayfinest.,*Iknowyourenotsupposedtopickuphitchhikers,butitssofarbetweentownsouthere,youfeelbadpassingaperson/,saidthedriver,whoMIrOdUCedherselfasVi.Ididntknowhethertokissthemorscoldthemforstopping,ihiswomanwastellingmeshe,dratherr

10、iskherlifethanfecibadaboutPaSSingastrangeronthesideofheroad.9. OnceuhenIwashitchhikingunsuccessfullyintherain,atruckerpulledover,lockinghisbrakessohardheskiddedonthegrassshoulder.Thedrivertoldmehewasoncerobbedatknifepointbyahitchhiker.oBut1hatetoseeamanstandoutintherain,*headded.oPeopIedonthavenohea

11、rtanymore.*10. Ifound,however,IhiHpeopleweregenerallycompassionate.HearingIhadnomoneyandwouldtakenone,peopleboughtmefoodorsharedwhatevertheyhappenedtohavewiththem.ThosewhohadtheleasttoJjiVeoftengavethemost.InOregonahousepainternamedMikenotedthechillyv*eitherandaskedifIhadacoat.Whenhelearnedthat1hadM

12、atightOneJhedrovemetohishouse,andhandedmeabgreenarmy-stylejacket.Alumber-millworkernamedTiminvitedmetoasimpledinnerwithhisfamilyInthdrshabbyhouse.Thenheofferedmehktent.Irefused,knowingitwasprobablyoneofthefamilysmostvaluablepossessions.ButTimwasdeterminedthat1haveit,andfinallyIagreedtotakeit.11. 1wa

13、sgratefultoallthepvop!c1metfortheirrides,theirfood,theirshelter,undtheirgifts.ButwhatIundmosttouchingwastheactthaltheyalldiditasamatterofcourse.12. OnedayIMAlkedintothechamberofcommerceinJaneston,Tenn,tofindoutaboutcampinginthearea.Theexecutivedirector.BaxterWilson.59.handedmeabrochureforalocalcampg

14、round.Seeingthatitcost$12.Ireplied,No,thatsallright.lltrysomethingelse.Thenhesawmybackpack.Mostpeoplearoundherewillletyoupitchatentontheirland,ifthat*swhatyouwant,hesaid.Nowwe*retalking.1thought.oAnyparticulardirection?*Iasked.hTcIIyouwhat.vcgotabigfarmabouttenmilessouthohere.Ifyu,rchereat5:30,youca

15、nridewithme.”13. Iaccepted,andwedroveouttoamagnifcenlcountryhouse.SuddenlyIrealizedhedinvitedmetospendthenightinhihome.Hiswife.Carol,aseventh-gradescienceleather,WaScookinguPotroastMhcnwewalkedintothekitchen.Baxterexplainedthatlocalfolksweremountains(ayat-homepeople*1Mhorarelyentertainedintheirhouse

16、.Whenwedo/beSaid.itsusuallykin.11Thisrevelationmademynightthereallthemorespecial.14. ThenextmorningwhenIcamedownstairs,Carolaskedifdcometotheirschoolandtalktoherclassaboutmytrip.Iugrccdundbeforelonghadbwnscheduledtotalktocvcryclassintheschool.Thekidswereattentiveandkeptaskingallkindsofquestions:WhereWerepeoplethekindest?Howmanypairsofshoesdidyouhave?Didanybodytrytorunyouove