参考答案：现在，由于许多政治界和商界的领导人都把我们的教育体系视为教学生技能、从而能有效参与劳动力市场的关键，//因此学校承受着巨大的压力。//他们认为劳动力市场更趋国际化和竞争性。//不幸的是，这种竞争日益激烈。//因此，学校和老师的压力常常被转移到了学生和父母的身上。//学生们面对的考试越来越多，老师们似乎在枪口下工作。//为了达到这些强化的要求，布置更多的家庭作业常常被看作解决问题的主要方法之一。

解析：[听力原文]
Right now, schools are under extraordinary pressure because many political and business leaders view our educational system as crucial in giving student skills that will allow them to be more effective participants in the job market. They view the job market as increasingly internationalized and ever more competitive. Unfortunately, the competition is getting daily intensified. Thus, the pressures on schools and teachers often have been passed on to students and parents. Students are tested more and teachers are under the gun. To meet these intensified requirements, more homework often is seen as one of the key solutions.