Americans think that travel is good for you. Some even think it can help to solve one of the country's worst problems—crime (犯罪)．

Crime worries a lot of people. Every year, the number of crimes is up and up. And many criminals (罪犯) are young. They often come from sad homes, with only one parent or no parents at all.

There are many young criminals in prison. But prison doesn't change them. Six or seven in ten will go back to crime when they come out of prison.

One man, Bob Burton, thought of a new idea. 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 grow into men. So Bob Burton started “Vision Quest.”He takes young criminals on a long, long journey with horses and wagons (马车), 3,000 miles through seven states. They are on the road for more than a year.

The young people in Vision Quest all have bad problems. Most of them have already spent time in prison. This is their 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 love their horse. That love can help them to live a new life.

Not all the young people on Vision Quest will leave crime behind them. Three or four in ten will one day be in prison again. Bob Burton is right. Travel can be good for you. Even today, Americans still say，“Go west, young men.”

1．In the last paragraph “leave crime behind them” means________.

A．no longer do a crime

B．leave people who do a crime

C．don't do all the crimes

D．leave criminals behind

2．Why is Bob Burton RIGHT?

A．Because he can help to solve crime.

B．Because three or four is better than six or seven.

C．Because the young criminals have a hard life on the road.

D．Because he can stop crime in the country.

3．From the passage we may infer that________.

A．getting up before the sun rises can help out of crime

B．we can hardly find a person who has no love for anybody or anything

C．travelling can help all criminals out of prison

D．being brave and strong can do with crime

4．In “Vision Quest”________．

A．young people have bad problems

B．young people grow tall very fast

C．young people often help their friends in time of danger

D．young people can do anything freely

5．Americans still say, “Go west, young men.” Because________.

A．if they go west they can have a travel

B．in the west there is a prison

C．there they have to live a hard life to grow into men

D．prison doesn't change them

请阅读下列餐馆的信息

A.    Pasta House --- New Italian restaurant located in the heart of the city. Simple but delicious inexpensive meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. It's always crowded so be ready to order take-away or share a table.

B.     A Taste of India --- Famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes using chilli. You will usually be able to find a table during the week but if you're planning to go on the weekend,  make sure you book a table in advance. Open noon to midnight.

C.     Paris Match --- This is the finest French restaurant in the city. Wonderful food you can enjoy in luxurious surroundings. The perfect place to have a romantic meal or impress a business partner, but be prepared for a large bill. Open noon to 2 a.m. Booking essential.

D.    Mountain Dinner --- Not fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes. Countryside location surrounded by forest. It's at least an hour's drive form the city so you might want to stay at the nearby Mountain Hotel overnight. Open 7a.m. to 10 p.m.

E.     Owl Cafe --- Open 24 hours a day. The cafe has a large selection of set breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts over a cup of freshly made coffee.

F.  Greek Bistro --- A lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played by a local band. Customers are encouraged to take part in the entertainment so be ready for a night of loud fun and laughter. Open 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

以下是五个人的选择要求，请匹配每个人拟选择的地方。

1.Bill --- was late getting up today so hasn't had time to make breakfast. He wants to pick up something to eat before he goes to work so that he has enough energy to last through to lunch time.

2.Julie --- works in the city and wants to get some lunch. She doesn't want anything too special so long as it is tasty and not too expensive. Julie likes all kinds of food but because she is on a diet she wants to avoid anything containing meat.

3.Sally --- has friends visiting her from out-of- town and wants to take them to dinner. She wants to take them somewhere they can enjoy the atmosphere and have fun. She is a university student so doesn't have a lot of money and doesn't like her food too hot.

4.Albert --- is a businessman who will meet an important European client for a business dinner next week. Want to book a table at a quiet restaurant that will impress his gust with both its food and its suroundings.

5.Robert --- is meeting his friend Ben for lunch today (Tuesday) and wants to take him to a nice restaurant. Both Robert and Ben enjoy good quality spicy food. Robert doesn't like arranging things in advance so he hasn't booked a table.

“Made in America’’ must make a comeback

 One thing the financial crisis shows is that the United States is in trouble because Americans have stopped making things．

    It used to be that we made a lot of things：televisions，clothes，radios，typewriters，and telephones．And we also used to make the things out of which things were made：steel，plastic，and glass．Today they are largely made overseas．They send us their things and we send them our money．It also used to be that Americans liked to make things．Think of all the things Thomas Edison invented．Or Henry Ford．Countless others worked as toolmakers and machinists because they liked to work with their hands．A Japanese neighbor visiting a US factory told me once that he envied Americans because they did not accept cultural limitations in improving the way something is made．He said that you could never go against the grain like that in Japan． But today we rely on people around the world to do that innovation（创新）for us．

    To be sure，outsourcing（外购）has some benefits，but the danger in ending our desire to make things is that，in doing so，we forget what made America great．It was hard work and persistence．It was having a dream and being patient and self-sacrificing to achieve that dream．Forgetting that contributes to America’s deterioration（退化）．

 Nowadays，young people are not encouraged to work with their hands．It’s thought to lower their status．They want to work in the financial industry（at least until recently）．But working with your hands to create something new is rewarding．Even better，it helps you see how something can be improved．

 Be sure the “can-do spirit”is still alive in America．We just need to encourage it in our young people．Today’s schools must help teach our young people the value of physical labour and help us take advantage of the greatest place to be for innovation．

1． What is the second paragraph mainly about?

      A．People who worked with their own hands．

B．All the things Thomas Edison ever invented．

      C．A Japanese neighbor visiting a factory in the USA．

      D．The fact that Americans made things and liked to make them．

2． The underlined phrase “go against the grain” in Paragraph 2 probably means         ．

      A．do what is normally done                     B．not buy the grain

      C．not accept cultural limitations               D．obey the common rules

3． The main reason for America’s deterioration is that        ．

      A．people prefer outsourcing                            B．people lack the can-do spirit

C．schools don’t teach children well          D．people forget what made America great

4． What’s the writer’s attitude towards the present situation in America?

A．Neutral and objective．                       B．Worried but optimistic．

      C．Worried and pessimistic．                  D．Unconcerned and indifferent．

5． Young people in America don’t like working with their hands because they        ．

      A．think they will gain less respect from others

B．know the value of working with their hands

C．are not strong enough for it

      D．don’t like making things

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　In 1620，about half the USA was covered by forests，and in 1850，only about a third．Today a lot of good land has gone with them，leaving only wilder－ness or areas with poor soil．What's worse，too many trees ate still being cut down in the USA．

　　Not copying the USA's example，China has built a new“Great Wall” across the northern part of the country．This time，it is a“Great Green Wall” of trees，millions of trees．It will stop the wind from blowing the earth and the sand away．It will stop the sand from moving southward．It has already saved a lot of land．But more“Great Green Walls” need to be built－not only in China but also all over the world．

　　Wang Feng is a worker at Yulin in Shaanxi．With many other people he works on the Great Green Wall．We visited him at his work place among the young trees and asked him bout his work．“Thousands of trees must be planted every year，” he said．“The more，the better．This year alone，we've already planted ten thousand trees．Just look at all these small trees over there on that hill．They were planted five years ago．But now there is a young forest！In a few years'time，we hope to afforest（绿化）those mountains，too！”He pointed to the high bare mountains far away．

　　“Was it difficult to work on the Great Green Wall？”We asked him thought-fully．

　　“Yes．It's hard work，but it's very important．The only problem is that you can't feed on trees！So we grow our own food，too．We can do it easily now，thanks to the Great Green Wall．”

1．Forests are becoming more and more scarce（稀少）in the USA because

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A．land is getting poorer and poorer

B．modern agriculture and industry develop too quickly

C．no ways have been found to stop pollution

D．people there have destroyed them during these 350 years

2．China has built a“Great Green Wall” ________．

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A．in order to keep wind and sand off land and environmental protection in general

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B．so as to save the desert

C．so that the forests cannot go any longer

D．only to stop the wind from blowing the soil away

3．This text mainly tells us ________．

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A．about the information of forests in the USA and the PRC

B．that more and more“Great Green Walls”are needed in the world

C．how the Great Green Wall came about

D．what has happened to the forests of the USA and China