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Document 1 The narrator and his family have just moved from England. There are many wonderful things about the United States of America that deserve praise1, but none is more outstanding than the friendliness of the people. When we moved to this little town in New Hampshire, people received us
Document 1 The narrator and his family have just moved from England. There are many wonderful things about the United States of America that deserve praise1, but none is more outstanding than the friendliness of the people. When we moved to this little town in New Hampshire, people received us as if the one thing that had kept them from total happiness up to that point was the absence of 5 us in their lives. They brought us cakes and pies and bottles of wine. It was dazzling2 and it has remained so. At Christmas last year we went to England for ten days and returned home late at night and hungry to find that a neighbour had stocked the fridge with both essentials and goodies, and filled vases with fresh flowers. This sort of thing happens all the time. 10 That people leave their cars unlocked and the windows open tells you something more about the town, of course. The fact is, there is no crime here. People will casually leave a $500 bicycle propped against a tree and go off to do their shopping. The police don't shoot people here because they don't need to, because there is no crime. It is a rare and heart-warming example of a virtuous circle. We have grown 15 used to this now, but when we were still new in town and I expressed wonder about it all to a woman who grew up in New York City but has lived here for 20 years, she laid a hand on my arm and said, as if imparting3 a great secret: “Honey, you're not in the real world any longer. You're in New Hampshire.” Adapted from Bill Bryson, Notes from A Big Country, 1999. 1 praise: a compliment 2 dazzling: wonderful 3 imparting: sharing 18AN1TEIN1 Page 2 sur 6 Document 2 This past Friday marked exactly ten weeks since we arrived in London and began adjusting to life in the city. Anytime, anywhere you move, there will always be an adjustment period, an undetermined amount of time where you, among other things, acclimate to your new home’s culture, learn your way around town, and start meeting 5 new friends. After ten weeks, I still panic a bit at the till (cash register) when I need to pay in cash and I can’t quickly count out the correct pence because I’m still used to