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 . ”

16.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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

In the United States, crime worries a lot of people. Every year, the number of crimes goes up. And many criminals are young. Most of them --- 85 percent are boys. They often come from sad homes, with only one parent or no parents at all. There are problems with alcohol(烈酒) 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 when they come out of prison.

One man, Bob Burton, thought of a new idea that travel could help to solve one of the country’s worst problems--- crime. In the old days, young men had to live a difficult life on the road. They learned to be strong and brave, and to help their friends in time of danger. This helped them to grow into men. So Bob Burton started “Vision Quest”(寻梦).

The young people on “Vision Quest” all have bad problems. Most of them have already spent time in prison. This is their last chance. Mr Burton takes young criminals on a long journey with horses and wagons(马车) 3,000 miles through seven states. They are on the road for more than a year. It’s hard work on the road. The day starts before the sun comes up. The boys and girls learn to care for themselves. They also have to feed their 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 on “Vision Quest” will leave crime behind them. 30 or 40 percent will one day be in prison again. But that’s a lot better than 60 or 70 percent. Bob Burton is right. Travel can be good for one. Even today, Americans still say, “Go west, young men.”

74. In the United State, ________ of the young criminals are boys.

   A) 60-70 percent                                         B) 85 percent

   C) 30 percent                                             D) 40 percent

75. According to the passage, travel is good for one because it can ________.

A) reduce the number of criminals                B) help to meet others

C) help one know nature better                     D) solve the problem of crime completely

76. Which of the following is probably NOT the cause of the crimes?

 A) Most of them are young.                        

B) They often don’t have a good family.

C) They like travelling far away from their homes.

D) They may often drink too much alcohol and take drugs.

77. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A) Young criminals are changed better by Bob’s new ideas.

B) All criminals do better after they come out of prison.

C) The young criminals on Vision Quest all live a happy life.

D) As times goes on, the criminals become more and more.

78. The young people on Vision Quest mainly learn how to ________.

A) love their horses                                     B) work all day and all night

C) live a happy life on a journey                    D) look after themselves and help others

79. Which one is NOT true according to the passage about the meaning of “Go west, young men.”?

A) Travel can help people to grow into men.

B) People can visit many beautiful places on the way.

C) People can learn to help others in time of danger during the trip.

D) People can learn to be strong and brave on a long trip.

Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the 　46　 day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2010, it is 　47 March 7.

　 On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was 　48 the dragon into the house.

　 On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are 　49 　after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)” 　50 called “dragons teeth”.

　 In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often 　51 rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.

　 It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is 　52 the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that 　53 the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.

　 It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought 　54 luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people 　55 their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.

46. A. first　　　　　 B. second　　　　 C. third　　　　　 D. fourth

47. A. in　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　 C. during　　　　 D. on

48. A. led　　　　　 B. lead　　　　　 C. to lead　　　　 D. be led

49. A. named　　　　 B. naming　　　　 C. calling　　　　 D. to call

50. A. noodle and dumpling　　　　　　　 B. noodles and dumpling

C. noodles and dumplings　　　　　　 D. noodle and dumplings

51. A. bring　　　　 B. take　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　 D. lend

52. A. because　　　 B. why　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 D. that

53. A. under　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　 D. by

54. A. good　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　 C. better　　　　　 D. worst

55. A. was getting　　 B. to get　　　　　 C. got　　　　　　 D. getting