24.4.3 Test (CST): The Modern and the Media
Read this excerpt from "How to Prepare for a Road Trip":
You're about to graduate from high school. You're starting
college, or a new job, in a month. Sure, you could sit on
your sofa and play video games for that entire month,
growing pale and bleary. You could hang out at your
friend's house all month, lounging by the pool, growing
bronzed and bleary. But you could also hit the road. There
are over 4 million miles of road in the United States -
paved and unpaved, straight and winding, through canyons
of orange sandstone and canyons of steel and glass high-
rises, over vast rivers and lakes and sagebrush-studded
desert, from the surfing waves of the Pacific to the
boardwalks of the Atlantic. Go forth, young person! And
bring a friend.
This document will explain how to prepare for a road trip,
whether it's only for a few days or up to a month.
What do the underlined words suggest about the purpose of the passage?
A. The author wants to entertain readers with a fantasy about
freedom and enjoyment in nature.
B. The author wants to persuade readers to feel excited about the
mystery of the open road.
C. The author wants to inform readers about the necessary steps for
planning a road trip.
D. The author wants to inquire about whether young people enjoy
traveling more than staying home.