Which sentence best captures the passage's final question?
Several Ontario school boards have studied later start times for teenagers. Supporters point to sleep research showing that adolescents naturally fall asleep and wake later than younger children, so an 8:00 a.m. bell can leave students short of rest. Critics reply that later starts push sports practices and part-time jobs into the evening and complicate bus schedules. Both sides agree on one point: the schedule should be judged by what helps students learn. The question is whether that goal is better served by changing the bell or by adjusting everything that surrounds it.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Should the school day change, or should the activities around it change instead
- Step 1: The last sentence contrasts changing the bell with adjusting 'everything that surrounds it'. Step 2. That is a choice between changing the day and changing its surroundings. Answer: the choice between changing the bell and changing its surroundings. Why not the others: the others introduce choices that are not in the passage.
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