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Americans think that travel is good for you . Some even think it can help to solve one of the country’s worst problems—crime .
Crime worries a lot of people . Every year , the number of crimes goes up and up . They often come
from sad homes , with only one parent at all . There are problems with alcohol(酒精) and drugs(毒品).
There are many young criminals in prison . But prison doesn’t change them-60 to 70 percent will go
back to crime after they are out of prison .
One man , Bob Burton , thought of a new idea . In the old days , young men had to live a hard life on
the road . They learnt to be strong and brave , and to help their friends in time of danger . This helped
them to grow into men . So Bob started "Vision Quest ".
He takes young criminals on a long , long journey with horses and wagons(四轮马车) 3,000 miles
through 7 states . They are on the road for more than one year .
The young people on "Vision Quest " all have bad problems . Most of them have already spent time in
prison . This is the last chance .
It’s hard work on the road . The day starts before the sun comes up . The boys and girls have to feed
the horses . Some of them have never loved anyone before . But they can love their horses . That love can help them to a new life .
Not all young people in “Vision Quest” will leave crime behind them , 30 or 40 percent will be in the
prison again . But that’s a lot better than 60 to 70 percent . Bob is right . Travel can be good for you .
Even today , Americans still say , " Go west , young men . "
1.According to the passage , travel is good for you because it can _______ .
A. change the way of life
B. help to reduce criminals
C. make your body strong
D. get rid of crimes completely
2. Criminals’ characters include_______ .
a. A lot of them are young .
b. They often don’t have a good family .
c. They may often drink wine too much and take drugs .
A. a , b
B. a , c
C. b , c
D. a , b , c
3. The young people on “Vision Quest ” have to _______ .
A. get up early and feed the horses
B. sleep together with their horses
C. love a comfortable life
D. work all day and all night
4. The underlined sentence "Go west , young men . " in the last paragraph means _______ .
A. travel can help young men learn how to feed horses
B. people can learn to be strong and brave on a long journey
C. people can learn how give up smoking on their journey
D. scenes in the west are very beautiful
5. Which of the following is true ?
A. Many young criminals are changed by Bob’s new idea .
B. Young criminals all live a happy life on “Vision Quest”
C. Young criminals are becoming fewer and fewer now
D. All criminals do better after they come out of prison
