Odern and the Media Read this passage 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 en
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?
O A. The author wants to persuade readers that taking a read trip is
more fun than most summer activities.
B. The author wants to inquire about whether young people enjoy
traveling more than staying home
C. The author wants to entertain readers with a fantasy about the
pleasures of the open road