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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."
According to the passage, which of the following is not contributed to the popularity of road trips?
选项
A、The expansion of big cities in the US.
B、The construction of new roads.
C、The advancement of car technologies.
D、The appearance of hotels for people who are traveling by car.
答案
A
解析
文章第七段提到,汽车旅行起始于十九世纪二十年代,新铺设的道路和汽车制造技术的进步使长途旅行成为可能,连锁汽车旅馆和餐厅在各地兴起也使长途旅行更为便利。[A]意为“美国大城市的扩张”,不在上述原因之列,故为答案。
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