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Does your group or team need help? Try our challenge courses! We provide various approaches and opportunities for participants. More importantly，all activities are conducted in a safe environment!
•Our goals
◇ Bring participants together in a new environment where they’ll share a common experience while working together.
◇Encourage group trust. Participants must rely on others，completing the course as a group and not on an individual basis.
◇Overcome personal fears of lack of confidence.
◇Improve goals setting and problem solving skills.
◇Encourage safe，appropriate risks taking in a caring environment.
•Planning a program
A variety of challenge course programs can be designed. Working with your group，the center will design a program based on your group／team’s goals，schedule，group size and budget. The center offers team building programs for youth，adolescents and adults. High challenge courses are physically，mentally and emotionally challenging. An instructions and equipment are provided by the center.
•Requirements for high challenge courses
◇Climbing Tower—must be 9 years or older.
◇High Ropes—must be 12 years or older.
•Group pricing
◇Low Challenge Course—$150／per 15 people
◇High Challenge Course—$300／per 15 people
◇Both—$400／per 15 people
The two courses are annually inspected by a professional organization—Challenge Design Innovations. You can contact the center by phone 434-348-5444 or by email heathern@vt. edu to plan your next challenge course program！
21. The challenge course programs help participants__________.
A. realize their dreams B. not fear to take risks
C. work together as a team D. develop self-learning ability
22. What do we know about the center?
A. It benefits especially those with special needs.
B. It designs different programs accordingly.
C. It is run by Challenge Design Innovations.
D. It is intended for teenagers.
23. How much should a group of 30 young teenagers pay for a high challenge course?
A. 300 dollars. B. 450 dollars.
C. 600 dollars. D. 800 dollars.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C
【解析】
本文是应用文。文章介绍了有一些某中心挑战性课程的设置情况。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Our goals部分中“Encourage group trust. Participants must rely on others，completing the course as a group and not on an individual basis. （鼓励团队的信任。学员必须依靠他人，作为一个团队完成课程，而不是单独完成。）”可知，挑战课程帮助参与者培养团队合作精神。故选C。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据Planning a program部分中“the center will design a program based on your group／team’s goals，schedule，group size and budget. The center offers team building programs for youth，adolescents and adults. High challenge courses are physically，mentally and emotionally challenging. （中心将根据您的团队的目标、时间安排、团队规模和预算来设计一个项目。该中心为青年、青少年和成年人提供团队建设项目。）”可以推断，该中心是
根据不同的情况设置相应的挑战项目。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Group pricing部分中“High Challenge Course—$300／per 15 people”可知，高强度挑战课程每15人300美元，那么30人就需要600美元。故选C。
