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关闭所有正确答案清空所有已做选择题 阅读强化练习六 Part IIR eading C om prehension Gkim m ing and Scanning 15 m inutes Community College Squeeze Eighteen-year-old Jenna Tibbitts has a near-perfect GPA Grade Point Average, and her parents can afford to send her to the four-year university of her choice. But the New Jersey senior is opting instead to attend nearby Atlantic Cape Community College on a scholarship for two years before transferring to a four-year school so that she can reduce the overall cost of her education. 44It just makes more sense,” Tibbitts says. Similarly, Sarah Tibbling, 18, an honor student from Vernon, N.J., plans to attend Sussex County Community College next fall, a move she sees as a stepping-stone on the way to getting her degree at a four-year institution. Community college is more popular with students these days, she says, and thats reduced some of the negative stigma 污名.Its no longer considered a place for lower-level students. Like Tibbling and Tibbitts, high-achieving high-school graduates nationwide are increasingly putting four-year institutions on hold and enrolling at community colleges for part of their education. According to a survey from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, nearly one-fifth of private colleges and universities reported a smaller than anticipated freshman class this fall. At the same time, the American Association of Community Colleges reports that community-college enrollment rose 8 to 10 percent. Thats not unexpectedcommunity-college enrollment usually climbs during a down economy as newly unemployed workers look to get additional training. But normally, the age of the average student rises, whereas this time around, the average age on campus has remained low because there are so many more traditional-aged students, say administrators. 4The segment of fresh high-school graduates is growing fast, says Anson Smith, public relations coordinator for Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Conn. Community-college administrators are thrilled to attract top perers, but they also worry that the influx 涌进of students who can afford other options is squeezing out the disadvantaged students such schools were built to serve. Most community colleges have open admission一no SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test or GPA requiredbut classroom slots fill up on a rolling basis. Unfortunately for students who cant make plans in advance, they will get to the doors and find out there is no room, says Northern Virginia Community College President Robert Templin. Many students typically register for classes later on because they5 re unprepared to navigate the system, he says, and theyre often first-generation college students or coming from underpering high schools. While administrators like Templin have made efforts to reach out to less-advantaged students earlier in high school, he says its difficult to offer individualized support to a burgeoning 生机勃勃的prospective