 keeping to the pathways in Old Court;

 not smoking while on the College grounds.

The Porters cabins provide first aid facilities. Unfortunately, Clare College does not have public toilets.

Photography

Visitors may use hand held cameras. Photography for commercial purposes requires prior permission in writing from the Head Porter.

Preservation and Donations

Clare College receives no state funding for the preservation of these historic buildings and gardens, but relies instead on donations. If yowould like to support the work of the College, its buildings or gardens. Please contact the Development Office (http: www. clarealumni.com). We welcome inquires.

59. From the writing we can learn that Clare College_________.

A. only opens part of her buildings and gardens to the public

B. mainly gets the money from donators and the government

C. enjoys a growing reputation as the second largest in Cambridge University

D. welcomes cameramen to take photos on campus for different purposes

60. Suppose yoare a tour guide with a group at Clare College, which of the following might truly

put yoto trouble?

A. A couple insist enjoying their lunch on the lawn.

B. A child needs to go to the bathroom all of a sudden.

C. An elderly woman falls off the steps and hurts herself.

D. Some tourists keep exchanging ideas in a loud voice.

61. We can most probably get this piece of writing from_________.

A. the academic website of Cambridge University

B. the Development Office of Clare College

C. the Head Porter of Cambridge University

D. the main entrance of Clare College

(C)

Not setting homework can be impossible in certain situations. There are many arguments in favour of homework, and most teachers would agree with many, if not all, of the following:homework is a perfect opportunity to go over calmly what was done with the teacher, and rethink and develop that initial input; homework offers a moment for students to work as individuals and develop learner self-governance outside the classroom;students and parents expect homework to be set and to be corrected. Nevertheless, the drawbacks that homework may have are often overlooked.

There are two key issues which need to be raised when dealing with the concept of homework. Firstly, there is the question of home. Often homework os not done at home at all, but at a friend’s house, on the street, on the bus on the way to class or sitting on the step outside school before it opens. What’s more, all too often, for it to be done effectively at home, homework requires the participation and involvement of other adults. Parents play a crucial role in a child’s education, but they cann’t always be available, for a number of very valid reasons, and a tutor’s ability to aid, guide, encourage and simply organize a son or daughter’s study may be limited in many ways. The implication are unsetting: if homework is crucial to success in class, some children have an automatic disability.

Considering the second part of the compound noun opens up further questions. If the idea of home can be problematic, so too can the concept of work.

Again, this will depend enormously on the context but , very often there is a lot of work put in. Demands on their time and attention span(持续时间)and all sorts of other impositions mean homework is usually something to get out of the way, to be ticked off as done, with the exercises completed as fast as possible. It is not always seen as useful times spent developing and strengthening what is done in class but, rather, as something quickly finished to keep the teacher at bay. It might be correct or not, copied from a friend or cut and pasted from the internet, but the important thing is that a teacher sees the exercise completed and, as a result, the task achieved: how much effort went into that result is not always appreciated or easy to evaluate and, even

When work clearly falls below standard, and the mere fact of its having been done is often good enough. Teacher and students are happy because everyone has officially fulfilled their commitment.

The ideal that students go home, think back to what they did with their teacher, use the great resources their books and the internet provide to revise, reflect and put everything they have seen in class in place, into action, into practice, does not often happen with some students.

62. Which of the following is not among the advantages of homework according to paragraph 1?

A. Solidifying the knowledge and skills learnt in class.

B. Developing the ability of the independent learning.

C. Building a closer teacher-student relationship.

D. Meeting the requirements of students and parents.

63. Speaking of the significant impact of homework upon children’s success in class, some are just

inferior to others because_______.

A. their tutors are not always available to support them

B. they are born without the ability to deal with concepts

C. their family circumstances limit their learning ability