Some parents of P. S. 116 students are not happy with the decision to eliminate homework.

　　“I think they should have homework—some of it is about discipline. I want(my daughter)to have fun, but I also want her to be working towards a goal, ”Daniel Tasman, the father of a second-grader at the school.

　　“They have to do homework in order to gain; they have to do homework because they may not be able to comprehend everything in school, ”Sharon Blake, a grandmother of a P. S. 116 student.

　　【文章大意】本文报道了纽约的一所公办小学宣布取消学生作业的事情。

　　1. Principal Jane Hsu wrote the letter to the parents to______.

　　A. analyze the test results of the students

　　B. suggest students’ reading at their own pace and playing

　　C. tell them about the conclusion of the research

　　D. give them the reason for the decision of the school

　　【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章一、二两段内容可知, 校长写信的目的在于让家长弄清楚学校取消学生作业的原因。

　　2. The decision to stop giving students homework depends upon______.

　　A. studies on the link between homework and academic success

　　B. students’ wish to spend their time on activities or playing

　　C. Professor Cooper’s research on the effectiveness of homework

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