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 n 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 b 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 m . So Bob Burton started " Vision Quest (幻想探究)" .
He takes young criminals on a long, long j 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 all have bad problems. Most of them have already s 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, b 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 a . But that' s a lot better then 60 or 70 percent. Bob Burton is right. Travel can be good for them.
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