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Not too many decades ago it seemed “obvious” both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has　changed people’s natural relations, loosed their responsibilities __1

to kins（親戚）and neighbors, and substituted in their place __2

for superficial relationships with passing acquaintances. __3

However, in recent years a growing body of research has　revealed that the “obvious” is not true. It seems that if you are a　city resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your　neighbors than you if you are a resident of a smaller community. __4

But, for the most part, this fact has a few significant consequences. __5

It does not necessarily follow that if you know few of your　neighbors you will know no one else.

Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within　small, private social worlds. Indeed, the number and quality of　meaningful relationship do not differ between more and less urban __6

people. Small-town residents are more involved with kin than do big __7

city residents. Yet city dwellers compensate by developing friendships with people who share similar interests and activities. Urbanism may　produce a different style of life, but the quality of life does not　differ between town and city. Or are residents of large communities __8

any likely to display psychological symptoms of stress or alienation __9

than are residents of smaller communities. However, city dwellers do worry more about crime, and this leads them to a distrust for strangers. __10

（責(zé)任編輯：liushengbao）