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1、Unit5Difficu1.tNeighboursMostofushavehadaconf1.ict,greatorsma1.1.,withaneighbour.Many1.oca1.organizationsthat(rackquarre1.sbc(weenneighbourssaysuchconf1.icts-aboutproperty1.ines,eyesores.IoUdstercs.parties,111.iscip1.incdchi1.dren-areontherise.Itisestimatedthatneighbourhooddisputesmakeup50to6()perce

2、ntofeasesreferredtomediation.AndIhCnumberisgrowing.Aretiredjudge,Duncan,sayssometimessuchdisputeswindupincourt.Somecasesareserious,butothersbonieronIhe1.udicrous.Hervca1.1.sktwoneighboursdidn*1.seeeyetoeyeonanything.Onewasab1.ue-co1.1.arworker,theoheriuniversityemp1.oyee.Iheuniversitymanstreedropped

3、app1.esintheOthCrMyard.Whentheyrotted,theb1.ue-co1.1.armanthrewthemback.TheuniversitymanICnIhCgateto(heircommondrivewayopen,UPSeUinghisneighbour,who1.ikedic1.osed.Fina1.1.y,(heb1.ueMisundcnitandingcana1.socauseadispute.Duncante1.1.sanotherstory.Twowomenhadntspokentoeachotherinnineycas.eventhoughthey

4、hadoncebeenfriends.Meanwhi1.e,IhcyhadkepithePo1.iCebusyansweringconp1.aimsIhaI1.heothersTVwastoo1.oud,hercarwasb1.ocking(hedrivewayOrherkidswereunru1.y.Fina1.1.ythepo1.iceinsistedtheysubmittheirdispute(omediation.,Howdida1.1.thisstart?askedthemediator.Onewomanto1.dthemediatorabout(hedayshehadCOmeoth

5、eober,sdoor(oborrowsomething.Herneighbouropened(hedoor,said“Icantta1.ktoyou.*(hen“s1.ammed1.hedorinnyface.*“Irememberthatday/rep1.iedthe,dr-s1.ammcr.fc,!wasonthephonewithmysister,whohadjust1.earnedshehadbreastcancer.Imeant,1.1.ta1.ktoyou1.ater.BuiwhenIcried,youwou1.dntta1.k(ome,“Ifund.YouPiCki1.up.S

6、omephotosinside,acardortwowithID.Hmm.andanicewadofmoney.Sowhatdoyoudo?Therightthing,or.?ReadersDigestsetouttodiscoverjustwhatpeop1.ewou1.ddo.Inbigcitiesand(ownsacrosstheg1.obe,in(heUK.Europe.IhcUS.Asia.Canada.Austra1.ia.NewZea1.andand1.atinAmeriCa.editorsofthemagazinedroppedtemptationinthepathofunsu

7、spectingpeop1.e.Wc“1.ost”morethanIJ(X)wa1.1.etstoseejusthowmanyWmI1.dbere1.umed.Eachcontainedaround50in1.oca1.currency,buia1.soananeandphonenumberso(hatthefinderswou1.dhaveno(roub1.ere1.umingtheWd1.1.e1.presumingtheywantedto.Wc1.eft(heminshoppingcentres,trainandundergroundsUtions.supermarkets,carpar

8、ksandOnpavements.Ihenwewatchedtoseewhatwou1.dhappen.Theresu1.tswere.fascinating!1.1.(o1.d.44percentofhewa1.1.etswerepickedup.never(obeseenagain.Fromonecountytoanother,though,theresu1.tsva11edwide1.y.Thego1.dstarsforhonestyhaveIogo1.NorwayandDenmark,whereeverysing1.ewa1.1.etwasreturned.Scandinavianco

9、untries,onthewho1.e,puttherestofthewor1.dtoshame.SodidNewZea1.andandacoup1.eofp1.acesinAsiaSouthKoreaandJapan.ButwatchyourpossessionsinArgentinaandIta1.y.sforMexico,itstough1.uckifyou1.oseyourwa)1.cithere.InmostMexicancities,bare1.yanywerereturned.HowdidtheUKfare?Notbad:outof80wa1.1.ets.52werereturn

10、ed65percent.Medium-sized(ownsweres1.ight1.ymorehonestthancities,and.interesting1.y,womenoutperformedmen.ThaiPU1.usso1.id1.yon(he1.istofPreHyhonestcountries,a1.ongsideIheUS.Canadd.Austra1.iaandIndia.Ofcourse.CiIieSiindIownswithin(hesamecountryoftenvariedwide1.yaswe1.1.Sowhatdocsa1.1.thiste1.1.usabout

11、humancharacter*?P1.enty-at1.eastwhenitcomestothosewhowon?ha1.os.Ineachp1.ace,weca1.kedopeop1.etofindoutwhy(heyhadre1.inkedourwa1.1.ets.Thnughu1.IhCwor1.d,acrossdiven*ecu1.tures,itboi1.eddownIoafewcommonthemes,fami1.yeducation,re1.igiousfaithandempathy.FindersKeepers(PartTwo)InaGermancity,someofthere

12、sidentsranawayfromvirtue:eightofthetenwa1.1.etsdroppedtheredisappearcd.OneofthoM：returned,though,wasspottedbycight-ycar-okiJacquc1.inc.AfterpointingoutherfindtohermotherIngrid,theybothquick1.ydecidediwasnotIheirsiokeep.fcAVhenIwasg11wingup.timeswererough,*Ingridsaid.*Bu1.11yparentswereveryhonestandv

13、ctriedtobringupmythreechi1.drenthesameway.”SoifwhatweIcamaskidsisimportant,whatdowemakeofthefo1.1.owingincidents?Inaresort(owninSwitzer1.and,aSmafUydressedwomaninafashionab1.ecapwaswa1.kinghandinhandwithherdaughter.Thewomanstooped(穹腰不是stop)1.ograbourwa1.1.et.Withthe1.itt1.egir1.1.kingonsi1.ent1.y,sh

14、ePOCkC1.edthefind.Wcneverheardfromher.Anotherwa1.1.etwasspottedbyawomanwhopu1.1.eduphersmartcarattheentrance(oapa1.acein1.ondon.HersonjumpedoutandsnatchedIhewa1.1.et.Backin(hecar.(hewomancarefu1.1.yexamineditbeforedrivingoff.Shenevergotintoucheither.Sahar,a2()-ycar-o1.dgirtrunningafruitsta1.1.inMa1.

15、aysia,wasntexact1.ygettingrich,butshedidntwaverforasecondandhandedinthepurse.,AsaMus1.im.mawareoftemptationandhowcoovercomeitj,shesaid.1.ikeSahar,manywhohandedbackourwa1.1.etscitedtheirre1.igiousbe1.iefs.Butthatdoesn,1.meansticky-fingcrcdpeop1.earcnecessari1.ygod1.ess.InMexico,at1.easttwoe1.der1.ype

16、op1.ewhokeptourwa1.1.etsmackthesignofthecrossafterpicking(hemupandpeckinginside.TheymusthaveconsideredtheyweregiftsfromGod.Whi1.emanypeop1.ewhoappearedaff1.uent1.ook(hemoneyandran.Frusher.anA1.banianworkingasawaiterinSwitzer1.and,returnedourwa1.1.et.Saying,“Iknowhowhardyoumustworktocamthatmuch；Indee

17、d,survivorsoftoughtimesseemedtorespondmostoftenwithempathy.Manyof(hosewhovu11emBrianTthi1.1.aCanadianwhofoundoneofourwa1.1.etsinate1.ephonebthinSaSkatOon.Hesaid:*Yourwa1.1.etwasdown1.owinthebooth,and1thoughtitmighthavebe1.ongedcoahandicappedPCNoninawhee1.chair.HedneedthemoneynrethanIdo,We1.1.,mayben

18、ot(Ihetin.BrianwasoutofWOrteandminutesbeforereturningourwa1.1.e1.hehadbeensearchingforbot1.esandcansheCtMiIdrecyc1.eforcash.Accnturj,ago.OsCHrWi1.dcObSCrVCdthattheOnCthingimpossib1.etoresististemptation.Nowthatwc,vcputhisaxiomtothetest,werehappytoreportthatOscarwasprobab1.ytoocynica1.Okay,maybenotby

19、much,butyoudohavenear1.yasixinenchanceofgettingyourwa1.1.etback.Fortherestofyou,thosewhokept伙cash,you*vcgotournumberandweknowwhereyou1.ive.IWhaihappenedtothewa1.1.etsinaGermancity?2 Whacdoestheexamp1.eof(he1.adydrivingaSmancarshow?3 Wha1.messagedoes(heexamp1.eofBrianTbothii1.convey?4 WhatdidthespeakermeanbysayingOscarWi1.dcwasprobab1.ytoocynica1.?