Question

Americans think that travel is good for people. 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. They often come from sad homes, with only one parent or no parents at all. There are problems with alcohol(酒精) and drugs.

There are many young criminals(罪犯) in prison(监狱). But prison doesn’t change them—60 to 70 percent(百分比) 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 hard 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 started “Vision Quest”.

He takes young criminals on a long, long journey with horses and wagons(货车) 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 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 in Vision Quest will leave crime behind them. Thirty or forty percent till one day be in prison again. But that’s a lot better than 60 or 70 percent. Bob is right. Travel can be good for them.

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

1.According to the passages, travel is good for people because it can      .

A、get rid of(摆脱) crime completely

B、change the way of life

C、help to reduce criminals

2.Which of the following is NOT the character of the criminals?

A、A lot of them are young.

B、They may often drink wine too much and take drugs.

C、They like travelling far away from their homes.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A、Young criminals become less and less as time goes by.

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

C、Many young criminals are changed better by Bob’s new idea.

4.The young people on Vision Quest have to       .

A、work all day and night

B、get up early to feed horses

C、love the homes

5.What does the underlined sentence “Go west, young men.” in the last paragraph mean?

A、People can learn to be strong and brave on a long journey.

B、People can learn to help others in time of danger on a long journey.

C、Both A and B.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了有一种旅行对于那些犯罪人员是有好处的。在旅途中是非常艰苦的，那些人必须学会变得强大和勇敢，他们也开始帮助那些处于危险状况的人们。

1.C细节理解题。根据Americans think that travel is good for people. Some even think it can help one of the country’s worst problems—crime(犯罪).美国人认为旅游对于人们有好处。一些人甚至认为它能够帮助一个国家解决最严重的犯罪问题，故选C。

2.C细节理解题。根据There are problems with alcohol(酒精) and drugs.There are many young criminals(罪犯) in prison(监狱).可知因为酒精和药物的作用导致的犯罪。在监狱里有很多年轻的罪犯。只有C没有提到，故选C。

3.C细节理解题。根据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.可知这些男孩们和女孩子们不得不喂养马，但是他们爱他们的马，这种爱能够帮助他们开始新的生活。故选C。

4.B细节理解题。根据It’s hard work on the road. The day starts before the sun comes up. The boys and girls have to feed the horses.可知那是很艰难的工作，在太阳出来之前，那一天就开始了。这些男孩子们和女孩子们不得不喂养马。故选B。

5.细节理解题。根据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 learned 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”.可知最后一自然段的意思是他们学会了强壮和勇敢，他们还帮助处于危险的状况的人们。故选C。

考点：考查日常生活类阅读。