, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 5

　　a corner to camp in.

　　The locals knew nothing about me, but slowly, they started teaching me the

　　6

　　of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began sticking around to 7

　　. They started to teach me a belief in a

　　8

　　American Dream -- not the one of individual achievement but of 9

　　.

　　What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 10

　　for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 11

　　with my neighbors.

　　Four years later, I moved back into 12

　　. I saw many people were having a really hard time, 13

　　their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 14

　　a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in 15

　　if we hadn’t banded together.

　　The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about how we can all get by together.

　　1. A. separately

　　B. equally

　　C. violently

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