IELTS Speaking Part 2

A Person Who You Think Is Good at Planning Things

最近一次出现于 2026年5–8月

题卡

Describe a person who you think is good at planning things (e.g. trips, weddings)

You should say:

  • How you know this person
  • What kinds of things this person plans
  • What this person does to plan things
  • And explain why you think this person is good at planning things

范文:6.5、7.0、7.5 三档

同一题目的三个版本,分别写到对应分数的真实水平——对比着看,能清楚看到分数之间到底差在哪里。

6.5 分

The 6.5 answer explains Trang's method in simple, direct steps ('She makes a checklist on her phone for everything') and gives one clear example (the backup restaurant), typical of the plain, accurate style of Band 6.5.Band 6.5 的答案用简单直接的步骤来说明阿庄(Trang)的做法(比如'她什么事都会在手机上列一个清单'),并给出一个清楚的例子(备用餐厅),是 Band 6.5 那种朴素、准确风格的典型表现。

The person I think is good at planning is my colleague Trang, who works in the same studio as me. I have known her for about three years, since we both joined the company around the same time.

Trang mainly plans our team trips and small office events, like birthday parties and year-end parties. Last year, she planned a two-day weekend trip to Hoi An for our whole team, about fifteen people.

What she does is quite simple but very organized. She makes a checklist on her phone for everything, from transport and hotel rooms to a rough schedule for each day, and she always has a backup plan in case something goes wrong, like bad weather. For the Hoi An trip, she booked an indoor restaurant as a backup because rain was forecast, and in the end we actually needed it.

I think she is good at planning because she thinks about problems before they happen, not after. Most of us just book things and hope for the best, but Trang always asks "what if" questions first. Because of her, our trips and events always run smoothly, and everyone in the office trusts her to organize things now, even bigger events like our company anniversary party.

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我觉得很擅长做计划的人是我的同事阿莊(Trang),她和我在同一家工作室工作。我认识她大概三年了,因为我们差不多是同一时间入职的。

阿莊主要负责安排我们团队出游和一些小型公司活动,比如生日会和年终聚会。去年,她为我们整个团队,大概十五个人,安排了一次两天的会安周末旅行。

她做事的方法其实很简单,但特别有条理。她会在手机上列清单,从交通、酒店房间到每天大致的行程都写下来,而且总会准备一个备用方案,以防万一出问题,比如天气不好。就拿会安那次来说,因为天气预报有雨,她提前订了一家室内餐厅作为备用,结果最后还真的用上了。

我觉得她擅长做计划,是因为她总是在问题发生之前就想到了,而不是事后才想。我们大多数人只是订好东西就祈祷一切顺利,但阿莊总是先问「如果……怎么办」这样的问题。因为有她在,我们的旅行和活动总能顺利进行,现在办公室里每个人都信任她来组织事情,甚至包括公司周年庆这种更大的活动。

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为什么是这个分数

  • LRvery organizedThe plain, high-frequency adjective 'very organized' describes the method simply, without reaching for more precise or varied vocabulary, fitting Band 6.5.'very organized'(很有条理)这种简单常见的形容词朴素地描述了这种做法,没有去追求更精准或更丰富的词汇,符合 Band 6.5。
  • FCWhat she does is quite simple but very organized.This short sentence states the main evaluative claim — simple but organised — in one plain 'what X does is Y' pattern, immediately before the following sentences unpack what that actually looks like (checklists, backup plans). A 7.0 answer would likely fold a brief supporting detail into this same sentence; a 7.5 answer might phrase the claim with a more pointed contrast. Here the claim is stated clearly and directly, then followed by one clear supporting example, the modest but functional development pattern that defines Band 6.5 fluency and coherence.这句简短的话用一个平实的 'what X does is Y' 句式陈述了主要的评价性论断——简单却有条理——紧接着后面的句子才展开说明这具体表现在哪些方面(检查清单、备用方案)。Band 7.0的答案很可能会在同一句话中融入一个简短的佐证细节;Band 7.5的答案则可能用更具针对性的对比来措辞这个论断。这里论断被清楚、直接地陈述出来,随后跟着一个清晰的佐证例子,这正是定义Band 6.5流利度与连贯性的那种适度却有实际作用的展开模式。
  • GRAbecause she thinks about problems before they happen, not afterThe because-clause is extended with a simple two-word contrast, 'before... not after,' rather than a fuller contrastive clause or a more varied structure, giving the reason a small amount of extra shape without adding real subordination. A 7.0 answer would likely build this contrast into a fuller sentence, perhaps with 'while most people...' embedded directly; a 7.5 answer might use a more idiomatic contrastive phrase. This basic-plus-simple-contrast pattern is accurate and clear, typical of Band 6.5, while still capturing the precise quality — proactive rather than reactive thinking — that makes Trang good at planning.这个 'because' 从句被一个简单的两词对比 'before... not after' 加以扩展,而不是一个更完整的对比从句或更多样的结构,为这个理由增添了一点点额外的形态,却没有真正引入从属结构。Band 7.0的答案很可能会把这个对比构建成一个更完整的句子,或许会直接嵌入 'while most people...';Band 7.5的答案则可能使用更具习语色彩的对比表达。这种基础加简单对比的模式准确清晰,是Band 6.5的典型表现,同时依然捕捉到了那种精准的特质——主动而非被动的思维方式——正是这让Trang善于做计划。
7.0 分

The 7.0 answer builds a fuller picture with the wedding scenario, adds one vivid concrete detail (the red-pen grid in a school notebook) and closes with a personal reflection, while staying grammatically comfortable rather than highly varied.Band 7.0 的答案通过婚礼这个场景描绘出更完整的画面,加入了一个生动具体的细节(学生笔记本上用红笔画的表格),并以个人反思收尾,语法保持自如,但还不算特别丰富多样。

The person I'd describe is my mother, and the best proof of that is my cousin's wedding two years ago. There were about three hundred guests, and the ceremony took place in a courtyard in Hue in September, right at the start of the rainy season. About a month before the big day, my aunt - the bride's mother - started panicking and basically handed the whole thing over to my mum.

In general, my mum plans almost everything in the family - trips, Tết celebrations, hospital visits for my grandmother, even the schedule for the rice harvest at my uncle's farm. But the wedding was really her biggest achievement. She didn't use any app or spreadsheet; instead, she used an old school notebook and drew a simple grid, with the days across the top and the tasks down the side, ticking off boxes with a red pen every evening. She called every supplier twice - once to book them, and again a week before, just to be completely sure they still existed. She even arranged the seating chart carefully to keep two family members who don't get along at opposite ends of the room.

What really convinced me that she's genuinely good at planning, not just organised, was the weather. She'd booked a marquee 'just in case', which some relatives thought was a waste of money, and then at four o'clock on the day itself, it suddenly started pouring with rain. The marquee went up within twenty minutes because she'd already had it delivered and folded away near the kitchen. Nobody got wet, and my aunt ended up crying with relief instead of stress.

I think what makes her so good at this is that she always plans for what could go wrong, not just what should go right - and honestly, as someone who designs apps for a living, I still haven't fully learned that lesson from her.

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我想说的这个人是我妈妈,而最好的证明就是两年前我表妹的婚礼。当时大概有三百位宾客,婚礼在顺化一个院子里举行,时间是九月,正好是雨季刚开始的时候。婚礼前大概一个月,我姑姑——新娘的妈妈——开始慌了神,基本上把整件事都交给了我妈。

一般来说,我妈几乎负责安排家里所有的事——出游、过年、带奶奶去医院、甚至我叔叔农场收稻子的日程,都是她在安排。但这场婚礼真的是她最大的一次"作品"。她没用任何 App 或者表格;她用的是一本旧的学生笔记本,画了一个简单的表格,横排是日期,竖排是要做的事情,每天晚上用红笔在格子里打勾。每个供应商她都会打两次电话确认——一次是预订,另一次是提前一周再打一次,就为了百分之百确定对方还在。她甚至连座位表都安排得特别仔细,把两个关系不太好的亲戚安排在房间两头的相对位置。

真正让我确信她不只是"有条理",而是真的很会规划的,是那次天气的事。她提前订了一顶大帐篷"以防万一",有些亲戚觉得这纯粹是浪费钱,结果婚礼当天下午四点,天突然下起了倾盆大雨。帐篷只花了二十分钟就搭起来了,因为她早就让人把帐篷送来,叠好放在厨房附近备用。结果没有一个人被淋湿,我姑姑最后哭是因为松了一口气,而不是因为压力。

我觉得让她这么擅长规划的原因是,她总是提前想好可能出什么差错,而不只是想着事情该怎么顺利进行——说实话,作为一个靠设计 App 吃饭的人,我到现在都还没能完全学会她这一点。

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为什么是这个分数

  • FCWhat really convinced me that she's genuinely good at planning, not just organised, was the weather.This sentence uses a cleft-like structure, 'What really convinced me... was the weather,' to build suspense before revealing the specific evidence, and it explicitly distinguishes between two related but different qualities — being organised versus being genuinely good at planning for contingencies. A 6.5 answer would likely list facts about the mother's planning without this distinguishing claim; a 7.5 answer might make the contrast even sharper. This turning-point structure, rather than a flat list of facts, is the fuller development 7.0 specifically rewards, setting up the marquee anecdote as proof rather than just another example.这句话使用了一种近似分裂句的结构——'What really convinced me... was the weather',先制造悬念,再揭示具体证据,并明确区分了两种相关但不同的特质——"有条理"与"真正擅长为突发状况做计划"。6.5分的答案很可能只是罗列母亲做计划的种种事实,而不会做出这种区分性的论断;7.5分的答案则可能把这种对比处理得更加鲜明。这种"转折点式"结构,而非平铺直叙的事实罗列,正是7.0分特别看重的更充分的展开方式,它把帐篷(marquee)这个具体事例塑造成一种"证明",而不仅仅是又一个例子。
  • LRticking off boxes with a red pen every evening'Ticking off boxes' is a natural collocation for the physical act of marking a checklist, made more vivid by the added detail 'with a red pen every evening,' rather than a flatter phrase like 'checking her list.' A 6.5 answer would likely use just 'checking her list' without the visual specificity; a 7.5 answer might push the image even further. This flexible, image-rich phrase goes slightly beyond the plainest vocabulary while staying entirely natural, matching the 7.0 lexical target, and makes the mother's meticulous habit feel concrete rather than abstract.'Ticking off boxes'是一个描述"在清单上打勾"这一具体动作的自然搭配,再加上'with a red pen every evening'这一细节,使其比'checking her list'这种平淡表达更生动。6.5分的答案很可能只会用'checking her list',不会有这种画面感的具体细节;7.5分的答案可能会把这种意象进一步推展。这种灵活、富有画面感的表达略微超出了最朴素的词汇,同时又完全自然,符合7.0分的词汇目标,也让母亲一丝不苟的习惯显得具体而非抽象。
  • GRAwhich some relatives thought was a waste of moneyThe non-defining relative clause 'which some relatives thought was a waste of money' is attached smoothly to the fact about booking a marquee 'just in case,' adding a second perspective — sceptical relatives — that creates dramatic tension before the payoff when the rainstorm proves the marquee necessary. A 6.5 answer would likely state the relatives' scepticism as a separate, plainer sentence; a 7.5 answer might use a more marked structure to heighten the contrast. This smoothly embedded relative clause is accurate, comfortable complexity typical of 7.0, essential to the story's dramatic irony.非限定性定语从句'which some relatives thought was a waste of money'被自然地嵌入到"以防万一"预订帐篷这一事实中,补充了第二种视角——持怀疑态度的亲戚——从而在暴雨证明帐篷确实必要这一结果揭晓之前制造出戏剧性的张力。6.5分的答案很可能会把亲戚的怀疑单独用一个更平实的句子表达出来;7.5分的答案可能会用更具标记性的结构来强化这种对比。这个自然嵌入的定语从句准确、从容,是7.0分典型的复杂程度,对故事的戏剧性反讽效果至关重要。
7.5 分

The 7.5 answer includes the precise, understated detail 'my aunt cried, for slightly different reasons than expected' and a final self-aware comparison to the writer's own profession, the kind of nuanced, reflective closing typical of Band 7.5.Band 7.5 的答案里有一个精准而克制的细节('我姑姑哭了,只是原因和大家预想的略有不同'),结尾还把这件事和作者自己的职业做了一个自省式的对照,这种细腻、富有反思性的收尾正是 Band 7.5 的典型特征。

The person I'd describe is my mother, and the evidence is my cousin's wedding two years ago. Three hundred guests, a courtyard ceremony in Hue in September, which is the start of the rainy season — and my aunt, the bride's mother, panicked about a month before and handed the whole thing to my mum.

What she plans, generally, is everything. Family trips, Tết, hospital visits for my grandmother, the schedule for the rice harvest at my uncle's farm. But the wedding was her masterpiece. She didn't use an app or a spreadsheet; she used a school notebook, and she drew a grid — days across the top, tasks down the side — and every evening she ticked boxes with a red pen. She called every supplier twice, once to book and once, a week before, to make sure they still existed. She had a seating chart that separated two feuding branches of the family with surgical precision.

The thing that convinced me she's genuinely good at this, rather than just organised, was the rain. She'd booked a marquee 'just in case', which everyone thought was a waste of money, and at four o'clock on the day the sky opened. The marquee went up in twenty minutes because she'd already had it delivered and folded behind the kitchen. Nobody got wet. My aunt cried, for slightly different reasons than expected.

I think what makes her good is that she plans for what will go wrong, not just what should go right. She assumes the supplier will be late and the uncle will be drunk, and she builds around it. I design apps for a living and I still haven't fully learnt that lesson from her.

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我想说的人是我妈妈,证据就是两年前我表姐的婚礼。三百位宾客,九月份在顺化一个院子里举行的婚礼——也正是雨季开始的时候——而我姨妈,也就是新娘的妈妈,在婚礼前大约一个月彻底慌了,把整件事全都甩给了我妈。

她平时负责规划的东西,基本上就是所有事情。家庭旅行、春节、带奶奶去看病、我叔叔农场收稻子的时间表。但这场婚礼才是她的代表作。她没用什么App或者表格软件;她用的是一本学生用的笔记本,自己画了一张网格——上面横排是日期,侧边竖排是任务——每天晚上她都用红笔一格一格地打钩。每个供应商她都打两次电话,一次是预订,另一次是在婚礼前一周,确认对方还在营业。她还画了一张座位图,以近乎外科手术般的精准,把家族里正在闹矛盾的两支人马分开坐。

真正让我相信她是真正擅长规划,而不只是有条理的那件事,是那场雨。她“以防万一”订了一顶大帐篷,当时所有人都觉得这是浪费钱,结果婚礼当天下午四点,天就直接塌下来一样下起了雨。二十分钟之内帐篷就搭起来了,因为她早就已经把帐篷送到、叠好放在厨房后面备用了。没有一个人被淋湿。我姨妈哭了,不过原因和大家想的稍微有点不一样。

我觉得她之所以厉害,是因为她规划的是可能出岔子的事,而不只是应该顺利进行的事。她会预设供应商会迟到、某个叔叔会喝醉,然后围绕这些情况来做规划。我靠设计app谋生,可这一点,我到现在都还没能完全从她身上学到。

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为什么是这个分数

  • LRwith surgical precision"With surgical precision" borrows a specialist collocation from medicine to describe a seating chart, which is a genuinely figurative, less-common phrase rather than a literal description like "very carefully" — precisely the "one figurative or idiomatic touch" the 7.5 tier singles out. A 7.0 answer would be more likely to describe the seating arrangement plainly, e.g. "she made sure the two families were seated separately." The metaphor also earns its place because it's proportionate to the comic seriousness of the family feud being managed, rather than being dropped in at random."With surgical precision"(像做手术一样精准)从医学领域借来一个专业搭配,用来描述一张座位表,这是一个真正比喻性、不常见的短语,而不是像"very carefully"这样字面的描述——正是7.5档位所强调的那种"一处比喻或习语化的点缀"。Band 7.0的答案更可能更平实地描述座位安排,比如"she made sure the two families were seated separately"。这个隐喻之所以站得住脚,也是因为它与这场需要费心安排的家庭恩怨的喜剧式严肃程度相称,而不是随意插入的。
  • GRAShe'd booked a marquee 'just in case', which everyone thought was a waste of money, and at four o'clock on the day the sky opened.This single sentence chains a past perfect main clause, an embedded relative clause commenting on other people's opinion ("which everyone thought was a waste of money"), and a coordinated final clause describing the storm — three grammatical moves fused together while staying completely accurate. That density of controlled subordination and coordination in one sentence is what the 7.5 tier means by "wider grammatical range"; a 7.0 answer would likely break this into two or three shorter sentences. The structure also mirrors the story's own build-up, letting the sentence itself accumulate tension right up to the punchline of the rain.这个句子把一个过去完成时的主句、一个评论他人意见的嵌套关系从句("which everyone thought was a waste of money"),以及一个描述暴风雨的并列从句融合在一起——三个语法动作被融合到一起,同时保持完全准确。这种在一个句子里高密度地驾驭从属与并列结构,正是7.5档位所说的"更宽的语法范围";Band 7.0的答案更可能把这拆成两三个更短的句子。这种结构也呼应了故事本身的层层铺垫,让句子本身一路积累紧张感,直到那场雨的点睛之笔。
  • FCMy aunt cried, for slightly different reasons than expected.The short, understated closing line adds a reflective, slightly humorous twist rather than plain description, typical of Band 7.5 fluency and coherence.结尾那句简短克制的话带来了一个反思性、略带幽默感的转折,而不只是平铺直叙的描述,是 Band 7.5 流利度与连贯性的典型表现。

各考试时段出题记录

  • Describe a person who you think is good at planning things (e.g. trips, weddings)2026年5–8月

Part 3 追问

这些是考官在该题卡之后提出的讨论题,已编写范文的题目附有参考答案。

  1. 1. What types of plans do people often make with friends and family?

    2026年5–8月
    查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
    6.5 分

    Lists plan types plainly and closes with a simple relative clause, using safe, common phrasing throughout.平铺直叙地列出计划的类型,并以一个简单的关系从句收尾,全篇用词安全、常见。

    I think people mostly make plans for trips, meals, and special occasions with friends and family. My studio's group chat, for example, once spent three weeks planning a two-night trip to Hội An, even though it's only forty minutes away, which shows how much people enjoy the planning itself. With family, it's more about things like Tet, weddings, or who's hosting a death anniversary. People also make longer plans, like saving for a house, but these are usually just talked about rather than really planned. And then there's the vague kind, like 'we should do this sometime', which most friends have but rarely act on.

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    我觉得人们主要是为旅行、聚餐和一些特殊场合跟朋友家人一起做计划。比如说,我们工作室的群聊有一次为了去会安玩两天一夜,足足计划了三个星期,尽管那里开车只要四十分钟,这就说明大家其实很享受"计划"这件事本身。跟家人在一起的话,更多是像春节、婚礼,或者轮到谁来主持忌日这类事情。人们也会做一些更长远的计划,比如攒钱买房,不过这种通常只是嘴上说说,并没有真正去规划。还有一种很模糊的计划,比如"我们改天应该去做这个",大多数朋友之间都有这种话,但很少真的付诸行动。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI think people mostly make plans for trips, meals, and special occasions with friends and family.A plain listed opening, less playful than 7.5's 'logistics of togetherness dressed up as excitement'.平实的列举式开头,不如7.5分版本中"logistics of togetherness dressed up as excitement"那样俏皮。
    • LRwhich shows how much people enjoy the planning itselfPlain phrasing, compared to 7.5's 'tells you plainly that the planning is at least half the pleasure'.措辞平实,相比之下7.5分版本用了"tells you plainly that the planning is at least half the pleasure"这样的表达。
    • GRAAnd then there's the vague kind, like 'we should do this sometime', which most friends have but rarely act on.A simple relative clause sentence, less layered than 7.5's colon-led closing sentence.一个简单的关系从句句子,不如7.5分版本以冒号引导的结尾句那样有层次。
    7.0 分

    Fronts the list with the hedge 'I'd say' and adds a dash-led list for slightly more natural structure.用模糊限制语"I'd say"引出列举内容,并添加了一个破折号引导的列表,结构略显自然。

    Mostly trips, meals and occasions, I'd say - the small logistics of being together. My studio's group chat once spent three weeks planning a two-night trip to Hội An that was only forty minutes away, which honestly tells you the planning is half the fun. With family it's more about the calendar events - Tet, weddings, ancestors' death anniversaries, who's hosting and who's bringing what. Longer-term plans get made too, like saving for a house, though those tend to be discussed rather than properly planned. And then there's the vague category of 'we should do this sometime', which most friends have a long list of.

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    我觉得主要是旅行、聚餐和各种场合吧——说白了就是"在一起"这件事背后那些琐碎的安排。我们工作室的群聊有一次为了去只有四十分钟车程的会安玩两天一夜,足足计划了三个星期,老实说这说明计划本身就占了一半的乐趣。跟家人在一起的话,更多是那些固定在日历上的事——春节、婚礼、祖先的忌日,谁来主持、谁带什么菜。人们也会定一些更长远的计划,比如攒钱买房,不过这类通常只是拿出来讨论,而不是真正认真规划。还有一类很模糊,叫"我们改天应该去做这个",大多数朋友之间都攒了一长串这样的清单。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCMostly trips, meals and occasions, I'd say - the small logistics of being together.A fronted, list-first structure with the hedge 'I'd say', more natural than 6.5's flat opening, though still simpler than 7.5's ironic 'dressed up as excitement' framing.采用前置的、以列举开头的结构,并带有模糊限制语"I'd say",比6.5分版本平铺直叙的开头更自然,但仍不如7.5分版本"dressed up as excitement"这种反讽式的构思。
    • LRwhich honestly tells you the planning is half the funAdds 'honestly' for a more natural spoken tone than 6.5, though less precise than 7.5's 'at least half the pleasure'.加入"honestly"一词,使语气比6.5分版本更接近自然口语,但精准度不如7.5分版本的"at least half the pleasure"。
    • GRAWith family it's more about the calendar events - Tet, weddings, ancestors' death anniversaries, who's hosting and who's bringing what.A dash-led list, more structurally varied than 6.5's simpler sentence, though less elaborated than 7.5's 'fixed calendar' framing with embedded clause.用破折号引导的列表,结构比6.5分版本更丰富多变,但精细程度不及7.5分版本用嵌套从句构建的"fixed calendar"表达。
    7.5 分

    Opens with the ironic 'dressed up as excitement' and closes with a dash-interrupted concessive sentence about the 'realm of conversation'.以反讽的"dressed up as excitement"开篇,并以一个被破折号打断的让步句收尾,谈到"realm of conversation"(停留在聊聊层面)。

    Mostly it's the logistics of togetherness dressed up as excitement - trips, meals, occasions. My studio's group chat once spent three weeks planning a two-night trip to Hội An, a town forty minutes away, which tells you plainly that the planning is at least half the pleasure. With family, it's the fixed calendar: Tet, weddings, the death anniversaries where everyone quietly negotiates who's hosting and who's bringing what. There are longer, heavier plans too - saving for a house, when to have children, who eventually looks after ageing parents - though those tend to stay in the realm of conversation rather than anything resembling an actual plan. And then there's the catch-all category everyone keeps but rarely opens: 'we should do this sometime'.

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    说到底,大多是把"在一起"这件事的种种琐事包装成兴奋感——旅行、聚餐、各种场合。我们工作室的群聊有一次为了去只有四十分钟车程的会安小镇玩两天一夜,足足计划了三个星期,这清楚地说明计划本身至少占了一半的乐趣。跟家人在一起的话,则是那本固定不变的"日历":春节、婚礼,还有忌日——每次大家都在暗中商量谁来主持、谁带什么东西来。也有更长远、更沉重的计划——攒钱买房、什么时候要孩子、以后谁来照顾年迈的父母——不过这些通常都只停留在"聊聊"的层面,谈不上什么真正的计划。还有一类人人都留着、却很少真正打开的百搭条目:"我们改天应该去做这个"。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCMostly it's the logistics of togetherness dressed up as excitement - trips, meals, occasions.An ironic, compact opening framing ('dressed up as excitement') that inverts the usual order of explanation, well beyond the plain listing at 6.5 and 7.0.一个反讽而凝练的开篇框架("dressed up as excitement"),颠倒了常规的说明顺序,远远超越了6.5分和7.0分版本平铺直叙的列举方式。
    • LRthe death anniversaries where everyone quietly negotiates who's hosting and who's bringing whatA vivid verb choice ('negotiates') more evocative than the plainer listing at the lower bands.生动的动词选择("negotiates"),比低分段版本平实的列举方式更具画面感。
    • GRAThere are longer, heavier plans too - saving for a house, when to have children, who eventually looks after ageing parents - though those tend to stay in the realm of conversation rather than anything resembling an actual plan.A dash-interrupted list embedded in a longer concessive sentence, more structurally ambitious than the simpler sentences at 6.5 and 7.0.一个被破折号打断、嵌入在更长的让步句中的列表,结构上比6.5分和7.0分版本更简单的句子更具野心。
  2. 2. Is it important for people to plan special events, such as weddings?

    2026年5–8月
    查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
    6.5 分

    States the opinion plainly and closes with a simple imperative-style sentence, using common phrasing throughout.平铺直叙地陈述观点,并以一个简单的祈使式句子收尾,全篇用词常见。

    For big events like weddings, I think planning is important, because you can't just improvise with hundreds of guests. But more planning doesn't always mean more fun. A friend of mine threw a birthday party on her rooftop with almost no preparation, ran out of chairs by nine o'clock, and it turned into the best party of that year. Planning helps avoid disasters, which matters for a wedding, since you only get one chance. But it can also remove the surprise, and events planned to the minute can feel too controlled. I'd say plan the things that could go badly wrong, and leave the rest alone.

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    对于像婚礼这样的大型活动,我觉得计划很重要,因为几百位宾客可不是随便就能临场应付的。但计划得越多,不代表就越好玩。我有个朋友在自家天台办生日派对,几乎没做什么准备,晚上九点椅子就不够坐了,结果却成了那一年最棒的派对。计划有助于避免灾难性的失误,这一点对婚礼来说很重要,毕竟只有一次机会。但计划也会把惊喜感抹掉,精确到每一分钟的活动反而会显得太过刻板。我的看法是:该计划的是那些真可能出大问题的事,其余的就顺其自然吧。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCFor big events like weddings, I think planning is important, because you can't just improvise with hundreds of guests.A plain direct claim, less confident than 7.5's blunt 'undeniably'.一个平实直接的论断,不如7.5分版本干脆利落的"undeniably"那样自信。
    • LRran out of chairs by nine o'clock, and it turned into the best party of that yearPlain description, compared to 7.5's 'it became, precisely because nobody was managing it, the best party of that year'.平实的描述,相比之下7.5分版本用了"it became, precisely because nobody was managing it, the best party of that year"这样的表达。
    • GRAI'd say plan the things that could go badly wrong, and leave the rest alone.A simple imperative-style closing, less layered than 7.5's colon-led final sentence.一个简单的祈使式结尾,不如7.5分版本以冒号引导的结尾句那样有层次。
    7.0 分

    Adds the hedge 'I'd say' and a causal 'precisely because' clause for slightly more developed reasoning.加入模糊限制语"I'd say"和一个因果性的"precisely because"从句,使推理略显更充分。

    For big events, yes, I'd say planning is important - you can't really improvise with three hundred guests. But I've noticed the amount of planning doesn't necessarily predict how much fun people have. A friend of mine threw a birthday on her rooftop with almost no preparation, ran out of chairs by nine, and it turned into the best party of that year, precisely because nobody was stressing over managing it. Planning removes disasters, which matters enormously for a wedding, since you don't get a second attempt. But it can also remove the surprise, and events planned down to the minute sometimes feel like watching a schedule happen.

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    对于大型活动,是的,我觉得计划很重要——三百位宾客可不是能随便临场应付的。但我发现计划的多少并不能决定大家玩得开不开心。我有个朋友在天台办生日会,几乎没做准备,晚上九点椅子就不够了,结果却成了那一年最棒的派对,恰恰是因为没有人在为张罗这事焦虑。计划能避免灾难性失误,这对婚礼来说格外重要,因为不会有第二次机会。但计划也会抹去惊喜,精确到每一分钟的活动有时候会让人感觉像是在看一份日程表照本宣科地上演。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCFor big events, yes, I'd say planning is important - you can't really improvise with three hundred guests.Adds the hedge 'I'd say' and a specific number ('three hundred') for more precision than 6.5, though still less confident than 7.5's one-word 'undeniably'.加入模糊限制语"I'd say"和具体数字("three hundred"),比6.5分版本更精确,但仍不如7.5分版本一个词"undeniably"那样自信。
    • LRit turned into the best party of that year, precisely because nobody was stressing over managing itAdds the causal clause 'precisely because' beyond 6.5's simpler 'but', though less compact than 7.5's embedded version of the same idea.在6.5分版本简单的"but"之上,增加了因果从句"precisely because",但不如7.5分版本将同一想法嵌入句中那样凝练。
    • GRAPlanning removes disasters, which matters enormously for a wedding, since you don't get a second attempt.A longer sentence with an embedded relative clause and a 'since' clause, more developed than 6.5's shorter version.一个更长的句子,嵌入了关系从句和"since"从句,比6.5分版本更简短的句子更有发展。
    7.5 分

    Opens with the confident one-word 'undeniably' and closes with a 'less X, more Y' sentence built on the verb 'execute'.以自信的单词"undeniably"开篇,并以围绕动词"execute"构建的"less X, more Y"句式收尾。

    For big events, undeniably - three hundred people can't be improvised into a coherent evening. But I've noticed the amount of planning has almost no relationship to the amount of joy produced. A friend threw a birthday on her rooftop with next to no preparation, ran out of chairs by nine, and it became, precisely because nobody was managing it, the best party of that year. Planning's real job is disaster prevention, which matters enormously when there's no second attempt, as with a wedding. But it also tends to squeeze out surprise, and an event choreographed down to the minute can start to feel less like a celebration and more like watching a schedule execute itself. My rule, for what it's worth: plan whatever could genuinely go wrong, and leave the rest to chance.

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    对于大型活动,毫无疑问——三百个人可不是随便临场发挥就能凑成一个像样的夜晚的。但我发现计划的多少,跟产生的快乐几乎没什么关系。一个朋友在天台办生日会,几乎没准备,九点就没椅子了,结果恰恰因为没人在管这件事,它成了那一年最棒的派对。计划真正的作用是预防灾难,这在没有第二次机会的场合——比如婚礼——格外重要。但计划也往往会把惊喜挤掉,一场精确到分钟编排的活动,有时候感觉不再像是庆祝,反而更像是在看一份日程表自行运转。我的原则,仅供参考:该计划的是那些真的可能出问题的事,其余的就交给运气吧。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCFor big events, undeniably - three hundred people can't be improvised into a coherent evening.A one-word confident opener ('undeniably') followed by a vivid image ('improvised into a coherent evening'), well beyond the hedged claims at 6.5 and 7.0.一个自信的单词开场("undeniably"),接着是生动的意象("improvised into a coherent evening"),远远超越了6.5分和7.0分版本带有保留语气的论断。
    • LRit became, precisely because nobody was managing it, the best party of that yearAn inserted causal clause mid-sentence, a more compact and controlled structure than the plainer versions at the lower bands.在句中插入一个因果从句,结构比低分段版本更凝练、更有控制力。
    • GRAan event choreographed down to the minute can start to feel less like a celebration and more like watching a schedule execute itselfA 'less X, more Y' construction with the vivid verb 'execute', more structurally ambitious than the simpler sentences at 6.5 and 7.0.一个带有生动动词"execute"的"less X, more Y"句式,结构上比6.5分和7.0分版本更简单的句子更具野心。
  3. 3. Why don't some people like to plan their social life in advance?

    2026年5–8月
    查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
    6.5 分

    States the reasons plainly and closes with a simple 'but... because' sentence, using common phrasing throughout.平铺直叙地陈述原因,并以一个简单的"but... because"句式收尾,全篇用词常见。

    I think for some people, it's really about mood. My friend Khánh won't agree to anything more than two days ahead, because he honestly doesn't know how he'll feel by then, and he'd rather say no now than cancel later. Other people find that plans turn something fun into an obligation - a coffee you were looking forward to becomes something you just have to do. Young people especially like keeping their options open, in case something better comes up. But the funny thing is, the unplanned people still depend on the planners, because someone has to book the table.

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    我觉得对一些人来说,这其实跟心情有关。我朋友阿庆(Khánh)从不答应两天以后的任何安排,因为他老实说根本不知道到时候自己会是什么心情,他宁愿现在就拒绝,也不想到时候再取消。还有些人觉得计划会把有趣的事情变成一种义务——本来很期待的一杯咖啡,变成了非做不可的任务。年轻人尤其喜欢把选择留在手里,以防到时候有更好的事情出现。但有意思的是,这些不喜欢计划的人其实还是要依赖那些喜欢计划的人,因为总得有人去订位子。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI think for some people, it's really about mood.A short, plain opening thesis, less vivid than 7.5's 'it's simply a matter of mood' combined with the later 'curdling pleasure into obligation' imagery.一个简短平实的开篇论点,不如7.5分版本"it's simply a matter of mood"结合后面"curdling pleasure into obligation"的意象那样生动。
    • LRhe honestly doesn't know how he'll feel by thenPlain phrasing, compared to 7.5's 'he genuinely doesn't know who he'll be by then'.措辞平实,相比之下7.5分版本用了"he genuinely doesn't know who he'll be by then"这样的表达。
    • GRABut the funny thing is, the unplanned people still depend on the planners, because someone has to book the table.A simple 'but... because' sentence, less layered than 7.5's closing sentence with 'parasitic on a planner somewhere'.一个简单的"but... because"句子,不如7.5分版本用"parasitic on a planner somewhere"构建的结尾句那样有层次。
    7.0 分

    Adds the hedge 'I'd say' and flags the closing observation as 'ironic' for slightly more developed reasoning.加入模糊限制语"I'd say",并用"ironic"一词点明结尾的观察,使推理略显更充分。

    For some people, I'd say it's really about mood. My friend Khánh, for instance, won't commit to anything more than two days ahead, because he genuinely doesn't know how he'll feel, and he'd rather say no now than have to cancel later. Others find that plans turn pleasure into obligation - a coffee you were looking forward to suddenly becomes an appointment you have to keep. Young people especially like keeping their options open, in case something better comes along. And some people come from families where nothing was really planned, so a calendar can feel a bit cold. The ironic thing, though, is that the unplanned people still depend on the planners; somebody has to book the table.

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    我觉得对一些人来说,这其实跟心情有关。比如说,我朋友阿庆从不答应两天以后的任何安排,因为他真的不知道到时候自己会是什么心情,他宁愿现在就拒绝,也不想以后再取消。还有些人觉得计划会把乐趣变成义务——本来很期待的一杯咖啡,突然就变成了必须赴的约。年轻人尤其喜欢把选择留在手里,以防到时候有更好的事情出现。也有些人成长在什么都不怎么计划的家庭里,所以日历对他们来说会显得有点冷冰冰。不过讽刺的是,这些不爱计划的人其实还是要依赖那些爱计划的人;总得有人去订位子。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCFor some people, I'd say it's really about mood.Adds the hedge 'I'd say' for slightly more considered phrasing than 6.5, though still a short, plain thesis next to 7.5's fuller opening sentence.加入模糊限制语"I'd say",措辞比6.5分版本略显斟酌,但相比7.5分版本更完整的开篇句,仍是一个简短平实的论点。
    • LRa coffee you were looking forward to suddenly becomes an appointment you have to keepAdds 'suddenly' for a bit more dynamism than 6.5, though less vivid than 7.5's 'curdling pleasure into obligation'.加入"suddenly"一词,比6.5分版本多了一点动态感,但不如7.5分版本"curdling pleasure into obligation"那样生动。
    • GRAThe ironic thing, though, is that the unplanned people still depend on the planners; somebody has to book the table.A semicolon-linked sentence with the word 'ironic' flagged explicitly, more developed than 6.5's simpler 'but... because' sentence.一个用分号连接的句子,并明确点出"ironic"一词,比6.5分版本更简单的"but... because"句子更有发展。
    7.5 分

    Uses the unusual verb 'curdling' and closes with the biological metaphor 'parasitic on a planner somewhere'.使用了不寻常的动词"curdling"(变酸),并以"parasitic on a planner somewhere"(寄生在某个计划者身上)这一生物学隐喻收尾。

    For some, it's simply a matter of mood - my friend Khánh won't commit to anything more than two days out, because he genuinely doesn't know who he'll be by then, and he'd rather disappoint you now than cancel on you later. For others, plans have a way of curdling pleasure into obligation; a coffee you were once looking forward to quietly transforms into an appointment you're merely honouring. Young people in particular guard their optionality, holding out in case something better materialises. And some grew up in households where nothing was ever scheduled, so a calendar feels less like structure and more like coldness. The delicious irony, though, is that every unplanned person is quietly parasitic on a planner somewhere - someone, always, has to book the table.

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    对一些人来说,这纯粹是心情问题——我朋友阿庆从不答应两天以外的任何事,因为他真的不知道到时候自己会"变成谁",他宁愿现在就让你失望,也不想以后再放你鸽子。对另一些人来说,计划有一种把乐趣渐渐"变酸"成义务的本事;一杯本来令人期待的咖啡,悄悄就变成了一个你只是在"履行"的约。年轻人尤其守着自己保留选择的权利,拖着不定,以防有更好的事情出现。还有些人成长在从不安排任何事情的家庭里,所以日历给他们的感觉不像是秩序,更像是一种冷漠。不过,这里有个妙趣横生的讽刺:每一个不爱计划的人,其实都在悄悄"寄生"在某个爱计划的人身上——总得有人去订位子。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCit's simply a matter of mood - my friend Khánh won't commit to anything more than two days out, because he genuinely doesn't know who he'll be by thenA more philosophically pointed claim ('who he'll be' rather than 'how he'll feel'), well beyond the plainer claims at 6.5 and 7.0.一个更具哲学意味、更犀利的论断("who he'll be"而非"how he'll feel"),远远超越了6.5分和7.0分版本更平实的论断。
    • LRplans have a way of curdling pleasure into obligationA vivid, unusual verb choice ('curdling') far more evocative than the plainer descriptions at the lower bands.一个生动而不寻常的动词选择("curdling"),比低分段版本平实的描述更具感染力。
    • GRAevery unplanned person is quietly parasitic on a planner somewhere - someone, always, has to book the tableA biological metaphor ('parasitic') closing the answer, more structurally and lexically ambitious than the simple sentences at 6.5 and 7.0.以生物学隐喻("parasitic")收尾,在结构和用词上都比6.5分和7.0分版本简单的句子更具野心。
  4. 4. What are the advantages for young people of planning their future careers?

    2026年5–8月
    查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
    6.5 分

    States the advantage plainly and closes with a simple compound sentence, using common phrasing throughout.平铺直叙地陈述优势,并以一个简单的并列句收尾,全篇用词常见。

    I think the main advantage is that it tells you what to learn right now. I decided at nineteen that I wanted to design apps instead of posters, and that decision meant I spent a summer learning basic coding, which most design students skipped - that's actually the reason I got my first job. Having a rough plan also helps you judge opportunities, since you can say no to things that don't fit. It reduces the anxiety of just drifting along too. The plan doesn't have to be exactly right, mine changed twice, but having a direction still helps.

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    我觉得最大的好处是它能告诉你现在应该学什么。我十九岁时决定要做应用设计而不是海报设计,这个决定意味着我花了一个暑假去学基础编程,而大多数设计专业的学生都跳过了这一步——这其实就是我拿到第一份工作的原因。有一个大致的计划还能帮你判断哪些机会值得抓,因为你可以直接拒绝那些不合适的。它也能减少那种漫无目的漂着的焦虑感。计划不需要完全正确,我的计划就改过两次,但有个方向总归是有帮助的。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI think the main advantage is that it tells you what to learn right now.A plain direct claim, less conceptual than 7.5's 'isn't the plan itself so much as the filter it gives you'.一个平实直接的论断,不如7.5分版本"isn't the plan itself so much as the filter it gives you"那样有概念性。
    • LRthat decision meant I spent a summer learning basic coding, which most design students skippedPlain phrasing, compared to 7.5's 'teaching myself basic coding while most design students skipped straight past it'.措辞平实,相比之下7.5分版本用了"teaching myself basic coding while most design students skipped straight past it"这样的表达。
    • GRAThe plan doesn't have to be exactly right, mine changed twice, but having a direction still helps.A simple compound sentence, less layered than 7.5's semicolon-linked closing sentence.一个简单的并列句,不如7.5分版本用分号连接的结尾句那样有层次。
    7.0 分

    Adds 'single' and 'honestly' for mild emphasis and a 'not X, it's Y' construction for more development.加入"single"和"honestly"两词以略作强调,并用"not X, it's Y"句式使内容更有发展。

    I think the main advantage is that it tells you what to learn now. I decided at nineteen that I wanted to design apps rather than posters, and that single decision meant I spent a summer learning basic coding that most design students skipped, which, honestly, is the reason I got my first job. A rough plan also gives you a way to judge opportunities - you can say no to things that don't fit. It reduces the anxiety of drifting, too. The advantage isn't really in the plan being right - mine changed twice - it's in having a direction to deviate from.

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    我觉得最大的好处是它能告诉你现在该学什么。我十九岁时决定要做应用设计而不是海报设计,单单这一个决定就意味着我花了一个暑假去学大多数设计专业学生都跳过的基础编程,老实说,这就是我拿到第一份工作的原因。一个大致的计划还能给你一种判断机会的方式——你可以拒绝那些不合适的。它也能减少那种漂着的焦虑感。这种好处其实不在于计划本身是否正确——我的计划就改过两次——而在于你有一个可以偏离的方向。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI think the main advantage is that it tells you what to learn now.Nearly identical to 6.5, still a fairly plain thesis compared to 7.5's 'not X, so much as Y' reframing.与6.5分版本几乎相同,相比7.5分版本"not X, so much as Y"的重新表述,仍是一个相当平实的论点。
    • LRthat single decision meant I spent a summer learning basic coding that most design students skipped, which, honestly, is the reason I got my first jobAdds 'single' and 'honestly' for slightly more emphasis than 6.5, though less vivid than 7.5's fuller version.加入"single"和"honestly"两词,比6.5分版本略有强调,但不如7.5分版本更完整的表达那样生动。
    • GRAThe advantage isn't really in the plan being right - mine changed twice - it's in having a direction to deviate from.A 'not X, it's Y' construction with a dash-interrupted aside, more developed than 6.5's simpler compound sentence.一个带有破折号插入语的"not X, it's Y"句式,比6.5分版本更简单的并列句更有发展。
    7.5 分

    Reframes the advantage around the metaphor of a 'filter' and closes with a 'less X than Y' construction about deviation.围绕"filter"(筛选器)这一隐喻重新构建优势的表述,并以关于"偏离"的"less X than Y"句式收尾。

    I'd say the real advantage isn't the plan itself so much as the filter it gives you for what to learn right now. Deciding at nineteen that I wanted to design apps rather than posters was a fairly minor decision at the time, but it meant I spent a summer teaching myself basic coding while most design students skipped straight past it, and that single summer is more or less the reason I got my first job. A plan also gives you something to measure opportunities against - permission, essentially, to say no to things that superficially look good but don't fit. What it isn't, crucially, is a promise that you'll be right; mine changed twice. The real value lies less in the destination than in simply having something to deviate from.

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    我想说,真正的好处与其说是计划本身,不如说是它给你提供的一个"筛选器",帮你判断现在该学什么。十九岁时决定要做应用设计而不是海报设计,在当时看来是个相当小的决定,但它意味着我花了一个暑假自学基础编程,而大多数设计专业的学生都直接跳过了这一步,而这一个暑假,或多或少就是我拿到第一份工作的原因。计划还能给你一个衡量机会的标准——本质上,它给了你拒绝那些表面看起来不错、实际却不合适的东西的"许可"。而最关键的是,它并不是"保证你一定是对的"这样的承诺;我的计划就改过两次。真正的价值与其说在于目的地,不如说在于你手里有一个可以偏离的东西。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCthe real advantage isn't the plan itself so much as the filter it gives you for what to learn right nowA 'not X, so much as Y' reframing centred on the metaphor of a 'filter', well beyond the direct claims at 6.5 and 7.0.一个以"filter"隐喻为核心的"not X, so much as Y"重新表述,远远超越了6.5分和7.0分版本直接的论断。
    • LRit meant I spent a summer teaching myself basic coding while most design students skipped straight past itThe phrase 'skipped straight past it' is more vivid and dynamic than the plainer versions at the lower bands."skipped straight past it"这一短语,比低分段版本更平实的表达更生动、更有动态感。
    • GRAWhat it isn't, crucially, is a promise that you'll be right; mine changed twice. The real value lies less in the destination than in simply having something to deviate from.A semicolon-linked sentence followed by a 'less X than Y' construction, more structurally ambitious than the simpler sentences at 6.5 and 7.0.一个用分号连接的句子,后接"less X than Y"句式,结构上比6.5分和7.0分版本更简单的句子更具野心。
  5. 5. Should young people ask for advice about career planning, for example from teachers or family?

    2026年5–8月
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    6.5 分

    States the advice plainly and closes with a simple listed sentence, using common phrasing throughout.平铺直叙地陈述建议,并以一个简单的列举句收尾,全篇用词常见。

    Yes, but I think they should also think carefully about the advice, because most of it describes the world the person grew up in. My aunt seriously told me to become a bank clerk, which was the safest job you could have back in 1995. Teachers usually only know the academic path, while family knows you as a person but not the job market. So I'd say ask a lot of people - a teacher, a relative, and especially someone actually doing the job - and treat it all as information, not instructions. The one thing worth really listening to from family is about your character.

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    是的,但我觉得也要仔细想想这些建议,因为大部分建议描述的其实是给建议的人当年成长的那个世界。我姑姑曾非常认真地建议我去当银行职员,那在1995年可是最稳妥的工作了。老师通常只了解升学这条路,而家人虽然了解你这个人,却不了解就业市场。所以我觉得应该多问几个人——老师、亲戚,尤其是真正从事那份工作的人——然后把这些都当作信息来参考,而不是当作指令来执行。家人的建议里唯一真正值得认真听的,是关于你性格方面的看法。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCYes, but I think they should also think carefully about the advice, because most of it describes the world the person grew up in.A plain, direct causal claim, less pointed than 7.5's 'quietly disguised as timeless wisdom'.一个平实直接的因果论断,不如7.5分版本"quietly disguised as timeless wisdom"那样犀利。
    • LRMy aunt seriously told me to become a bank clerk, which was the safest job you could have back in 1995.Plain phrasing, compared to 7.5's 'which happened to be the safest job imaginable in 1995 and essentially nowhere else since'.措辞平实,相比之下7.5分版本用了"which happened to be the safest job imaginable in 1995 and essentially nowhere else since"这样的表达。
    • GRASo I'd say ask a lot of people - a teacher, a relative, and especially someone actually doing the job - and treat it all as information, not instructions.A simple listed sentence, less layered than 7.5's colon-led closing sentence.一个简单的列举句,不如7.5分版本以冒号引导的结尾句那样有层次。
    7.0 分

    Adds a contrastive clause ('not the one we're entering') and a dash-interrupted list for slightly more development.加入一个对比性从句("not the one we're entering")和一个破折号引导的列表,使内容略有发展。

    Yes, but I think they should weigh the advice carefully, because most of it describes the world the adviser grew up in, not the one we're entering. My aunt sincerely urged me to become a bank clerk, which was about the safest job imaginable back in 1995. Teachers tend to know the academic route and often little else, while family knows the person but not really the market. So I'd say ask widely - a teacher, a relative, and, most usefully, someone actually doing the job you're considering - and treat all of it as data rather than instruction. Family advice worth taking seriously is usually about character.

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    是的,但我觉得应该仔细权衡这些建议,因为大部分建议描述的是给建议的人当年成长的那个世界,而不是我们即将进入的这个世界。我姑姑曾真心诚意地劝我去当银行职员,那在1995年差不多是能想到的最稳妥的工作了。老师往往只了解升学这条路,除此之外知道的不多,而家人了解你这个人,却不太了解就业市场。所以我觉得应该广泛地问——老师、亲戚,尤其是最有用的,是真正从事你考虑的那份工作的人——然后把这一切都当作数据来参考,而不是指令。家人的建议里,真正值得认真对待的通常是关于性格的部分。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCYes, but I think they should weigh the advice carefully, because most of it describes the world the adviser grew up in, not the one we're entering.Adds 'not the one we're entering' as a contrastive addition beyond 6.5's flatter version, though still less vivid than 7.5's 'disguised as timeless wisdom'.加入"not the one we're entering"作为对比性补充,超越了6.5分版本更平淡的表述,但仍不如7.5分版本"disguised as timeless wisdom"那样生动。
    • LRMy aunt sincerely urged me to become a bank clerk, which was about the safest job imaginable back in 1995.Upgrades 'told me' to 'urged me' and 'safest job' to 'safest job imaginable' for slightly more emphasis than 6.5, though less pointed than 7.5's fuller closing clause.将"told me"升级为"urged me",将"safest job"升级为"safest job imaginable",比6.5分版本更有强调效果,但不如7.5分版本更完整的结尾从句那样犀利。
    • GRASo I'd say ask widely - a teacher, a relative, and, most usefully, someone actually doing the job you're considering - and treat all of it as data rather than instruction.A dash-interrupted list, more structurally varied than 6.5's simpler listed sentence.一个破折号引导的列表,结构上比6.5分版本更简单的列举句更丰富多变。
    7.5 分

    Opens with the ironic 'disguised as timeless wisdom' and closes with the figurative phrase 'need the ground to stay still'.以反讽的"disguised as timeless wisdom"开篇,并以比喻性短语"need the ground to stay still"收尾。

    Yes, though I'd weigh it carefully rather than follow it outright, since most advice is really a description of the world the adviser grew up in, quietly disguised as timeless wisdom. My aunt, entirely sincerely, urged me to become a bank clerk, which happened to be the safest job imaginable in 1995 and essentially nowhere else since. Teachers know the academic route and little beyond it; family knows the person but rarely the market. So I'd cast the net wide - a teacher, a relative, and, most usefully of all, someone actually doing the job under consideration - and treat everything gathered as data points rather than instructions. The one category of family advice genuinely worth taking seriously is about character: whether you're built for uncertainty or need the ground to stay still.

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    是的,不过我会仔细权衡建议,而不是照单全收,因为大部分建议其实描述的是给建议的人当年成长的那个世界,只是悄悄地包装成了"永恒的智慧"。我姑姑完全出于真心,劝我去当银行职员,那份工作恰好在1995年是能想到的最稳妥的,而在那之后的岁月里,基本上也就只有那一年是这样了。老师了解升学这条路,除此之外知道的不多;家人了解你这个人,却很少了解就业市场。所以我会把网撒得很广——老师、亲戚,而最有用的,是真正从事你正在考虑的那份工作的人——然后把收集到的一切都当作数据点,而不是指令。家人建议中真正值得认真对待的那一类,是关于性格的:你到底是天生适合应对不确定性,还是需要脚下的地面保持稳固。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCmost advice is really a description of the world the adviser grew up in, quietly disguised as timeless wisdomA pointed, almost ironic reframing ('disguised as timeless wisdom') well beyond the direct claims at 6.5 and 7.0.一个犀利、近乎反讽的重新表述("disguised as timeless wisdom"),远远超越了6.5分和7.0分版本直接的论断。
    • LRwhich happened to be the safest job imaginable in 1995 and essentially nowhere else sinceThe trailing clause 'and essentially nowhere else since' adds a sharper, wittier edge than the plainer versions at the lower bands.尾随的从句"and essentially nowhere else since"比低分段版本更平实的表达多了一分犀利与机智。
    • GRAThe one category of family advice genuinely worth taking seriously is about character: whether you're built for uncertainty or need the ground to stay still.A colon-led sentence with a figurative closing phrase ('need the ground to stay still'), more structurally sophisticated than the simple listed sentences at 6.5 and 7.0.一个以冒号引导、并以比喻性短语("need the ground to stay still")收尾的句子,结构上比6.5分和7.0分版本简单的列举句更复杂精巧。
  6. 6. Do you agree or disagree that it is only possible to have a successful career if it has been carefully planned?

    2026年5–8月
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    6.5 分

    States disagreement plainly and closes with a simple two-clause sentence, using common phrasing throughout.平铺直叙地陈述不同意的立场,并以一个简单的双分句句子收尾,全篇用词常见。

    I disagree, and my boss is a good example. She studied chemistry, then got into photography, started designing websites for friends to earn some money, and now runs a studio with twenty people - none of it was planned, but it's a more successful career than most planned ones I know. What she did have was a habit of doing each thing well and noticing which doors opened. Planning helps, especially in fields with clear steps like medicine or law. But saying it's 'only possible' with planning is too strong - careers are really a mix of intention and accident.

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    我不同意,我老板就是个很好的例子。她学的是化学,后来迷上了摄影,又开始帮朋友设计网站赚点钱,现在经营着一家有二十人的工作室——这一切都不是计划出来的,但这份职业生涯却比我认识的大多数按计划走的人还要成功。她真正拥有的是一种习惯:把手头的每件事都做好,并留意哪些门因此打开了。计划确实有帮助,尤其是在像医学或法律这类有明确步骤的领域。但说计划是"唯一可能"的途径就太绝对了——职业生涯其实是意图和偶然的混合体。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI disagree, and my boss is a good example.A plain, short opening statement, less vivid than 7.5's 'the counterexample built to order'.一个平实简短的开篇陈述,不如7.5分版本"the counterexample built to order"那样生动。
    • LRnone of it was planned, but it's a more successful career than most planned ones I knowPlain phrasing, compared to 7.5's 'it's a considerably more successful career than most of the carefully planned ones I could name'.措辞平实,相比之下7.5分版本用了"it's a considerably more successful career than most of the carefully planned ones I could name"这样的表达。
    • GRABut saying it's 'only possible' with planning is too strong - careers are really a mix of intention and accident.A simple two-clause sentence, less layered than 7.5's semicolon-linked closing sentence.一个简单的双分句句子,不如7.5分版本用分号连接的结尾句那样有层次。
    7.0 分

    Adds mild intensifiers ('honestly', 'far too strong') for slightly more emphasis without changing the basic structure.加入"honestly"和"far too strong"等温和的强调词,在不改变基本结构的情况下略作强调。

    I disagree, and my boss is proof of it. She studied chemistry, drifted into photography, started designing websites for friends to pay rent, and now runs a studio with twenty people - none of it was planned, and it's honestly a more successful career than most carefully planned ones I know. What she did have was the habit of doing each thing well and noticing which doors opened. Planning does help, especially in fields with fixed ladders like medicine or law. But 'only possible' is far too strong a claim - careers are built from a mix of intention and accident.

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    我不同意,我老板就是活生生的证明。她学的是化学,后来渐渐迷上了摄影,开始帮朋友设计网站来付房租,现在经营着一家有二十人的工作室——这一切都不是计划出来的,老实说,这份职业生涯比我认识的大多数精心规划的还要成功。她真正拥有的是把每件事都做好、并留意哪些门因此打开的习惯。计划确实有帮助,尤其是在像医学或法律这类有固定晋升阶梯的领域。但说"唯一可能"就太过绝对了——职业生涯是由意图和偶然共同构建的。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI disagree, and my boss is proof of it.Upgrades 'a good example' to 'proof of it' for slightly more emphasis than 6.5, though still a short, plain opening compared to 7.5's more elaborate framing.将"a good example"升级为"proof of it",比6.5分版本更有强调效果,但相比7.5分版本更精心构建的开篇,仍是一个简短平实的开头。
    • LRit's honestly a more successful career than most carefully planned ones I knowAdds 'honestly' and 'carefully' for mild intensification beyond 6.5, though less vivid than 7.5's fuller comparative clause.加入"honestly"和"carefully"两词略作强调,超越了6.5分版本,但不如7.5分版本更完整的比较从句那样生动。
    • GRABut 'only possible' is far too strong a claim - careers are built from a mix of intention and accident.Adds 'far too strong a claim' for slightly more emphasis than 6.5's plainer version, a small step up in development.加入"far too strong a claim",比6.5分版本更平实的表达略有强调,在内容发展上迈进了一小步。
    7.5 分

    Opens with the idiom 'built to order' and closes with a semicolon-linked sentence about missing 'the accident that would have made them'.以习语"built to order"(量身定制)开篇,并以一个用分号连接、谈及错过"the accident that would have made them"(本可以成就他们的偶然)的句子收尾。

    I disagree, and my boss's career is basically the counterexample built to order: chemistry degree, a drift into photography, then designing websites for friends purely to make rent, and now a studio with twenty people under her, none of it planned, and it's a considerably more successful career than most of the carefully planned ones I could name. What she actually had wasn't foresight, it was a habit - doing whatever was in front of her well, and paying attention to which doors that opened. Planning genuinely helps in fields with fixed ladders, medicine, law, that sort of thing. But 'only possible' overstates it badly; careers are built from a mix of intention and accident, and people who over-plan often miss the accident that would have made them.

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    我不同意,我老板的职业生涯基本上就是一个量身定制的反例:化学学位,渐渐迷上摄影,然后为了付房租帮朋友设计网站,现在手下管着一家二十人的工作室,这一切都不是计划出来的,而这份职业生涯却比我能说出名字的大多数精心规划的职业生涯要成功得多。她真正拥有的不是远见,而是一种习惯——把眼前的每件事都做好,并留意由此打开了哪些门。在有固定晋升阶梯的领域,比如医学、法律之类的,计划确实很有帮助。但说"唯一可能"就太夸张了;职业生涯是由意图和偶然共同构建的,而那些过度计划的人往往会错过本可以成就他们的那次偶然。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCmy boss's career is basically the counterexample built to orderA vivid, idiomatic phrase ('built to order') that reframes the whole example, well beyond the plain openings at 6.5 and 7.0.一个生动的习语短语("built to order"),重新构建了整个例子,远远超越了6.5分和7.0分版本平实的开头。
    • LRWhat she actually had wasn't foresight, it was a habit - doing whatever was in front of her well, and paying attention to which doors that openedA 'not X, it was Y' construction with a more precise, reflective description than the plainer versions at the lower bands.一个"not X, it was Y"句式,比低分段版本更精准、更具反思性的描述。
    • GRABut 'only possible' overstates it badly; careers are built from a mix of intention and accident, and people who over-plan often miss the accident that would have made them.A semicolon-linked sentence with a longer compound clause, more structurally ambitious than the simpler two-clause sentences at 6.5 and 7.0.一个用分号连接、带有更长并列从句的句子,结构上比6.5分和7.0分版本更简单的双分句句子更具野心。
  7. 7. How important is it for governments to plan for the future?

    2026年5–8月
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    6.5 分

    States the importance plainly and closes with a simple causal sentence, using common phrasing throughout.平铺直叙地陈述重要性,并以一个简单的因果句收尾,全篇用词常见。

    I think it's very important, and you can see the cost of not doing it everywhere. Da Nang opened a new bridge a few years ago that's already congested at rush hour, because they only planned for ten years of growth instead of twenty - and now people sit in that traffic every morning. Governments are really the only ones who can think in decades, like schools for children who aren't born yet, or pensions for workers who are only twenty now. The problem is that long-term planning isn't rewarded politically, because the benefits only show up after the next election.

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    我觉得这非常重要,而不这样做的代价在各处都能看到。岘港几年前开通了一座新桥,现在高峰期已经很堵了,因为当初只按十年的增长量来规划,而不是二十年——现在人们每天早上都得堵在那条路上。政府其实是唯一能以"十年"为单位来思考的主体,比如为还没出生的孩子建学校,或者为现在才二十岁的劳动者规划养老金。问题在于,长期规划在政治上并不会得到回报,因为它的好处往往要到下一届选举之后才会显现出来。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI think it's very important, and you can see the cost of not doing it everywhere.A plain direct claim, less vivid than 7.5's 'something you can literally sit in every morning'.一个平实直接的论断,不如7.5分版本"something you can literally sit in every morning"那样生动。
    • LRbecause they only planned for ten years of growth instead of twentyPlain phrasing, compared to 7.5's 'a rounding error with a permanent commute attached'.措辞平实,相比之下7.5分版本用了"a rounding error with a permanent commute attached"这样的表达。
    • GRAThe problem is that long-term planning isn't rewarded politically, because the benefits only show up after the next election.A simple causal sentence, less layered than 7.5's closing sentence about 'whoever approved it has left office'.一个简单的因果句,不如7.5分版本谈及"whoever approved it has left office"的结尾句那样有层次。
    7.0 分

    Upgrades 'very important' to 'essential' and adds a colon-led list for slightly more structured development.将"very important"升级为"essential",并加入一个冒号引导的列表,使内容结构更有条理。

    I think it's essential, and honestly, the cost of not doing it is visible everywhere. Da Nang opened a new bridge a few years ago that's already congested at rush hour, because the forecast was for ten years of growth rather than twenty - a planning failure you now sit in every morning. Governments are really the only bodies that can think in decades: schools for children not yet born, pensions for workers who are currently twenty. Individuals and companies just can't or won't do that. The difficulty is that long-term planning is politically unrewarded, since the benefits only arrive after the next election.

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    我觉得这至关重要,老实说,不这样做的代价随处可见。岘港几年前开通了一座新桥,现在高峰期已经堵了,因为当初的预测只按十年增长量来做,而不是二十年——这是一次规划上的失误,而现在人们每天早上都要为此堵在路上。政府其实是唯一能以"十年"为单位来思考的主体:为还没出生的孩子建学校,为现在才二十岁的劳动者规划养老金。个人和企业根本做不到,或者说不愿意这样做。难点在于,长期规划在政治上得不到回报,因为它的好处要等到下一届选举之后才会显现。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI think it's essential, and honestly, the cost of not doing it is visible everywhere.Upgrades 'very important' to 'essential' and adds 'honestly' for slightly more emphasis than 6.5, though still a direct claim next to 7.5's more vivid image.将"very important"升级为"essential",并加入"honestly"一词,比6.5分版本更有强调效果,但相比7.5分版本更生动的意象,仍是一个直接的论断。
    • LRa planning failure you now sit in every morningA compact, image-based phrase more vivid than 6.5's plainer explanation, though less witty than 7.5's 'rounding error with a permanent commute attached'.一个紧凑的、基于意象的短语,比6.5分版本更平实的解释更生动,但不如7.5分版本"rounding error with a permanent commute attached"那样机智。
    • GRAGovernments are really the only bodies that can think in decades: schools for children not yet born, pensions for workers who are currently twenty.A colon-led list, more structurally developed than 6.5's simpler sentence.一个冒号引导的列表,结构上比6.5分版本更简单的句子更有发展。
    7.5 分

    Opens with the confident one-word 'Essential' and closes with the witty phrase 'a rounding error with a permanent commute attached'.以自信的单词"Essential"开篇,并以机智的短语"a rounding error with a permanent commute attached"收尾。

    Essential, and the cost of skipping it is something you can literally sit in every morning. Da Nang's new bridge, opened a few years back, was already congested at rush hour almost as soon as the paint dried, because the forecast planned for ten years of growth rather than twenty - a rounding error with a permanent commute attached. Governments are more or less the only institutions built to think in decades: schools for children who don't exist yet, coastlines for floods that haven't arrived, pensions for workers who are currently twenty. Individuals can't manage that horizon and companies won't, not without a mandate forcing them to. The real obstacle is that long-term planning is politically unrewarded, since its benefits mature well after whoever approved it has left office.

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    至关重要,而跳过这一步的代价,是你每天早上都能真真切切地"坐"在其中的东西。岘港的新桥几年前刚开通,油漆都还没干透,高峰期就已经堵了,因为当初的预测只按十年增长量来规划,而不是二十年——这是一个带着"终身通勤"后果的舍入误差。政府几乎是唯一被设计出来以"十年"为单位思考的机构:为还不存在的孩子建学校,为尚未到来的洪水规划海岸线,为现在才二十岁的劳动者规划养老金。个人应付不了这样的时间跨度,企业也不愿意,除非有强制性的授权逼着它们这么做。真正的障碍在于,长期规划在政治上得不到回报,因为它的好处要等到批准它的人早已卸任之后才会真正显现。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCEssential, and the cost of skipping it is something you can literally sit in every morning.A one-word confident opener plus a vivid, almost literal image ('sit in every morning'), well beyond the plainer claims at 6.5 and 7.0.一个自信的单词开场,加上一个生动、近乎字面意义的意象("sit in every morning"),远远超越了6.5分和7.0分版本更平实的论断。
    • LRa rounding error with a permanent commute attachedA witty, idiomatic phrase combining a technical term ('rounding error') with an everyday consequence, more evocative than the plainer descriptions at the lower bands.一个机智的习语短语,将技术术语("rounding error")与日常后果结合在一起,比低分段版本更平实的描述更具感染力。
    • GRAThe real obstacle is that long-term planning is politically unrewarded, since its benefits mature well after whoever approved it has left office.A longer sentence with an embedded temporal clause, more structurally ambitious than the simpler causal sentences at 6.5 and 7.0.一个更长的句子,嵌入了时间从句,结构上比6.5分和7.0分版本更简单的因果句更具野心。
  8. 8. When governments plan a society's future, are there more advantages or disadvantages to involving all citizens in the planning?

    2026年5–8月
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    6.5 分

    States the conclusion plainly and uses simple 'when it's done well / when it's done badly' parallel sentences.平铺直叙地陈述结论,并使用简单的"when it's done well / when it's done badly"平行句式。

    I think there are more advantages, but only if people are really involved, and often they're not. Da Nang held a public consultation about the beachfront development a while ago, and it was mostly attended by hotel owners who had time and lawyers, while the fishermen whose lives it actually affected didn't show up, because the meeting happened at ten on a weekday. When it's done well, involving citizens creates plans that people accept and can catch problems experts miss. When it's done badly, it just slows decisions down and lets loud groups take over. Everyone should be able to shape plans that affect their own street.

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    我觉得利大于弊,但前提是人们真正参与进来,而现实中往往不是这样。岘港之前就海滨开发举行过一次公众咨询会,来的大多是有时间又有律师的酒店老板,而真正受影响的渔民却没有出席,因为会议是在工作日上午十点召开的。做得好的时候,让市民参与能产生大家愿意接受的规划,还能发现专家可能忽略的问题。做得不好的时候,只会拖慢决策速度,让声音大的群体主导一切。每个人都应该有权参与规划那些会影响到自家门前那条街的事。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI think there are more advantages, but only if people are really involved, and often they're not.A plain direct claim, less confident than 7.5's 'More advantages, decisively'.一个平实直接的论断,不如7.5分版本"More advantages, decisively"那样自信。
    • LRit was mostly attended by hotel owners who had time and lawyersPlain phrasing, compared to 7.5's 'thoroughly colonised by hotel owners with the time and lawyers to show up'.措辞平实,相比之下7.5分版本用了"thoroughly colonised by hotel owners with the time and lawyers to show up"这样的表达。
    • GRAWhen it's done well, involving citizens creates plans that people accept and can catch problems experts miss. When it's done badly, it just slows decisions down and lets loud groups take over.Two simple parallel sentences, less compact than 7.5's structurally denser version.两个简单的平行句,不如7.5分版本结构更紧凑的版本那样凝练。
    7.0 分

    Adds mild emphasis ('genuine', 'honestly') and tightens the parallel structure to 'Done well / Done badly'.加入"genuine"和"honestly"等温和的强调词,并将平行结构收紧为"Done well / Done badly"。

    I think there are more advantages, but only if the involvement is genuine, and honestly, it often isn't. Da Nang held a consultation on the beachfront development a while back, and it ended up dominated by hotel owners with time and lawyers, while the fishermen whose lives it actually affected didn't attend, mostly because consultations happen at ten on a weekday. Done well, involving citizens produces plans people accept and catches problems experts miss. Done badly, it just produces slow decisions and a kind of surface-level consent. Not everyone can plan everything - expertise exists for a reason - but everyone should be able to shape the plans that land on their street.

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    我觉得利大于弊,但前提是这种参与是真实的,老实说,现实中往往不是这样。岘港之前就海滨开发举行过一次咨询会,最后却被有时间又有律师的酒店老板主导,而真正受影响的渔民却没有出席,主要是因为咨询会是在工作日上午十点召开的。做得好的时候,让市民参与能产生大家愿意接受的规划,并发现专家可能忽略的问题。做得不好的时候,只会拖慢决策速度,产生一种表面上的"同意"。不是每个人都能规划所有事情——专业知识的存在是有原因的——但每个人都应该有权参与那些会落到自家门前那条街上的规划。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI think there are more advantages, but only if the involvement is genuine, and honestly, it often isn't.Adds 'genuine' and 'honestly' for slightly more emphasis than 6.5, though still less confident than 7.5's one-word opener.加入"genuine"和"honestly"两词,比6.5分版本略有强调,但仍不如7.5分版本单词开场那样自信。
    • LRit ended up dominated by hotel owners with time and lawyersClose to 6.5's phrasing but tightened with 'dominated', still less vivid than 7.5's 'colonised'.措辞接近6.5分版本,但用"dominated"一词收紧了表达,仍不如7.5分版本的"colonised"那样生动。
    • GRADone well, involving citizens produces plans people accept and catches problems experts miss. Done badly, it just produces slow decisions and a kind of surface-level consent.Uses fronted 'Done well / Done badly' for parallel structure, a step up from 6.5's 'When it's done well / When it's done badly' pattern.使用前置的"Done well / Done badly"构建平行结构,比6.5分版本"When it's done well / When it's done badly"的句式更进一步。
    7.5 分

    Opens with the confident 'decisively' and closes with the metaphor 'colonised' plus a restated closing judgement.以自信的"decisively"开篇,并以隐喻"colonised"结合重申性的结尾判断收尾。

    More advantages, decisively, but only when the involvement is real, and in practice it too often isn't. Da Nang ran a consultation on its beachfront development a while back, and it was thoroughly colonised by hotel owners with the time and lawyers to show up, while the fishermen whose actual livelihoods were on the line stayed away, largely because consultations happen at ten on a weekday, exactly when they're on the water. Done properly, involving citizens surfaces problems experts never would have caught. Done badly, it produces nothing but slow decisions and a thin veneer of consent painted over a decision already made. The design of the involvement, in other words, matters more than the principle of having it at all.

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    优势明显更多,毫无疑问,但前提是这种参与是真实的,而实际上它却常常不是。岘港之前就海滨开发举行过一次咨询会,结果完全被那些有时间、有律师的酒店老板"占领"了,而真正生计受影响的渔民却没有出现,很大程度上是因为咨询会是在工作日上午十点召开的,而那正是他们出海的时间。做得恰当的话,让市民参与能揭露专家永远发现不了的问题。做得不好的话,它只会产生迟缓的决策,以及给早已做出的决定涂上一层薄薄的"同意"外衣。换句话说,参与的方式设计得如何,比是否让市民参与这一原则本身更重要。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCMore advantages, decisively, but only when the involvement is real, and in practice it too often isn't.A confident, compact opener ('decisively') well beyond the hedged claims at 6.5 and 7.0.一个自信而凝练的开场词("decisively"),远远超越了6.5分和7.0分版本带有保留语气的论断。
    • LRthoroughly colonised by hotel owners with the time and lawyers to show upThe verb 'colonised' is a strong, vivid metaphor more evocative than the plainer descriptions at the lower bands.动词"colonised"是一个强烈而生动的隐喻,比低分段版本更平实的描述更具感染力。
    • GRAThe design of the involvement, in other words, matters more than the principle of having it at all.A compact closing sentence using 'in other words' to restate the whole argument, more structurally sophisticated than the simpler parallel sentences at 6.5 and 7.0.一个用"in other words"来重申整个论点的凝练结尾句,结构上比6.5分和7.0分版本更简单的平行句更复杂精巧。
  9. 9. Do you think that in the future it would be desirable for artificial intelligence to take over responsibility for planning societies?

    2026年5–8月
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    6.5 分

    States the opinion plainly and closes with a simple dash-linked sentence, using common phrasing throughout.平铺直叙地陈述观点,并以一个简单的破折号连接句收尾,全篇用词常见。

    I don't think AI should take over completely, but it can definitely help. I've used AI tools that make an app layout perfect according to every rule, but the result is something nobody actually wants to use, because the thing that made it good wasn't really measurable. Planning a society has the same problem, just much bigger. AI is very good at parts with clear goals, like traffic flow or where to build a hospital, and I'd happily let it handle those. But deciding what a society is actually for, and who pays the cost, involves values, and AI only has the values someone typed into it.

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    我不认为人工智能应该完全接管这件事,但它肯定能帮上忙。我用过一些人工智能工具,它们能按照每一条规则把应用界面排得完美无缺,但做出来的东西却没人真正想用,因为真正让设计变好的那个东西,其实是没法量化衡量的。规划一个社会也有同样的问题,只是规模大得多。人工智能非常擅长处理目标明确的部分,比如交通流量,或者医院该建在哪里,这些我很乐意交给它来处理。但要决定一个社会到底是为了什么而存在、代价由谁来承担,这涉及价值观,而人工智能拥有的价值观,只是别人输入给它的那些。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI don't think AI should take over completely, but it can definitely help.A plain direct opinion, less compact than 7.5's 'Taking over, no; helping, unreservedly yes'.一个平实直接的观点,不如7.5分版本"Taking over, no; helping, unreservedly yes"那样凝练。
    • LRthe result is something nobody actually wants to use, because the thing that made it good wasn't really measurablePlain phrasing, compared to 7.5's 'produce something nobody actually wanted to touch, precisely because whatever made a layout good had never been measurable to begin with'.措辞平实,相比之下7.5分版本用了"produce something nobody actually wanted to touch, precisely because whatever made a layout good had never been measurable to begin with"这样的表达。
    • GRAAI only has the values someone typed into itA simple closing clause, less layered than 7.5's semicolon-linked closing sentence about 'the objective function'.一个简单的结尾从句,不如7.5分版本谈及"the objective function"、用分号连接的结尾句那样有层次。
    7.0 分

    Opens with the compact semicolon structure 'Taking over, no; helping, definitely' for slightly more polished phrasing.以紧凑的分号结构"Taking over, no; helping, definitely"开篇,措辞略显更精炼。

    Taking over, no; helping, definitely. I've used AI tools that optimise an app layout perfectly according to every measurable rule and still produce something nobody actually wants to use, because the thing that made it good wasn't measurable in the first place. Planning a society is that same problem, just at a much bigger scale. AI is superb at the parts with clear targets - traffic flow, energy demand, where to put a hospital - and I'd happily let it handle those. But deciding what a society is actually for, who bears the cost, involves values, and an AI only has whatever values someone typed in.

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    完全接管,不行;帮忙,那当然可以。我用过一些人工智能工具,它们能按照每一条可量化的规则把应用界面优化得堪称完美,但做出来的东西还是没人真正想用,因为真正让设计变好的那个东西,一开始就没法量化衡量。规划一个社会也是同样的问题,只是规模大得多。人工智能在目标明确的部分表现极佳——交通流量、能源需求、医院该建在哪里——这些我很乐意交给它处理。但要决定一个社会到底是为了什么而存在、代价由谁来承担,这涉及价值观,而人工智能拥有的价值观,只是别人输入给它的那些。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCTaking over, no; helping, definitely.A compact semicolon-linked opener, more polished than 6.5's fuller sentence, though slightly less emphatic than 7.5's 'unreservedly yes'.一个用分号连接的紧凑开场,比6.5分版本更完整的句子更精炼,但比7.5分版本的"unreservedly yes"略欠强调力度。
    • LRstill produce something nobody actually wants to use, because the thing that made it good wasn't measurable in the first placeAdds 'in the first place' for a bit more precision than 6.5, though less vivid than 7.5's 'nobody actually wanted to touch'.加入"in the first place",比6.5分版本略微更精准,但不如7.5分版本"nobody actually wanted to touch"那样生动。
    • GRABut deciding what a society is actually for, who bears the cost, involves values, and an AI only has whatever values someone typed in.A longer sentence with an embedded list, more structurally developed than 6.5's simpler version.一个更长的句子,嵌入了一个列表,结构上比6.5分版本更简单的版本更有发展。
    7.5 分

    Intensifies the semicolon opener with 'unreservedly yes' and closes with the precise technical term 'objective function'.用"unreservedly yes"强化了分号开场,并以精准的技术术语"objective function"(目标函数)收尾。

    Taking over, no; helping, unreservedly yes. I've watched an AI tool optimise an app layout with textbook perfection against every measurable rule and still produce something nobody actually wanted to touch, precisely because whatever made a layout good had never been measurable to begin with. Planning a society is that exact failure mode, scaled up to something with real consequences. Where AI is genuinely superb is anywhere the target is legible - traffic flow, energy demand, where a hospital should sit - and I'd hand those problems over without hesitation. But deciding what a society is actually for runs on values, and an AI only has whatever values someone happened to type in. Handing that over wouldn't be neutral at all; it would simply be handing power to whoever wrote the objective function.

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    完全接管,不行;帮忙,那是毫无保留地愿意。我曾亲眼见过一个人工智能工具,按照每一条可量化的规则把应用界面优化得教科书般完美,结果做出来的东西却没人愿意碰,恰恰是因为真正让设计变好的那个东西,从一开始就从来没法被量化衡量。规划一个社会正是同样的失败模式,只是被放大到了会产生真实后果的规模。人工智能真正擅长的地方,是任何目标清晰可辨的领域——交通流量、能源需求、医院该建在哪里——这些问题我会毫不犹豫地交给它处理。但要决定一个社会到底是为了什么而存在,靠的是价值观,而人工智能拥有的价值观,只是恰好有人输入给它的那些。把这件事交出去根本谈不上中立;那只不过是把权力交给了那个编写"目标函数"的人。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCTaking over, no; helping, unreservedly yes.The same compact semicolon structure as 7.0 but intensified with 'unreservedly', showing more confident, polished phrasing than both lower bands.与7.0分版本相同的紧凑分号结构,但用"unreservedly"强化了语气,比两个较低分段的版本都表现出更自信、更精炼的措辞。
    • LRproduce something nobody actually wanted to touch, precisely because whatever made a layout good had never been measurable to begin withThe verb 'touch' and phrase 'to begin with' add more precision and idiomatic rhythm than the plainer versions at the lower bands.动词"touch"和短语"to begin with"增添了比低分段版本更平实的表达更精准、更具习语节奏感的效果。
    • GRAHanding that over wouldn't be neutral at all; it would simply be handing power to whoever wrote the objective function.A semicolon-linked sentence ending on the precise technical term 'objective function', more structurally and lexically sophisticated than the simpler sentences at 6.5 and 7.0.一个用分号连接、以精准技术术语"objective function"收尾的句子,在结构和用词上都比6.5分和7.0分版本更简单的句子更复杂精巧。

常见问题

这道 Part 2 题应该讲多长?
讲 1 到 2 分钟。考官会在 2 分钟时打断你,因此目标约 220-300 词,覆盖题卡上的每一点,并以你的感受收尾。
这张题卡之后会问哪些 Part 3 问题?
在"A Person Who You Think Is Good at Planning Things"之后,考官提出过 9 个讨论题,见上方列表。问题会从你的个人经历转向同一主题的普遍观点。
这张题卡还在使用吗?
考生最近一次报告它出现在 2026年5–8月。题卡每四个月轮换一次,许多话题会在之后的季度以略有不同的措辞回归。