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On the whole, it's not something we parents shout about, but one in four of us does it. Hiring
private tutors (指导教师) for our children is now widespread. And this year, as always, the
Easter holidays will be peak time (高峰期) for tutor demand.
"My husband and I tried to tutor her at home, but we found all our knowledge was out of date.
We also tried a group revision course but all the children were sitting exams for different boards (入
学考试). On the whole, we think onetoone tuition works best and it is worth the money," says
Ashan Sabri from London, whose daughter Zarren, 18, is having tuition in biology in preparation for
Alevels this summer.
The real question is: does tutoring do any good?
"It's not the magic bullet," says educator Judith Ireson. "It's still up to the child to do the learning.
If he or she isn't interested, then sending them to a private tutor won't do any good."
In this case, it's time to break open the Champagne (香槟酒)? "Not necessarily," says Elaine
Tyrrell, head of a private school.
"While we recommend private tutoring for children whose first language isn't English, we don't
encourage it for the others," says Tyrrell. "With the level of education they get here, children really
ought to be able to pass the entrance exams. Besides, our biggest worry is that they might just get
in with the help of lastminute tutoring, but once they get to that school, they won't be able to manage."
It's a point really worth considering. After all, who would want his child to stay at the bottom of
the class?
1. The passage is most probably written by ________.
A. a parent
B. a student
C. a famous educator
D. a headmaster of a private school
2. In Ashan Sabri's opinion, which method is most suitable for her daughter?
A. Teaching her at home by herself.
B. Taking different kinds of exams.
C. Taking part in group revision courses.
D. Hiring a private tutor to help her.
3. Elaine Tyrrell doesn't encourage parents to hire private tutors for their children mainly
because ________.
A. children may not have the real ability to deal with their further studies
B. the education that children receive in class is enough for them
C. the quality of private tutoring may be poor
D. children may be misled by private tutors
4. What attitude does the author hold towards home tutoring?
A. Supportive.
B. Critical.
C. Uninterested.
D. Uncertain.
