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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

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问题     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 do we learn about Hawkins’ trip to New Orleans from the passage?
选项 A、It is more eventful than Robert’s road trip.
B、It is extremely dangerous because he met hurricane on the road.
C、It is meaningful and unforgettable to Hawkins.
D、It is boring and interrupted from time to time.
答案C
解析 文章第九段提到，Hawkins最记忆深刻的一次公路旅行发生在春季假期，他和两个朋友从纽约驾车到新奥尔良做志愿者，帮助重建遭飓风袭击的城市。帮助他人是很有意义的事情，[C]意为“对Hawkins来说这是有意义的、难忘的”，与原文意思相符，故为答案。第十段首句提到，Roberts去年冬天的加拿大之行更为曲折，北上蒙特利尔途中，他们在暴风雪中迷路，还遭遇了零下25度的严寒。由此可知，[A]的内容与原文意思相反，故排除。
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