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（誤稱）.”

（材料選自U.S. News網(wǎng)站，有刪改）

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：詞義猜測(cè)題。材料第一段提到“越來越多的大學(xué)為學(xué)生提供在線課程、項(xiàng)目和學(xué)位”，第二段提到“人們對(duì)線上學(xué)習(xí)興趣的日益增加”。由此可知“who might want to opt out of the traditional on-campus route”的意思是“可能不想?yún)⑴c校園傳統(tǒng)路線的人”，那“opt out of ”的意思應(yīng)與“選擇退出或不參與”相近。D選項(xiàng)“選擇不參與”與材料內(nèi)容相符，故選D。

2. B。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。材料第二段提到“人們對(duì)在線學(xué)習(xí)興趣日益增加的一個(gè)原因是其便利性”，第三段的第一句提到“今天的學(xué)生們更傾向于選擇靈活多樣的學(xué)習(xí)方式”。由此可知，與傳統(tǒng)的學(xué)習(xí)相比，線上學(xué)習(xí)的優(yōu)勢(shì)是具有便利性和靈活性。B選項(xiàng)“靈活性”與材料內(nèi)容相符，故選B。

3. A。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。材料第六段提到“網(wǎng)絡(luò)遠(yuǎn)程教育并不適合所有人，尤其是‘如果你需要有規(guī)律的學(xué)習(xí)安排，或者你是一個(gè)喜歡社交，并且需要一定的監(jiān)督和指導(dǎo)的人’”；第七段提到“成功需要自律和個(gè)人責(zé)任感”；第八段的第四句提到“擅長(zhǎng)在線學(xué)習(xí)的人通常是那些能夠真正自我激勵(lì)的人”。由此可知，A選項(xiàng)“自我激勵(lì)的”與材料內(nèi)容相符，故選A。

4. B。解析：推理判斷題。材料最后一段的第一句提到“有時(shí)候在線大學(xué)可能更便宜，但并非總是如此”，最后一句提到“當(dāng)你把學(xué)費(fèi)和雜費(fèi)計(jì)算清楚并累加起來時(shí)，其價(jià)格并非總是半價(jià)，所以這可能有些名不副實(shí)”。由此可知，B選項(xiàng)“在線課程并不像預(yù)期的那么便宜”與材料內(nèi)容相符，故選B。