Crimeworriesalotofpeople.Everyyear,thenumberofcrimesgoesupandup.Theyoftencome
fromsadhomes,withonlyoneparentatall.Thereareproblemswithalcohol(酒精)anddrugs(毒品).
Therearemanyyoungcriminalsinprison.Butprisondoesn’tchangethem-60to70percentwillgo
backtocrimeaftertheyareoutofprison.
Oneman,BobBurton,thoughtofanewidea.Intheolddays,youngmenhadtoliveahardlifeon
theroad.Theylearnttobestrongandbrave,andtohelptheirfriendsintimeofdanger.Thishelped
themtogrowintomen.SoBobstarted"VisionQuest".
Hetakesyoungcriminalsonalong,longjourneywithhorsesandwagons(四轮马车)3,000miles
through7states.Theyareontheroadformorethanoneyear.
Theyoungpeopleon"VisionQuest"allhavebadproblems.Mostofthemhavealreadyspenttimein
prison.Thisisthelastchance.
It’shardworkontheroad.Thedaystartsbeforethesuncomesup.Theboysandgirlshavetofeed
thehorses.Someofthemhaveneverlovedanyonebefore.Buttheycanlovetheirhorses.Thatlovecanhelpthemtoanewlife.
Notallyoungpeoplein“VisionQuest”willleavecrimebehindthem,30or40percentwillbeinthe
prisonagain.Butthat’salotbetterthan60to70percent.Bobisright.Travelcanbegoodforyou.
Eventoday,Americansstillsay, "Gowest,youngmen."
A.changethewayoflife
B.helptoreducecriminals
C.makeyourbodystrong
D.getridofcrimescompletely
2.Criminals’charactersinclude_______.
a.Alotofthemareyoung.
b.Theyoftendon’thaveagoodfamily.
c.Theymayoftendrinkwinetoomuchandtakedrugs.
A.a,b