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Americans think that travel is good for you, some even think it can help one of the country's worst problems-crime (犯罪).

Crime worries a lot of people. Every year, the number of crimes goes 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 theft friends ill time of danger. This helped them to 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 on 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 work 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 horse. That love can help them to a new life.

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

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

2.Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

The criminals are very unfortunate ,because they have single parent or they are orphans

3.Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within ten words)

4.What do you think of the meaning of the travel to the young men in the old days according to the passage?(within 30 words)

5.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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Travel is Good for You

　　Americans think that travel is good for you．Some even think it can help solve① one of the country’s worst problems－crime(犯罪)．

　　Crime worries a lot of people．Every year, the number of crimes goes up and up．And many criminals(罪犯)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 alcohol② and drugs．

　　There are many young criminals in prison．But prisondoesn’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．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”．

　　He takes young criminals on a long, long journey with horses and wagons③ 3000 miles through seven states．They are on the road for more than a year．

　　The young people on Vision Quest(boys and a few girls)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 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 you．

　　Even today, Americans still say, “Go west, young men．”

(1)

According to the passage, travel is good for you because it can ________．
[　　]
A．	get rid of crime completely
B．	change the way of life
C．	help to reduce criminals
D．	not build up your body

(2)

Which of the following is not the character of the criminals?
[　　]
A．	Most of them are young．
B．	They often have not a good family．
C．	They may often drink wine too much and take drugs．
D．	They like travelling far away from their homes．

(3)

Which of the following statements is true?
[　　]
A．	As time goes on, the criminals become less and less．
B．	Most of the criminals will do better after they come out of prison．
C．	Bob’s new idea changes a person better．
D．	The young criminals on Vision Quest all lead a happy life．

(4)

The young people on Vision Quest have to ________．
[　　]
A．	work all day and all night
B．	get up early and feed the horses
C．	love their horses
D．	live a new life

(5)

“Go west, young men．”means ________．
[　　]
A．	people can learn to be strong and brave on a long journey
B．	people can learn how to help others in time of danger on a long journey
C．	travel can help them to grow into men
D．	all of the above

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Travel is good for you

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

　　Crime worries a lot of people．Every year, the number of crimes goes up and up．And many criminals(罪犯)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 and drugs．

　　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．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”．

　　He takes young criminals on a long, long journey with horses and wagons 3,000 miles through seven states．They are on the road for more than a year．

　　The young people on Vision Quest(boys and a few girls)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 can love their horses．That love can help them to have 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 then 60 or 70 percent．Bob Burton 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．	get rid of crime completely
B．	change the way of life
C．	help to reduce criminals
D．	not build up your body

(2)

Which of the following is NOT the character of the criminals?
[　　]
A．	Most of them are young．
B．	They often have not a good family．
C．	They may often drink wine too much and take drugs．
D．	They like traveling far away from their homes．

(3)

Which of the following statements is TRUE?
[　　]
A．	As time goes on, the criminals become fewer and fewer．
B．	Most of the criminals will do better after they come out of prison．
C．	Bob’s new idea changes a person better．
D．	The young criminals on Vision Quest all lead a happy life．

(4)

The young people on Vision Quest have to _________．
[　　]
A．	work all day and all night
B．	get up early and feed the horses
C．	love their horses
D．	live a new life

(5)

“Go west, young men” means _________．
[　　]
A．	people can learn to be strong and brave on a long journey
B．	people can learn how to help others in time of danger on a long journey
C．	travel can help them to grow into men
D．	All the above

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TOURNAMENT OF ROSES

-- 5 Days Los Angeles

Day 1 Los Angeles. (Sun. , Dec. 30)

Welcome to Los Angeles! This evening mix with your traveling companions at the welcome reception.

Day 2 Los Angeles. (Mon. , Dec. 31)

Head to Pasadena for the always colorful ROSE BOWL FAMILY FESTIVAL and watch the floats(彩车) decorated with tens of thousands of flowers. This afternoon, you can take the included visit to the GETTY MUSEUM. This evening , join your traveling companions at a special New Year’s Eve DINNER AND DANCE GALA(盛会), complete with hats, party favors, live music, and, of course, champagne! You’ll toast the New Year a little early tonight to allow for an early morning departure to the Rose Parade.

Day 3 Los Angeles. Tournament of Roses Parade. (Tue. , Jan. 1)

Happy New Year! Get ready for one of the world’s most popular parades, and you’ll see it live! Globus has booked the GRANDSTAND(在大看台上的) SEATS at the beginning of the parade route for a good view. See the wonderful floral(饰以花的) floats, marching bands from around the world, and the celebrities.

Day 4 Los Angeles. (Wed. , Jan. 2 )

This morning view the individual floats in the POST PARADE VIEWING AREA. For many this is the highlight(最精彩的部分) of the entire event. Be sure to bring your camera and plenty of film! Another special treat tonight --- a special GOLBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER.

Day 5 Los Angeles. (Thu. , Jan. 3)

The tour ends today, with tour guests departing on individual schedules.

1.You can most probably read the passage in a ___ .

A．news report	B．travel guide
C．textbook	D．history magazine

2.What activity can visitors enjoy on Dec. 31?

A．Tournament of Roses Parade.	B．Post Parade.
C．A farewell celebration dinner.	D．A dinner and dance gala.

3.The underlined word “Globus” in the passage refers to “____”.

A．the travel agency	B．the local government
C．Los Angeles	D．Roses Parade

4.According to the passage, you should bring your camera on ____.

A．Day 2

B．Day 3

C．Day 4

D．Day 5

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　　Skin-diving is a new sport today．

　　This sport takes you into a wonderful new world．It is like a visit to the moon！When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer heavy．

　　Here, under water, everything is blue and green．During the day, there is enough light．When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands．

　　When you have tanks(罐子)of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time．But you must be careful．

　　To catch the fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport．On the other hand, you can clean the ships without taking them out of the water．You can get many things from the deep sea．

　　Now you can see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting．

(1)

Skin-diving can take you to _________．
[　　]
A．	the moon
B．	mountains
C．	the sun
D．	the deep sea

(2)

A skin-diver _________ under water in the day．
[　　]
A．	can see everything clearly
B．	can't see anything clearly
C．	can see nothing
D．	can see only fishes

(3)

With a tank of air on your back，you can _________．
[　　]
A．	catch fish very easily
B．	stay under water for a long time
C．	be in safe place
D．	have more fun

(4)

Which of these sentences is NOT TRUE?
[　　]
A．	Skin-diving is a new sport．
B．	Skin-diving is like visiting the moon．
C．	The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun．
D．	Skin-diving is both interesting and useful．

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