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It’s summer. In the United States, it’s the season of swimming pools, barbeques, camping and road trips. Road trip vacations
It’s summer. In the United States, it’s the season of swimming pools, barbeques, camping and road trips. Road trip vacations
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2013-04-08
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It’s summer. In the United States, it’s the season of swimming pools, barbeques, camping and road trips.
Road trip vacations where the car journey is part of the fun are especially popular with college students, who like to explore the country on wheels. These budget trips are ideal for students who often have plenty of free time but little money.
"Ever since I went to college, I’ve been traveling around a lot, exploring the country," said Austin Hawkins, a 19-year-old college student from New York. This summer, Hawkins and his friends have spent weekends traveling in New England.
The best part about car trips, said Hawkins, is that you can be spontaneous. "On a road trip, if you get interested in things you see along the way you can stop and explore."
Matt Roberts, a 20-year-old student from Ohio who drove to Montreal, Canada, agrees. "With road trips you don’t have to plan in advance, you can just get into a car and drive."
Even with high gas prices, driving with friends is cheaper than flying. Roberts paid about 40 dollars for gas, but a round-trip plane ticket would have cost nearly 400 dollars.
Driving trips first became popular in the 1920s. Newly paved roads and improved cars made it possible to travel longer distances. Motel and restaurant chains popped up everywhere making long distance trips easier.
Though many college students don’t own a car, most have access to one. On many of Hawkins’ trips, they used a borrowed van.
Hawkins’ most memorable road trip took place over spring break. He and two friends drove from New York to New Orleans to volunteer, helping rebuild the city after Hurricane Katrina hit it last July. They crossed the country in two days and slept in their car in church parking lots.
Roberts’ road trip to Canada last winter was even more eventful. Upon arriving in Montreal, they were lost in a blizzard and shivering in the -25℃cold. To find their hotel, they turned on a laptop and drove around in circles until they found a spot with wireless Internet coverage.
"I know we should have planned better, but we’re young. Now, when I see those guys I always say: ’Remember when we were lost in the snow storm! ’I’ll never forget that."
What does Hawkins mean by "you can be spontaneous" (Line 1, Para. 4)?
选项
A、You can meet something on the road that happens suddenly.
B、You don’t have to plan or think about the trip beforehand.
C、You will always find something interesting on your trip.
D、You may be forced to stop your trip because of some danger.
答案
B
解析
文章第四段首句提到,汽车旅行中最精彩的部分就是,你可以是“spontaneous”的。第五段第二句还提到,“公路旅行途中,你无须提前计划,只要上车、开车就行了”。结合上下文可知,“spontaneous”是“无须准备的、自发的”的意思。[B]的内容是说“你无须预先计划或考虑行程”,与原文意思相符,故为答案。第四段第二句Hawkins提到,“公路旅行中,如果沿途遇到感兴趣的景物,你可以停下来去探个究竟。”Hawkins的话是为“spontaneous”所举的例子,故[A]和[C]并不能代表“spontaneous”本身的含义。本段内容与遭遇危险无关,故排除[D]。
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