你适合在线大学学习吗？

More universities are offering online classes， programs and degrees for students who might want to opt out of the traditional on-campus route.

One reason for increased interest in online learning is the convenience， according to some experts.

“Today’s students are looking for more flexible options，” says Kristen Willmott， senior private counselor and graduate school admissions director at Top Tier Admissions. “Even some students who land in some of the best colleges and universities in the country， they are still apt to look at a few online course offerings because of the flexibility.”

“The need for flexibility is especially true for older students possibly returning to school， particularly those changing careers， ” says Allen Koh， CEO of education consulting firm Cardinal Education.

Most online courses don’t require a live component， so a student’s schedule isn’t going to be interrupted， says Leah Pottle， senior director of marketing and enrollment services at UNE Online.

Even so， online higher education is not for everyone， especially “if you need structure， if you’re a social person and you need some sort of accountability，” Koh says.

It requires self-discipline and personal accountability to be successful， Willmott and Pottle suggest.

“One thing that students typically misunderstand or misinterpret is that a lot of people think that convenience and flexibility also equates to easy，” Pottle says. “I would say that’s not the case. Online learning is certainly more convenient， but it isn’t easier necessarily. Someone who is going to excel at online learning is somebody who can really self-motivate. You don’t have the expectations of sitting in a physical classroom. There’s no teacher standing in front of you to hold you accountable to feel guilty for not submitting assignments on time.”

“Sometimes online colleges can be cheaper but that’s not always the case， ” Willmott says. “Sometimes students say， ‘I’m really interested in online learning because it’s half the price’ and by the time you figure out tuition and fees and by the time that adds up， it’s not always half the price， so that can be a little of a misnomer（误称）.”

（材料选自U.S. News网站，有删改）

1. What does the underlined phrase “opt out of ” in paragraph 1 mean？

A. Seem likely to jump out.

B. Choose to give out.

C. Seem hard to quit.

D. Choose not to join in.

2. What’s the advantage of online learning over the traditional learning？

A. Inexpensiveness. B. Flexibility.

C. Visibility. D. Accessibility.

3. According to the experts， online college learning is right for those who are _____？

A. Self-motivated. B. Less disciplined.

C. Very sociable. D. Unemployed at present.

4. What can be known from Willmott’s words in the last paragraph？

A. Online learners are always low- paid.

B. Online courses are not as cheap as expected.

C. Online courses actually cost more than offline ones.

D. Half-price online courses JH1OUiObfgB8YxRuPOtEnA==are definitely a misnomer.

1. D。解析：词义猜测题。材料第一段提到“越来越多的大学为学生提供在线课程、项目和学位”，第二段提到“人们对线上学习兴趣的日益增加”。由此可知“who might want to opt out of the traditional on-campus route”的意思是“可能不想参与校园传统路线的人”，那“opt out of ”的意思应与“选择退出或不参与”相近。D选项“选择不参与”与材料内容相符，故选D。

2. B。解析：细节理解题。材料第二段提到“人们对在线学习兴趣日益增加的一个原因是其便利性”，第三段的第一句提到“今天的学生们更倾向于选择灵活多样的学习方式”。由此可知，与传统的学习相比，线上学习的优势是具有便利性和灵活性。B选项“灵活性”与材料内容相符，故选B。

3. A。解析：细节理解题。材料第六段提到“网络远程教育并不适合所有人，尤其是‘如果你需要有规律的学习安排，或者你是一个喜欢社交，并且需要一定的监督和指导的人’”；第七段提到“成功需要自律和个人责任感”；第八段的第四句提到“擅长在线学习的人通常是那些能够真正自我激励的人”。由此可知，A选项“自我激励的”与材料内容相符，故选A。

4. B。解析：推理判断题。材料最后一段的第一句提到“有时候在线大学可能更便宜，但并非总是如此”，最后一句提到“当你把学费和杂费计算清楚并累加起来时，其价格并非总是半价，所以这可能有些名不副实”。由此可知，B选项“在线课程并不像预期的那么便宜”与材料内容相符，故选B。