IELTS Speaking Part 2

A Person You Know Who Encourages People to Look After the Natural World

最近一次出现于 2026年5–8月

题卡

Describe a person you know about who encourages people to look after the natural world (e.g. plants, animals, insects and so on)

You should say:

  • What you know about this person
  • How this person encourages people to look after the natural world
  • How long this person has been doing this

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 answer describes Thảo's beach clean-ups in short, plain sentences with a simple contrast ('but now the beach is often covered in plastic rubbish') and a directly stated closing observation.这段回答用简短朴素的句子描述了草(Thảo)组织的海滩清洁活动,还带有一个简单的对比('但现在海滩上常常堆满塑料垃圾'),最后以一句直接陈述的观察收尾。

The person I want to talk about is Thảo, a colleague of mine at the design studio where I work in Da Nang. She is a few years older than me, and she is very passionate about the ocean and about keeping our beaches clean.

What I know about her is that she grew up near My Khe Beach, and she says she used to swim there every summer as a child, but now the beach is often covered in plastic rubbish. That's why she decided to do something about it.

She encourages people mostly by organising a beach clean-up once a month. She posts about it on Zalo and invites anyone from the office who wants to join, and usually about ten or fifteen of us go along on a Sunday morning. She also brings extra gloves and bags for people who forget theirs, and she always takes photos to post afterwards, which encourages even more people to come next time.

She has been doing this for about three years now, since she came back from a trip where she saw how dirty some beaches had become. I think she is a really good example of someone who doesn't just complain about a problem but actually does something small and regular about it, and that inspires the rest of us at the office too.

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我想说的这个人是草(Thảo),她是我在岘港工作的设计工作室里的同事。她比我大几岁,对海洋非常热爱,也很关心保持海滩的整洁。

我所了解的是,她在美溪海滩附近长大,她说小时候每年夏天都会去那里游泳,但现在海滩上常常堆满了塑料垃圾。正因如此,她决定要做点什么。

她主要是通过每月组织一次海滩清洁活动来鼓励大家。她会在Zalo上发消息,邀请办公室里任何想参加的人,通常每次周日早上会有十到十五个人一起去。她还会多带一些手套和垃圾袋,给忘记带的人用,活动结束后她总会发照片,这也让更多人愿意下次参加。

她已经这样坚持了大概三年了,自从她有一次旅行回来,看到一些海滩变得那么脏之后就开始了。我觉得她是一个很好的榜样,她不只是抱怨问题,而是真正地、持续地做一些力所能及的小事,这也激励了我们办公室里的其他人。

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  • LRThe person I want to talk about is Thảo, a colleague of mine at the design studioThe opening uses the most standard, formulaic Part 2 framing available — 'The person I want to talk about is' — followed by plain factual details ('a colleague of mine at the design studio') with no attempt at a more creative or varied way in. That directness and predictability is exactly what the Band 6.5 lexical target calls for: 'everyday, high-frequency words' with 'at most one slightly less-common word,' avoiding the more inventive opening a 7.5 answer might use. The plainness here isn't a weakness at this level — it communicates the required information clearly and gets the answer moving without any wasted effort on style.开头采用了Part 2最标准、最套路化的框架——'The person I want to talk about is'——接着是平实的事实细节('a colleague of mine at the design studio'),没有尝试用更有创意或更多样化的方式切入。这种直接和可预测性恰恰是6.5分词汇目标所要求的:"日常高频词汇",最多带"一个略微不常见的词",避免使用7.5分答案可能会采用的更具创意的开头。这里的朴实在这个分段并不是缺点——它清楚地传达了所需信息,让回答顺利展开,而不在风格上耗费任何多余的心思。
  • GRAshe used to swim there every summer as a child, but now the beach is often covered in plastic rubbishThe sentence uses the most basic contrastive connector available, 'but,' to join a past-habit clause ('used to swim') with a present-state clause ('is often covered'), accurate and clear but the simplest possible way to express this kind of before-and-after contrast. A 7.5 answer covering the same idea might use a more compressed or figurative structure, but the Band 6.5 grammar target explicitly asks for exactly this — 'mostly simple sentences plus a few basic complex ones' — so the plain 'but' contrast hits the target rather than falling short of it. The contrast itself is also doing real work, since it's the reason given for why Thảo decided to act.这句话使用了最基础的转折连词'but',把一个表示过去习惯的分句('used to swim')和一个表示现在状态的分句('is often covered')连接起来,准确清楚,却是表达这种"今昔对比"最简单的方式。7.5分的答案在表达同一个意思时可能会用更凝练或更具比喻性的结构,但6.5分语法目标明确要求的正是这种"以简单句为主,外加少量基本复合句",所以这里朴实的'but'对比恰好达标,而非不足。这个对比本身也确实起到了作用,因为它正是Thảo决定采取行动的原因所在。
  • FCwho doesn't just complain about a problem but actually does something small and regular about itThe relative clause states its point directly — action over complaint — using everyday vocabulary and a straightforward 'not just X but Y' pattern, without building toward a more layered or figurative reflection the way a higher-band answer might. That plain, clearly stated evaluation is appropriate for Band 6.5, where the fluency target asks only that the answer stay on topic with 'one clear reason or example,' not the fuller evaluative development expected at 7.5. The observation is still a genuine piece of reasoning rather than pure description, which is what keeps the answer functioning well within its target band.这个关系从句直接陈述了它的观点——行动胜于抱怨——使用日常词汇和一个直白的'not just X but Y'句式,没有朝着更高分段答案可能会构建的那种更有层次或更具比喻性的反思方向发展。这种朴实、清楚表达的评价适合6.5分,该分段的流利度目标只要求回答"紧扣主题,给出一个清楚的理由或例子",而不是7.5分所期待的那种更充分的评价性展开。这个观察依然是一段真实的推理,而不是纯粹的描述,这正是让这个回答能够稳稳落在其目标分段内的原因。
7.0 分

The answer develops the reasons for Trang's activism with a comfortable relative clause and the natural collocation 'rubbed off on,' sounding fluent and coherent without especially unusual vocabulary.这段回答用一个自然的定语从句和一个自然的搭配'影响了……',展开了庄参与环保行动的原因,读起来流畅连贯,用词也不特别少见。

The person I'd like to talk about is Trang, a colleague of mine at the company where I work in Da Nang. She's a bit older than me, and she cares a lot about the ocean, particularly about keeping the local beaches clean.

What I know about her is that she grew up close to My Khe Beach and used to swim there constantly as a child, but over the years she noticed it becoming more and more covered in rubbish, especially plastic, which is apparently what pushed her to actually do something about it rather than just complain.

The way she encourages people is mainly by organising a beach clean-up once a month. She posts about it in our office chat group and invites anyone who's free to join her, and usually somewhere between ten and fifteen of us turn up on a Sunday morning. She always brings a few spare bags and gloves for anyone who forgets theirs, and she takes photos afterwards to share online, which seems to genuinely encourage more people to show up the following month.

She's been doing this for roughly three years now, ever since a trip where she saw firsthand how badly littered some other beaches had become compared to what she remembered. I think what makes her a good example is that she doesn't just talk about the problem in a general way — she does something small but consistent about it, month after month, and that steady effort has honestly rubbed off on quite a few of us at the office who probably wouldn't have bothered otherwise.

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我想说的这个人是庄(Trang),我在岘港工作的公司里的一位同事。她比我年长一些,特别关心海洋,尤其是保持本地海滩的清洁。

我了解到的情况是,她是在美溪海滩附近长大的,小时候经常在那里游泳,但这些年来,她注意到海滩上的垃圾越来越多,尤其是塑料垃圾,据说正是这一点促使她真正采取行动,而不只是抱怨。

她鼓励大家的方式主要是每个月组织一次海滩清洁活动。她会在我们办公室的群里发消息,邀请任何有空的人一起参加,通常周日早上会有十到十五个人左右到场。她总会多带几个备用的袋子和手套,给忘记带的人用,活动结束后她还会拍照发到网上,这似乎确实能鼓励更多人在下个月参加进来。

她这样做已经差不多三年了,起因是有一次旅行中,她亲眼看到其他一些海滩和她记忆中相比,变得脏乱不堪。我觉得她之所以能成为一个好榜样,是因为她不只是泛泛地谈论这个问题——她实实在在地做一件虽小但持续不断的事情,一个月接一个月,说实话,这种持之以恒的努力也确实影响了我们办公室里不少人,要不是有她,这些人大概根本不会去关心这些事。

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  • GRAwhich is apparently what pushed her to actually do something about it rather than just complainThe "which" clause refers back to the whole preceding idea (noticing the beach get dirtier) and explains its consequence, while the hedge "apparently" signals this is inferred rather than confirmed fact -- a natural, accurate way of speculating about someone else's motivation without overclaiming, consistent with Band 7.0's comfortable-but-not-showy grammar range. The "rather than just complain" contrast also adds a small evaluative edge to an otherwise descriptive clause."which"从句回指前面整个想法(注意到海滩越来越脏)并解释其后果,而缓和语"apparently"则表明这是一种推断而非已证实的事实——这是一种自然、准确地推测他人动机而不过度断言的方式,契合Band 7.0那种自如但不张扬的语法范围。"rather than just complain"这一对比也为一个原本只是描述性的从句增添了一丝评价的锋芒。
  • LRShe always brings a few spare bags and gloves for anyone who forgets theirs"Spare bags and gloves" uses the everyday adjective "spare" precisely, meaning extra and kept in reserve, rather than a vaguer phrase like "some more bags," giving a small, concrete detail about Trang's preparedness. This is natural, unforced vocabulary that stays common enough for Band 7.0 while still being more specific than the plainest possible wording."Spare bags and gloves"精确地使用了日常形容词"spare",意为额外备用、留作储备,而不是用"some more bags"这样含糊的说法,为Trang的周到准备提供了一个具体而细致的细节。这是自然、不刻意的词汇,既足够常见以符合Band 7.0的要求,又比最平淡的表达方式更具体。
  • FCever since a trip where she saw firsthand how badly littered some other beaches had become compared to what she rememberedThe comparative structure ("how badly... compared to what she remembered") packs a before-and-after contrast into a single relative clause, giving a specific origin story for Trang's motivation rather than a vague "she cares about the environment" -- this kind of reason-with-concrete-detail development in one flowing sentence is what the Band 7.0 fluency and coherence target means by developing an answer "with a reason and one short concrete example."比较结构("how badly... compared to what she remembered")把一个前后对比压缩进一个关系从句里,为Trang的动机给出了一个具体的起源故事,而不是像"she cares about the environment"那样含糊的说法——这种在一句流畅的话里完成"理由加具体细节"的发展方式,正是Band 7.0流利度与连贯性标准所说的用"一个理由和一个简短具体的例子"来展开答案。
  • LRthat steady effort has honestly rubbed off on quite a few of us at the office who probably wouldn't have bothered otherwise"Rubbed off on" is an idiomatic collocation for influence spreading informally from one person to others, more vivid than a plain equivalent like "influenced," and the added relative clause ("who probably wouldn't have bothered otherwise") specifies the counterfactual impact. This single well-chosen collocation plus natural spoken hedges ("honestly," "probably") is the Band 7.0 ceiling on lexical ambition, one notch below the denser figurative language in the Band 7.5 version of this same topic."Rubbed off on"是一个带有习语色彩的搭配,用来描述影响非正式地从一个人传播到另一个人,比"influenced"这样简单的对应词更生动,而后面添加的关系从句("who probably wouldn't have bothered otherwise")则说明了这一反事实影响的具体内容。这一个精心挑选的搭配,加上自然的口语缓和语("honestly,""probably"),正是Band 7.0词汇野心的上限,比同一话题Band 7.5版本中更密集的比喻语言低了一个档次。
7.5 分

The answer uses the vivid behavioural detail 'stopping in complete silence and pointing' and the economical, implication-carrying line 'thirty years of teaching gives you a very long list,' closing on a genuinely reflective personal change.这段回答用了一个生动的行为细节——'完全沉默地停下来,用手指着'——以及一句简洁却意味深长的话——'教了三十年书,你会攒下一份很长的名单'——最后以一次真正带有反思意味的个人转变收尾。

The person I'd describe is Mrs Lan, a retired biology teacher who has spent the last eight years trying to make Da Nang care about a monkey. Specifically the red-shanked douc langur, which lives on the Sơn Trà Peninsula just north of the city — a beautiful animal with orange legs and a grey body that most residents had never heard of until she started shouting about it.

I know about her because a friend took me on one of her walks. Every Saturday morning she leads a small group up the peninsula road, mostly families with children, and she has this way of stopping in complete silence and pointing — and suddenly there are five langurs eating leaves ten metres above you. She never lectures. She lets people see the animal and then tells them, quite calmly, that the road they're standing on and the resorts down the hill are the reason there are fewer every year.

What she does beyond the walks is a mixture of stubborn and clever. She runs a Facebook group where people post sightings, which has quietly become the best record of the langur population anyone has. She goes into primary schools with photos and a stuffed toy. When a new hotel was proposed on the peninsula, she organised a petition of former students — hundreds of them, because thirty years of teaching gives you a very long list — and the plan was changed.

She's been doing this since she retired, and honestly I think the retirement is why it works: she has no career to protect and no funding to lose, so she says exactly what she thinks to whoever needs to hear it. I follow her group now and notice the trees on my commute in a way I never did. That's her effect, multiplied by a few thousand people.

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我想说的这个人是Lan老师,一位退休的生物老师,过去八年里她一直在努力让岘港人关心一种猴子。准确地说是红脚白臀叶猴,生活在市区以北不远的山茶半岛——一种长着橙色腿和灰色身体的美丽动物,在她开始为它大声疾呼之前,大多数本地居民根本没听说过它。

我认识她是因为一个朋友带我参加了她组织的一次徒步。她每个周六早上都会带一小群人走上半岛的那条路,大多是带着孩子的家庭,她有一种本事,会突然完全安静下来,然后一指——接着你就会发现五只叶猴正在十米高的树上吃叶子。她从不说教。她先让大家亲眼看到这种动物,然后才平静地告诉他们,他们正站着的这条路,还有山下那些度假村,正是叶猴数量逐年减少的原因。

除了带人徒步之外,她做的事情既固执又聪明。她运营着一个Facebook小组,大家会在上面发布看到叶猴的记录,这个小组不知不觉中成了目前关于叶猴种群数量最完整的记录。她带着照片和一只毛绒玩具去小学做宣讲。有一次半岛上有人提议新建一家酒店,她组织了一份由她的学生签名的请愿书——足足几百人,因为教了三十年书,学生名单自然很长——最终那个计划被改了。

她退休以后就一直在做这件事,说实话我觉得正是因为退休,这件事才行得通:她没有事业需要顾及,也没有资金需要担心失去,所以她可以对任何该听的人直言不讳地说出自己的想法。我现在也关注她的小组,上班路上看树的方式都跟以前不一样了。这就是她的影响力,被成千上万人放大之后的样子。

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为什么是这个分数

  • FCshe has this way of stopping in complete silence and pointingRather than a general claim like "she's good at showing people wildlife," the speaker describes a specific, repeatable gesture ("stopping in complete silence and pointing") that lets the listener visualize the exact moment, and the sentence is deliberately left unresolved -- what she's pointing at -- until the next clause reveals the langurs. This concrete, scene-building technique is a more sophisticated fluency move than simple description, delivering the reflective effect the Band 7.5 fluency and coherence target wants indirectly through narrative craft rather than stated commentary.说话者没有用"she's good at showing people wildlife"这样笼统的说法,而是描述了一个具体、可重复的动作("stopping in complete silence and pointing"),让听者能够准确地想象那一刻的画面,而且句子故意留了个悬念——她到底指向了什么——直到下一句话才揭晓是那些叶猴。这种具体的场景构建技巧,是比简单描述更为高超的流利度表现,通过叙事技巧而非直接评论,间接地实现了Band 7.5流利度与连贯性标准所期望的反思效果。
  • GRAthirty years of teaching gives you a very long listThe sentence uses an abstract noun phrase ("thirty years of teaching") as the grammatical subject of a present-tense generalization ("gives you"), compressing an implied cause-and-effect argument -- many former students means a long petition list -- into a single clause with no explicit connector like "because." This kind of economical, understated construction, trusting the listener to infer the logic, is a hallmark of the confident, varied control the Band 7.5 grammar target rewards over more explicit, fully-spelled-out reasoning.这句话用一个抽象名词短语("thirty years of teaching")作为一个现在时概括性论断("gives you")的语法主语,把一个隐含的因果论证——学生多意味着请愿名单长——压缩进一个没有"because"之类明确连接词的单一分句里。这种经济、含蓄的构造,相信听者能够自行推断出其中的逻辑,正是Band 7.5语法标准所奖励的那种自信、富于变化的控制力的标志,胜过更明确、面面俱到的说理方式。
  • LRI follow her group now and notice the trees on my commute in a way I never did.The comparative clause "in a way I never did" precisely marks personal change over time, and pairing the concrete verb "notice the trees" with the mundane detail "on my commute" grounds an abstract idea (raised awareness) in a specific daily habit rather than a vague claim like "she made me care more." This is the single reflective/evaluative point with genuinely personal stakes that the Band 7.5 fluency and coherence target asks for, closing the whole story on the speaker's own transformation rather than just praising Mrs Lan.比较从句"in a way I never did"精确地标示出个人随时间发生的变化,而将具体动词"notice the trees"与日常细节"on my commute"搭配,则把一个抽象概念(意识的提升)落实到一个具体的日常习惯中,而不是像"she made me care more"那样含糊的说法。这正是Band 7.5流利度与连贯性标准所要求的那个真正带有个人切身意义的反思/评价性观点,以说话者自身的转变来结束整个故事,而不只是称赞Lan老师。

各考试时段出题记录

  • Describe a person you know about who encourages people to look after the natural world (e.g. plants, animals, insects and so on)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. How can parents help children to learn about nature?

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

    Closes with a short, direct sentence stating what doesn't work, without a further contrasting final line.以一句简短、直接的句子说明什么行不通作结,没有进一步的对比性结尾句。

    Mostly by putting children in front of nature and then stepping back. My grandmother taught me the name of every plant in her yard in Hue, not by telling me, but by making me water each one myself — you learn what a jasmine needs when it dies on you. Parents can grow something on a balcony, keep a pet, walk instead of drive to the park, and allow some dirt and boredom, because that's when a child starts looking at ants. Answering questions honestly helps, and so does admitting you don't know and finding out together. What doesn't work is treating nature like a lesson.

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    主要就是把孩子放到大自然面前,然后自己退到一边。我外婆教会我她院子里每一种植物的名字,不是靠讲解,而是让我亲手给每一株浇水——你只有在茉莉花被你养死了之后,才会明白它到底需要什么。父母可以在阳台上种点什么、养一只宠物、走路而不是开车去公园,也可以允许一些泥巴和无聊存在,因为正是那种时候,孩子才会开始去观察蚂蚁。诚实地回答孩子的问题也有帮助,承认自己不知道然后一起去查也一样有帮助。行不通的是把大自然当成一堂课来对待。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCMostly by putting children in front of nature and then stepping back.This opening fronted phrase states the method plainly. The 7.0 version softens it with the trailing hedge 'I'd say', while 7.5 keeps the same confident structure without a hedge, showing a range of ways to open with a fronted adverbial.这个前置的开头短语平实地陈述了方法。7.0版本用尾随的委婉语 'I'd say' 软化了它,而7.5版本保留了同样自信的结构、没有任何委婉语,展现了用前置状语开头的多种方式。
    • LRstepping backThis is a workable but fairly ordinary phrasal verb for non-intervention. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace it with the more idiomatic 'getting out of the way', a livelier, more natural collocation for the same parenting approach.这是一个可以接受但相当普通的短语,用来表达不干预。7.0/7.5版本改用更地道的 'getting out of the way',对同样的育儿方式来说,这是一个更生动、更自然的搭配。
    • GRAWhat doesn't work is treating nature like a lesson.This closing sentence uses the verb 'treating... like', a functional but slightly heavier construction. The 7.0/7.5 versions compress this to the noun phrase 'nature as a lesson', a more economical way of expressing the same contrast.这句结尾使用了动词 'treating... like',是一个可行但略显笨重的结构。7.0/7.5版本把它压缩成名词短语 'nature as a lesson',更简练地表达了同样的对比。
    7.0 分

    Adds the hedge 'I'd say' after the opening claim and the adverb 'crucially' to mark the key point about tolerating boredom.在开头的论断后加上了委婉语 'I'd say',并用副词 'crucially' 标出关于容忍无聊这一关键点。

    Mostly by putting children in front of it and then getting out of the way, I'd say. My grandmother taught me the name of every plant in her yard in Hue not by telling me, but by making me responsible for watering each one — you learn what a jasmine needs when it dies on you. Parents can grow something on a balcony, keep a pet, walk instead of drive to the park, and, crucially, tolerate dirt and boredom, because that's usually when a child starts looking properly at ants. Answering questions honestly helps, and so does admitting you don't know and finding out together. What doesn't work is treating nature as a lesson.

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    我觉得,主要就是把孩子放到大自然面前,然后自己退到一边。我外婆教会我她院子里每一种植物的名字,不是靠讲解,而是让我负责给每一株浇水——你只有在茉莉花被你养死了之后,才会明白它到底需要什么。父母可以在阳台上种点什么、养一只宠物、走路而不是开车去公园,而且很关键的一点是,要能容忍泥巴和无聊,因为通常正是那种时候,孩子才会真正开始观察蚂蚁。诚实地回答孩子的问题也有帮助,承认自己不知道然后一起去查也一样有帮助。行不通的是把大自然当成一堂课来对待。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI'd sayThis trailing hedge softens the opening claim, a more natural spoken device than the unhedged 6.5 opener. The 7.5 version drops the hedge entirely, stating the same method with direct confidence.这个尾随的委婉语软化了开头的论断,是比6.5分未加委婉语的开头更自然的口语手法。7.5版本完全去掉了这个委婉语,以同样直接自信的语气陈述同样的方法。
    • LRgetting out of the wayThis idiomatic phrasal verb is more vivid and natural than the plain 6.5 phrase 'stepping back'. It's reused identically at 7.5, confirming it fits the higher bands.这个地道的动词短语比6.5分平淡的短语 'stepping back' 更生动、更自然。它在7.5版本中被原封不动地沿用,证明了这个说法在更高分数上同样适用。
    • GRAand, crucially, tolerate dirt and boredomThe adverb 'crucially' is inserted as a parenthetical between commas, a more flexible structural device than the plain coordinated list at 6.5 ('grow something... keep a pet... walk... and allow some dirt and boredom'), which has no such emphasis marker.副词 'crucially' 以插入语的形式放在两个逗号之间,是比6.5分那种平淡并列列表('grow something... keep a pet... walk... and allow some dirt and boredom',没有任何强调标记)更灵活的结构手法。
    7.5 分

    Adds a short final two-sentence close that separates 'nature as a lesson' from the positive contrast about learning nature 'as a place'.在结尾加上简短的两句话,把 'nature as a lesson' 和孩子把大自然当作 'a place' 这一正面对比分开来表达。

    Mostly by putting children in front of it and then getting out of the way. My grandmother taught me the name of every plant in her yard in Hue not by telling me, but by making me responsible for watering each one — you learn what a jasmine needs when it dies on you. Parents can grow something on a balcony, keep a pet, walk instead of drive to the park, and, crucially, tolerate dirt and boredom, because that's when a child starts looking at ants. Answering questions honestly helps, and so does admitting you don't know and finding out together. What doesn't work is nature as a lesson. Children learn it as a place, not a subject.

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    主要就是把孩子放到大自然面前,然后自己退到一边。我外婆教会我她院子里每一种植物的名字,不是靠讲解,而是让我负责给每一株浇水——你只有在茉莉花被你养死了之后,才会明白它到底需要什么。父母可以在阳台上种点什么、养一只宠物、走路而不是开车去公园,而且很关键的一点是,要能容忍泥巴和无聊,因为正是那种时候孩子才会开始观察蚂蚁。诚实地回答孩子的问题也有帮助,承认自己不知道然后一起去查也一样有帮助。行不通的是把大自然当成一堂课。孩子学到的是把它当成一个地方,而不是一门学科。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCWhat doesn't work is nature as a lesson. Children learn it as a place, not a subject.This closing pair of short sentences adds a positive contrast after the negative claim, a structural move beyond both 6.5's single closing sentence and 7.0's similar single sentence, giving the answer a more deliberate, aphoristic finish.这对简短的结尾句在否定性的论断之后加上了一个正面对比,这是一个超越了6.5单一结尾句和7.0类似单句的结构手法,给回答带来了更刻意、更像格言的收尾。
    • LRas a place, not a subjectThis compact final contrast between 'place' and 'subject' is a vivid, economical piece of phrasing unique to this band, capturing the whole argument in five words.这个紧凑的结尾对比,在 'place' 和 'subject' 之间形成对照,是这个分数段独有的一处生动、简练的措辞,用五个词就概括了整个论点。
    • GRAWhat doesn't work is nature as a lesson.This compressed noun phrase ('nature as a lesson') stands as the complement of 'is' without any linking verb like 'treating' or 'as', the leanest of the three versions of this sentence and identical in structure to 7.0's slightly less trimmed version.这个压缩后的名词短语('nature as a lesson')直接作为 'is' 的补语,不需要像 'treating' 或 'as' 这样的连接动词,是三个版本中最精简的一个,结构上和7.0中略欠精简的版本相同。
  2. 2. Do you agree or disagree that children should spend more time learning about nature at school?

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

    Introduces the concession with the plain phrase 'as long as' and closes with a full, unhedged final judgement.用平淡的短语 'as long as' 引出让步条件,并以完整、不加委婉语的最终论断作结。

    I agree, as long as 'learning about' means actually going outside. In six years of secondary school I had one field trip, to a botanical garden where we weren't allowed to touch anything, and I learnt more from a single afternoon with my grandmother's plants. Nature in textbooks is just another exam subject. But time spent outdoors — a school garden, a stream survey, a week of camping — builds the kind of attachment that turns into care as adults, and it's good for attention and health too. The argument against is timetable pressure, and I understand that. But a generation that can name fifty brands and no trees is a strange result for an education system.

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    我同意,只要'学习自然'意味着真正走出户外。我读中学六年只去过一次户外教学,去的是一个植物园,我们连碰都不能碰任何东西,而我从和外婆的花草待在一起的一个下午里学到的东西,比那还要多。教科书里的自然只是另一门要考试的科目。但花在户外的时间——一个学校花园、一次溪流调查、一周的露营——能建立起一种依恋,长大后会变成一种关怀,而且这对注意力和健康也有好处。反对的理由是课表压力太大,这我也理解。但一代人能叫出五十个品牌的名字,却叫不出一棵树的名字,这对一个教育体系来说是个奇怪的结果。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI agree, as long as 'learning about' means actually going outside.The conditional 'as long as' states the qualification plainly, with 'actually' added for emphasis. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace 'as long as... actually' with the slightly more formal single word 'provided', a more economical way to introduce the same condition.条件句 'as long as' 平实地陈述了这个限定条件,并加上 'actually' 来强调。7.0/7.5版本用稍显正式的单词 'provided' 代替 'as long as... actually',更简练地引出同样的条件。
    • LRa strange result for an education systemThis is a workable but slightly clunky closing noun phrase. The 7.0/7.5 versions trim this to 'a strange outcome for an education', which reads more naturally as a spoken final judgement.这是一个可以接受但略显笨拙的结尾名词短语。7.0/7.5版本把它精简为 'a strange outcome for an education',作为口语式的最终判断读起来更自然。
    • GRAThe argument against is timetable pressure, and I understand that.This sentence and the one before it are both simple, coordinated with 'and'. The 7.0/7.5 versions add the adverb 'Still' at the start of the next sentence, a more controlled way of signalling a return to the main argument after a concession.这句话和前一句都是用 'and' 并列连接的简单句。7.0/7.5版本在下一句开头加上了副词 'Still',这是一种更有掌控力的方式,用来标示在让步之后重新回到主论点。
    7.0 分

    Uses 'provided' for the condition and adds 'Still' before the closing judgement to mark the return from the concession.用 'provided' 引出条件,并在结尾判断前加上 'Still' 来标示从让步转回主论点。

    I agree, provided 'learning about' means going outside. In six years of secondary school I had one field trip, to a botanical garden where we weren't allowed to touch anything, and I honestly learnt more from a single afternoon with my grandmother's plants. Nature in textbooks is just another exam. But time spent outdoors — a school garden, a stream survey, a week of camping — builds the kind of attachment that turns into care as adults, and it's good for attention and health besides. The argument against is timetable pressure, and I do understand that. Still, a generation that can name fifty brands and no trees seems like a strange outcome for an education.

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    我同意,只要'学习自然'意味着走出户外。我读中学六年只去过一次户外教学,去的是一个植物园,我们连碰都不能碰任何东西,老实说,我从和外婆的花草待在一起的一个下午里学到的东西,比那还要多。教科书里的自然只是另一门考试科目。但花在户外的时间——一个学校花园、一次溪流调查、一周的露营——能建立起一种依恋,长大后会变成一种关怀,而且这对注意力和健康也有好处。反对的理由是课表压力,这我也确实理解。不过,一代人能叫出五十个品牌的名字,却叫不出一棵树的名字,似乎是一个教育体系的奇怪结果。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCStill,This connector signals a clear return to the main line of argument after the concession about timetable pressure, a more controlled cohesive device than the plain 'But' used earlier in the 6.5 version for a similar shift.这个连接词在关于课表压力的让步之后清楚地标示出回到主论点的走向,是比6.5分回答早先在类似转折处使用的平淡的 'But' 更有掌控力的衔接手法。
    • LRprovidedThis single, slightly formal word replaces the fuller 6.5 phrase 'as long as... actually means', a more economical and natural way of introducing a condition in spoken academic English.这个单独、略显正式的词代替了6.5分回答中更完整的短语 'as long as... actually means',是口语学术英语中引出条件更简练、更自然的方式。
    • GRAa generation that can name fifty brands and no trees seems like a strange outcome for an educationThe hedge 'seems like' softens the final judgement slightly, a more measured grammatical choice than the flatter, unhedged 'is a strange result' used at 6.5.委婉语 'seems like' 稍稍软化了结尾判断,比6.5分那种更平直、不加委婉语的 'is a strange result' 显得更为审慎。
    7.5 分

    Drops the hedge 'seems like' used at 7.0, stating the final judgement with direct, unhedged confidence.去掉了7.0中使用的委婉语 'seems like',以直接、不加保留的自信陈述最终判断。

    I agree, provided 'learning about' means going outside. In six years of secondary school I had one field trip, to a botanical garden where we weren't allowed to touch anything, and I learnt more from a single afternoon with my grandmother's plants. Nature in textbooks is just another exam. But time spent outdoors — a school garden, a stream survey, a week of camping — builds the kind of attachment that turns into care as adults, and it's good for attention and health besides. The argument against is timetable pressure, and I understand that. Still, a generation that can name fifty brands and no trees is a strange outcome for an education.

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    我同意,只要'学习自然'意味着走出户外。我读中学六年只去过一次户外教学,去的是一个植物园,我们连碰都不能碰任何东西,而我从和外婆的花草待在一起的一个下午里学到的东西还要更多。教科书里的自然只是另一门考试科目。但花在户外的时间——一个学校花园、一次溪流调查、一周的露营——能建立起一种依恋,长大后会变成一种关怀,而且这对注意力和健康也有好处。反对的理由是课表压力,这我也理解。不过,一代人能叫出五十个品牌的名字,却叫不出一棵树的名字,是一个教育体系的奇怪结果。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCStill, a generation that can name fifty brands and no trees is a strange outcome for an education.This closing sentence states the judgement directly, without the hedge 'seems like' used at 7.0, giving the final line more rhetorical weight while keeping the same content as both lower bands.这句结尾直接陈述判断,不使用7.0中的委婉语 'seems like',让最后一句更有修辞分量,同时保持了和两个较低分数版本相同的内容。
    • LRattachment that turns into care as adultsThis phrase captures a developmental process precisely and is shared with 7.0, but lands with more force here since the surrounding sentences are slightly leaner and less hedged than at 7.0.这个短语精准地捕捉了一个发展过程,与7.0共享同样的措辞,但在这里显得更有力,因为周围的句子比7.0版本略微更精简、更少委婉语。
    • GRAI agree, provided 'learning about' means going outside.This concise conditional opening, without any additional hedge word, is the leanest of the three versions and matches the confident, economical tone maintained throughout the rest of this band's answer.这个简洁的条件式开头,没有任何额外的委婉语,是三个版本中最精简的,与这个分数段回答自始至终保持的自信、简练语气相符。
  3. 3. Is it easy for children living in cities to enjoy the natural world?

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

    Uses a plain coordinating 'but' to open the answer, giving each half of the contrast its own weight without a hedge.用平淡的并列连词 'but' 开启回答,让对比的两半各自获得同等的分量,不加委婉语。

    Easier than it looks, but harder than it should be. The children in my apartment tower have watched hundreds of animal videos and never climbed a tree, and that's fairly normal — the nature is there, in parks and along the river, but the habit of going to it isn't. Cities often have decent green spaces; the real problems are time, traffic and parents who think outside is dangerous. Da Nang is lucky, with a beach and a mountain inside the city, and plenty of kids still ignore both. So enjoyment is possible for a city child, but it usually needs an adult who makes it happen.

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    比看起来容易,但又比它本该的更难。我住的公寓楼里的孩子们看过成百上千个动物视频,却从没爬过一棵树,而这其实相当普遍——大自然就在那里,在公园里、在河边,但去接触它的习惯却不在。城市里通常都有不错的绿地;真正的问题是时间、交通,还有认为外面很危险的父母。岘港很幸运,城里就有海滩和一座山,可还是有不少孩子对这两样都视而不见。所以对城市里的孩子来说,享受自然是有可能的,但通常需要一个成年人来促成这件事。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCEasier than it looks, but harder than it should be.This opening balances two comparative phrases with the plain coordinator 'but'. The 7.0 version adds the trailing hedge 'I'd say' to the same balanced structure, while 7.5 keeps it unhedged, showing the range of confidence levels this sentence can carry.这个开头用平淡的并列连词 'but' 把两个比较性短语平衡起来。7.0版本在同样平衡的结构上加了尾随的委婉语 'I'd say',而7.5保留不加委婉语的版本,展现了这句话可以承载的自信程度范围。
    • LRparents who think outside is dangerousThis is a workable but slightly informal way of describing overprotective attitudes. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace 'think' with the more precise, formal verb 'consider', a small but real lexical upgrade.这是一种可行但略显非正式的方式,用来形容过度保护的态度。7.0/7.5版本用更精准、更正式的动词 'consider' 代替 'think',是一个虽小却真实的词汇升级。
    • GRASo enjoyment is possible for a city child, but it usually needs an adult who makes it happen.This final sentence ends after one main clause. The 7.0/7.5 versions extend the same sentence with a further coordinated clause about adults having 'stopped doing that themselves', adding a second, more reflective layer to the conclusion.这句结尾在一个主句之后就结束了。7.0/7.5版本用另一个并列分句 'stopped doing that themselves' 来延伸同一句话,给结论增添了第二层更具反思性的意味。
    7.0 分

    Adds the trailing hedge 'I'd say' to the opening balance and extends the closing sentence with a further reflective clause.在开头的平衡句中加上尾随的委婉语 'I'd say',并用一个额外的反思性分句延伸了结尾句。

    Easier than it looks and harder than it should be, I'd say. The children in my apartment tower have watched hundreds of animal videos and never climbed a tree, and that's fairly typical — the nature is there, in parks and along the river, but the habit of going to it isn't. Cities often have decent green spaces; the problems are time, traffic and parents who consider outside dangerous. Da Nang is lucky with a beach and a mountain inside the city limits, and plenty of kids still ignore both. So enjoyment is possible for a city child, but it usually requires an adult who makes it happen, and plenty of adults have stopped doing that themselves.

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    我觉得,比看起来容易,也比它本该的更难。我住的公寓楼里的孩子们看过成百上千个动物视频,却从没爬过一棵树,而这其实相当典型——大自然就在那里,在公园里、在河边,但去接触它的习惯却不在。城市里通常都有不错的绿地;问题是时间、交通,还有认为外面很危险的父母。岘港很幸运,城区里就有海滩和一座山,可还是有不少孩子对这两样都视而不见。所以对城市里的孩子来说,享受自然是有可能的,但通常需要一个成年人来促成这件事,而不少成年人自己也早就不再这样做了。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI'd sayThis trailing hedge softens the opening claim, giving it a more natural spoken rhythm than the unhedged 6.5 opener. The 7.5 version removes the hedge, presenting the same balanced claim with slightly more direct confidence.这个尾随的委婉语软化了开头的论断,比6.5分不加委婉语的开头有更自然的口语节奏。7.5版本去掉了这个委婉语,以稍微更直接的自信呈现同样的平衡论断。
    • LRconsider outside dangerousThis precise verb-plus-adjective pair is a clear upgrade from the vaguer 6.5 phrase 'think outside is dangerous', using 'consider' in its more formal sense of holding a settled view.这个精准的动词加形容词搭配,明显是对6.5分那种更模糊的短语 'think outside is dangerous' 的升级,使用了 'consider' 更正式意义上的、表示持有一种既定看法的用法。
    • GRAand plenty of adults have stopped doing that themselvesThis final clause extends the closing sentence beyond the 6.5 version, adding a reflective observation about adults themselves rather than stopping at the claim about children needing help.这个结尾分句在6.5版本的基础上延伸了结尾句,补充了一个关于成年人自身的反思性观察,而不是止步于关于孩子需要帮助的论断。
    7.5 分

    Drops the hedge 'I'd say' used at 7.0 and changes 'plenty of' to 'many' in the final clause for a slightly more formal register.去掉了7.0中使用的委婉语 'I'd say',并把结尾分句中的 'plenty of' 改为 'many',使语域略显更正式。

    Easier than it looks and harder than it should be. The children in my apartment tower have watched hundreds of animal videos and never climbed a tree, and that's fairly typical — the nature is there, in parks and along the river, but the habit of going to it isn't. Cities often have decent green spaces; the problems are time, traffic and parents who consider outside dangerous. Da Nang is lucky with a beach and a mountain in the city limits, and plenty of kids still ignore both. So enjoyment is possible for a city child, but it usually requires an adult who makes it happen, and many adults have stopped doing that themselves.

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    比看起来容易,也比它本该的更难。我住的公寓楼里的孩子们看过成百上千个动物视频,却从没爬过一棵树,而这其实相当典型——大自然就在那里,在公园里、在河边,但去接触它的习惯却不在。城市里通常都有不错的绿地;问题是时间、交通,还有认为外面很危险的父母。岘港很幸运,城区里就有海滩和一座山,可还是有不少孩子对这两样都视而不见。所以对城市里的孩子来说,享受自然是有可能的,但通常需要一个成年人来促成这件事,而许多成年人自己也早就不再这样做了。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCEasier than it looks and harder than it should be.This opening states the balanced claim directly, without the trailing hedge 'I'd say' used at 7.0, giving the sentence a slightly more confident, aphoristic rhythm.这个开头直接陈述了平衡的论断,不使用7.0中的尾随委婉语 'I'd say',让句子的节奏更自信、更像格言。
    • LRmany adults have stopped doing that themselvesThe quantifier 'many' is marginally more formal and measured than 7.0's more casual 'plenty of adults', a small but deliberate register choice in the closing sentence.限定词 'many' 比7.0中较随意的 'plenty of adults' 略显正式、更审慎,是结尾句中一个虽小却刻意的语域选择。
    • GRAbut it usually requires an adult who makes it happen, and many adults have stopped doing that themselvesThis sentence keeps the same two-clause extended structure introduced at 7.0, showing that this particular grammatical development (adding a reflective coordinated clause) is already appropriate from 7.0 and simply gets a lexical refinement at 7.5.这句话保留了7.0引入的同样的两分句延伸结构,说明这种特定的语法发展(添加一个反思性的并列分句)从7.0起就已经合适,到7.5只是做了词汇上的打磨。
  4. 4. What things can people do to help to protect nature?

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

    Uses the plain adjective 'annoying' to describe the tone to avoid when talking about the issue.用平实的形容词 'annoying' 来形容谈论这个话题时应该避免的语气。

    Small consistent things, and one or two big ones. I counted my week's plastic coffee cups once — eleven — and have carried a flask ever since; that kind of daily change adds up across a whole city. Eating less meat, wasting less food, walking or riding where possible, not buying things that will be rubbish in a month. The bigger levers are voting and money: supporting politicians and businesses that take it seriously, and refusing the ones that don't. Joining something local, like a beach cleanup or a conservation group, matters more than people expect, because it keeps the issue visible. And talking about it, without being annoying, changes more minds than any campaign.

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    小而持续的事情,再加上一两件大事。我有一次数过自己一周用掉的塑料咖啡杯——十一个——从那以后就一直随身带着水壶;那种日常的小改变累积起来,放到整座城市就是很大的规模。少吃肉、少浪费食物、能走路或骑车就不开车,不买那些一个月后就会变成垃圾的东西。更有力的杠杆是投票和金钱:支持那些认真对待这件事的政治人物和企业,拒绝那些不认真对待的。加入一些本地的活动,比如海滩清洁或环保组织,比人们想象的更重要,因为它能让这个议题保持能见度。而且,不惹人厌地去谈论这件事,改变的人心比任何宣传活动都多。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCAnd talking about it, without being annoying, changes more minds than any campaign.The parenthetical 'without being annoying' is plain and direct. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace 'annoying' with the more vivid, idiomatic adjective 'unbearable', a stronger and more natural word for describing off-putting persistence.插入语 'without being annoying' 平实而直接。7.0/7.5版本把 'annoying' 换成更生动、更地道的形容词 'unbearable',这是一个更强烈、更自然的词,用来形容令人反感的执着。
    • LRwalking or riding where possibleThis is a workable but slightly vague qualifier. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace 'where possible' with 'where it's practical', a more precise and natural collocation for describing realistic, situational choices.这是一个可行但略显模糊的限定词。7.0/7.5版本把 'where possible' 换成 'where it's practical',对描述现实、视情况而定的选择来说,是更精准、更自然的搭配。
    • GRASmall consistent things, and one or two big ones.This opening fragment uses a comma before 'and', which is grammatically fine but slightly loose. The 7.5 version removes the comma, joining the two phrases more tightly, a subtle but real punctuation refinement.这个开头片段在 'and' 前面用了逗号,语法上没问题但略显松散。7.5版本去掉了这个逗号,把两个短语连接得更紧密,是一个虽小却真实的标点打磨。
    7.0 分

    Upgrades 'annoying' to the more vivid 'unbearable' and 'where possible' to 'where it's practical'.把 'annoying' 升级为更生动的 'unbearable',把 'where possible' 升级为 'where it's practical'。

    Small consistent things, and one or two large ones. I counted my week's plastic coffee cups once — eleven — and have carried a flask ever since; that kind of daily change adds up across a city. Eating less meat, wasting less food, walking or riding where it's practical, not buying things that will be rubbish within a month. The larger levers are voting and money: supporting politicians and businesses that take it seriously, and refusing those that don't. Joining something local, like a beach cleanup or a conservation group, matters more than people expect, because it keeps the issue visible. And talking about it, without being unbearable, changes more minds than any campaign.

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    小而持续的事情,再加上一两件大事。我有一次数过自己一周用掉的塑料咖啡杯——十一个——从那以后就一直随身带着水壶;那种日常的小改变累积起来,放到整座城市就是很大的规模。少吃肉、少浪费食物、能走路或骑车就不开车,不买那些一个月内就会变成垃圾的东西。更大的杠杆是投票和金钱:支持那些认真对待这件事的政治人物和企业,拒绝那些不认真对待的。加入一些本地的活动,比如海滩清洁或环保组织,比人们想象的更重要,因为它能让这个议题保持能见度。而且,不惹人厌地去谈论这件事,改变的人心比任何宣传活动都多。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCwithout being unbearableThis idiomatic adjective is a livelier, more natural upgrade from the plain 6.5 word 'annoying'. It's reused identically at 7.5, confirming it already suits the higher bands.这个地道形容词是对6.5分平淡词汇 'annoying' 更生动、更自然的升级。它在7.5版本中被原封不动地沿用,证明这个词从7.0起就已经适合更高分数了。
    • LRwhere it's practicalThis precise collocation is a clear upgrade from the vaguer 6.5 phrase 'where possible', more accurately capturing the idea of realistic, situational transport choices.这个精准的搭配是对6.5分更模糊的短语 'where possible' 的明显升级,更准确地表达了现实、视情况而定的出行选择这一想法。
    • GRASmall consistent things, and one or two large ones.This retains the comma before 'and' from the 6.5 version, showing this particular punctuation choice persists at 7.0 before being tightened slightly at 7.5, which removes the comma for a marginally more compact opening.这句话保留了6.5版本中 'and' 前的逗号,说明这个特定的标点选择在7.0时依然存在,直到7.5才略微收紧,把这个逗号去掉,让开头稍微更紧凑。
    7.5 分

    Removes the comma in the opening fragment used at 6.5 and 7.0, joining the two phrases into one tighter unit.去掉了6.5和7.0开头短语中 'and' 前的逗号,把两个短语连接成更紧密的一个整体。

    Small consistent things and one or two large ones. I counted my week's plastic coffee cups once — eleven — and have carried a flask ever since; that kind of daily change adds up across a city. Eating less meat, wasting less food, walking or riding where it's practical, not buying things that will be rubbish in a month. The larger levers are voting and money: supporting politicians and businesses that take it seriously, and refusing those that don't. Joining something local, like a beach cleanup or a conservation group, matters more than people expect, because it keeps the issue visible. And talking about it, without being unbearable, changes more minds than any campaign.

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    小而持续的事情加上一两件大事。我有一次数过自己一周用掉的塑料咖啡杯——十一个——从那以后就一直随身带着水壶;那种日常的小改变累积起来,放到整座城市就是很大的规模。少吃肉、少浪费食物、能走路或骑车就不开车,不买那些一个月内就会变成垃圾的东西。更大的杠杆是投票和金钱:支持那些认真对待这件事的政治人物和企业,拒绝那些不认真对待的。加入一些本地的活动,比如海滩清洁或环保组织,比人们想象的更重要,因为它能让这个议题保持能见度。而且,不惹人厌地去谈论这件事,改变的人心比任何宣传活动都多。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCSmall consistent things and one or two large ones.This opening fragment removes the comma before 'and' that both 6.5 and 7.0 use, joining the phrase into one tighter, more compact unit, a small but deliberate punctuation refinement typical of higher-band control.这个开头片段去掉了6.5和7.0都使用的 'and' 前的逗号,把短语连接成更紧密、更简练的一个整体,是高分回答典型的一处小而刻意的标点打磨。
    • LRadds up across a cityThis economical phrase captures the idea of cumulative small actions precisely, identical to 7.0's wording, showing that once a phrase is already well-chosen it can remain unchanged while other parts of the answer are refined.这个简练的短语精准地捕捉了持续小行动累积起来的意思,与7.0的措辞完全相同,说明一旦某个短语已经选得很好,就可以保持不变,而回答的其他部分继续打磨。
    • GRAwithout being unbearable, changes more minds than any campaignThis clause keeps the same structure as 7.0, confirming that the sentence-level grammar here was already optimal at 7.0, with 7.5's development concentrated instead on the tighter opening fragment.这句话保留了和7.0相同的结构,证实这里的句子层级语法在7.0时就已经是最优的了,7.5的发展则集中在更紧凑的开头片段上。
  5. 5. Do you think there is a need for new laws to protect nature?

    2026年5–8月
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    6.5 分

    Ends without the closing aphorism about enforcement versus new laws that the higher bands add.结尾没有加上高分版本中关于执法与新立法孰重孰轻的收尾格言。

    Some new ones in certain areas, but mostly we need to enforce the laws that already exist. The resort plan on Sơn Trà Peninsula was stopped by public pressure, not by any law, which shows the legal protection was too weak to rely on. Vietnam has environmental laws on paper that would be enough if they were applied properly, and often they aren't. Where genuinely new laws are needed is in areas the old ones never thought of — plastic, carbon, protecting specific species rather than 'nature' in general. I'd also add laws that make the polluter pay, since most damage currently costs nothing for the person causing it.

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    某些领域需要一些新法律,但主要还是要把已经存在的法律真正执行到位。山茶半岛的度假村项目是被公众压力叫停的,而不是靠什么法律,这说明法律保护本身太弱了,靠不住。越南在纸面上有环境法律,如果能被恰当执行的话已经够用了,而现实中往往没有。真正需要全新法律的地方,是旧法律从来没想到过的领域——塑料、碳排放,以及保护特定物种,而不是泛泛地保护'大自然'。我还想加上让污染者付费的法律,因为目前大部分破坏行为对造成破坏的人来说根本不花一分钱。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCVietnam has environmental laws on paper that would be enough if they were applied properly, and often they aren't.The comparative claim uses the plain adjective 'enough'. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace this with the more precise, formal adjective 'adequate', a small but real upgrade suited to a discussion of legal standards.这个比较性论断用了平淡的形容词 'enough'。7.0/7.5版本用更精准、更正式的形容词 'adequate' 代替,这是一个虽小却真实的升级,适合讨论法律标准的语境。
    • LRcosts nothing for the person causing itThis is a workable but slightly awkward preposition choice. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace 'for' with 'to', which is the more natural and standard collocation with 'costs nothing'.这是一个可行但略显别扭的介词选择。7.0/7.5版本用 'to' 代替 'for',这是与 'costs nothing' 搭配更自然、更标准的介词。
    • GRAWhere genuinely new laws are needed is in areas the old ones never thought of — plastic, carbon, protecting specific species rather than 'nature' in general.This sentence uses the verb phrase 'protecting specific species' inside the dash-led list. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace this with the noun phrase 'the protection of specific species' (at 7.5) or keep the gerund (at 7.0), showing slightly different but both viable grammatical choices around the same list.这句话在破折号引出的列举中使用了动词短语 'protecting specific species'。7.0/7.5版本用名词短语 'the protection of specific species'(在7.5中)或保留动名词(在7.0中)来代替,展现了围绕同一列举的两种同样可行但略有不同的语法选择。
    7.0 分

    Adds the hedge 'I'd say' to the opening claim and closes with the extra aphoristic sentence about enforcement beating new laws.在开头论断中加上委婉语 'I'd say',并以一句关于执法胜过新立法的额外格言式句子作结。

    New ones in some areas, I'd say, but mostly it's about enforcing the laws that already exist. The resort plan on Sơn Trà Peninsula was stopped by public pressure, not by any law, which tells you the legal protection was too weak to rely on. Vietnam has environmental laws on paper that would be adequate if applied consistently, and they often aren't. Where genuinely new laws are needed is in areas the old ones never imagined — plastic, carbon, protecting specific species rather than general 'nature'. I'd also add laws that make the polluter pay, since most damage currently costs nothing to whoever caused it. But a well-enforced old law beats a beautiful new one nobody applies.

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    我觉得某些领域需要一些新法律,但主要还是要把已经存在的法律执行到位。山茶半岛的度假村项目是被公众压力叫停的,而不是靠什么法律,这说明法律保护本身太弱了,靠不住。越南在纸面上有环境法律,如果能被始终如一地执行的话已经够用了,而现实中往往没有。真正需要全新法律的地方,是旧法律从来没想到过的领域——塑料、碳排放,以及保护特定物种,而不是泛泛地保护'大自然'。我还想加上让污染者付费的法律,因为目前大部分破坏行为对造成它的人来说根本不花一分钱。但一部执行到位的旧法律,胜过一部没人遵守的漂亮新法律。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI'd say,This hedge softens the opening claim about the balance between new and enforced laws, a more natural spoken device than the flat 6.5 opener. The 7.5 version drops the hedge for a leaner, more direct opening statement.这个委婉语软化了关于新法律和执法之间平衡的开头论断,是比6.5分平直开头更自然的口语手法。7.5版本去掉了这个委婉语,呈现更精简、更直接的开头陈述。
    • LRadequateThis precise, formal adjective is a clear upgrade from the plain 6.5 word 'enough', fitting the more analytical register appropriate to a discussion of legal standards.这个精准、正式的形容词是对6.5分平淡单词 'enough' 的明显升级,适合讨论法律标准这一更具分析性的语域。
    • GRABut a well-enforced old law beats a beautiful new one nobody applies.This additional closing sentence, absent from the 6.5 version, adds a final aphoristic generalisation that sums up the whole answer, a structural move the 6.5 version doesn't make.这个额外的结尾句在6.5版本中并不存在,给整个回答加上了最后一层总结性的概括,这是6.5版本没有做到的结构手法。
    7.5 分

    Drops the hedge used at 7.0 and adds the relative pronoun 'that' before 'nobody applies' in the closing aphorism.去掉了7.0中使用的委婉语,并在结尾格言中 'nobody applies' 前加上了关系代词 'that'。

    New ones in some areas, but mostly enforcement of the ones that exist. The resort plan on Sơn Trà Peninsula was stopped by public pressure, not by any law, which tells you the legal protection was too weak to rely on. Vietnam has environmental laws on paper that would be adequate if they were applied consistently, and they often aren't. Where genuinely new laws are needed is in areas the old ones never imagined — plastic, carbon, the protection of specific species rather than general 'nature'. I'd also add laws that make the polluter pay, since most damage currently costs nothing to the person causing it. But a well-enforced old law beats a beautiful new one that nobody applies.

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    某些领域需要一些新法律,但主要还是要靠执行那些已经存在的法律。山茶半岛的度假村项目是被公众压力叫停的,而不是靠什么法律,这说明法律保护本身太弱了,靠不住。越南在纸面上有环境法律,如果能被始终如一地执行的话已经够用了,而现实中往往没有。真正需要全新法律的地方,是旧法律从来没想到过的领域——塑料、碳排放,以及保护特定物种,而不是泛泛地保护'大自然'。我还想加上让污染者付费的法律,因为目前大部分破坏行为对造成它的人来说根本不花一分钱。但一部执行到位的旧法律,胜过一部没人遵守的漂亮新法律。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCNew ones in some areas, but mostly enforcement of the ones that exist.This opening fragment states the balance directly and economically, without the hedge 'I'd say' used at 7.0, and compresses the verb phrase into a noun phrase ('enforcement of the ones that exist') rather than 6.5's fuller clause.这个开头片段直接、简练地陈述了这种平衡,不使用7.0中的委婉语 'I'd say',并把动词短语压缩成一个名词短语('enforcement of the ones that exist'),而不是6.5那种更完整的分句。
    • LRthe protection of specific speciesThis noun phrase is a slightly more formal, nominalised alternative to 7.0's gerund phrase 'protecting specific species', matching the more analytical register of the rest of this band's answer.这个名词短语是对7.0动名词短语 'protecting specific species' 略显更正式、名词化的替代,与这个分数段回答其余部分更具分析性的语域相符。
    • GRABut a well-enforced old law beats a beautiful new one that nobody applies.The relative pronoun 'that' is included here before 'nobody applies', creating a more complete and formally correct relative clause than 7.0's reduced version 'a beautiful new one nobody applies', which omits the pronoun.这里在 'nobody applies' 前加上了关系代词 'that',构成一个比7.0省略版本 'a beautiful new one nobody applies' 更完整、语法上更正规的定语从句,后者省略了这个代词。
  6. 6. Are punishments or rewards more effective in encouraging people to protect nature?

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

    Describes enforcement problems with the plain phrase 'difficult to keep up' rather than a single precise adjective.用平淡的短语 'difficult to keep up' 来描述执法方面的问题,而不是用一个精准的单一形容词。

    For most people, rewards, or at least removing the cost of doing the right thing. Da Nang has fines for littering on the beach that almost nobody has ever paid, while the small deposit on glass drink bottles means they get returned every single time. Punishment needs someone watching, and that's expensive and difficult to keep up. Rewards, even tiny ones, work quietly and all the time. That said, for serious offenders — factories dumping waste, illegal logging — rewards don't matter and only real penalties work. So I'd say rewards for the everyday behaviour of millions and punishment for the deliberate behaviour of a few.

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    对大多数人来说是奖励,或者至少是消除做正确的事所要付出的代价。岘港有针对沙滩乱扔垃圾的罚款,几乎没人真正付过,而玻璃饮料瓶收的一点点押金却让它们每次都被送回去。惩罚需要有人在旁监督,那既昂贵又难以持续。奖励,哪怕是很小的奖励,也能悄悄地、持续地发挥作用。话虽如此,对于那些严重的违规者——排污的工厂、非法伐木——奖励没有用,只有真正的惩罚才有效。所以我觉得,对数以百万计的人的日常行为要用奖励,对少数人的蓄意行为要用惩罚。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCPunishment needs someone watching, and that's expensive and difficult to keep up.The consequence is described with the fuller phrase 'difficult to keep up'. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace this with the single, more precise adjective 'patchy', a more economical and vivid way of describing inconsistent enforcement.这个后果是用更完整的短语 'difficult to keep up' 来描述的。7.0/7.5版本用单独一个更精准的形容词 'patchy' 代替,更简练、更生动地表达了执法不一致这一意思。
    • LRrewards don't matter and only real penalties workThis is a workable but slightly informal pairing. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace 'don't matter' and 'work' with the more formal, precise pair 'are irrelevant' and 'matter', a small but real register upgrade.这是一种可行但略显非正式的搭配。7.0/7.5版本用更正式、更精准的一对词 'are irrelevant' 和 'matter' 代替 'don't matter' 和 'work',是一次虽小却真实的语域升级。
    • GRASo I'd say rewards for the everyday behaviour of millions and punishment for the deliberate behaviour of a few.This closing sentence ends after stating the balanced rule. The 7.0/7.5 versions extend the same sentence with a further coordinated clause about most countries getting 'that mix backwards', adding an evaluative final twist.这句结尾在陈述了这个平衡的原则之后就结束了。7.0/7.5版本用另一个并列分句延伸了同一句话,补充说大多数国家把 'that mix backwards' 搞反了,增添了一个带评价性的最终转折。
    7.0 分

    Adds the adjective 'patchy' and extends the closing sentence with the evaluative twist about countries getting the mix backwards.加上了形容词 'patchy',并用关于国家把比例搞反了这一带评价性的转折延伸了结尾句。

    For most people, rewards — or at least removing the cost of doing the right thing. Da Nang has fines for littering on the beach that almost nobody has ever paid, while the small deposit on glass drink bottles means they get returned every single time. Punishment needs someone watching, and that's expensive and patchy. Rewards, even tiny ones, work quietly and constantly. That said, for serious offenders — factories dumping waste, illegal logging — rewards are irrelevant and only real penalties matter. So I'd say rewards for the everyday behaviour of millions and punishment for the deliberate behaviour of a few, and most countries, honestly, get that mix backwards.

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    对大多数人来说是奖励——或者至少是消除做正确的事所要付出的代价。岘港有针对沙滩乱扔垃圾的罚款,几乎没人真正付过,而玻璃饮料瓶收的一点点押金却让它们每次都被送回去。惩罚需要有人在旁监督,那既昂贵又时断时续。奖励,哪怕是很小的奖励,也能悄悄地、持续不断地发挥作用。话虽如此,对于那些严重的违规者——排污的工厂、非法伐木——奖励毫不相干,只有真正的惩罚才有意义。所以我觉得,对数以百万计的人的日常行为要用奖励,对少数人的蓄意行为要用惩罚,而说实话,大多数国家把这个比例搞反了。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FChonestly,This hedge is inserted mid-sentence in the closing evaluative twist, softening a fairly blunt criticism in a natural spoken way. The 7.5 version removes this hedge, stating the same criticism with slightly more direct confidence.这个委婉语插入在结尾带评价性的转折句中间,以自然的口语方式软化了一个相当直白的批评。7.5版本去掉了这个委婉语,以稍微更直接的自信陈述同样的批评。
    • LRpatchyThis single, precise adjective is a clear economical upgrade from the fuller 6.5 phrase 'difficult to keep up', capturing the same idea of inconsistent enforcement in one word.这个单独、精准的形容词是对6.5分更完整短语 'difficult to keep up' 明显更简练的升级,用一个词就捕捉了执法不一致这一意思。
    • GRAand most countries, honestly, get that mix backwardsThis final coordinated clause, absent from the 6.5 version, extends the closing sentence with an evaluative twist, a structural move the 6.5 version doesn't make, stopping instead at the balanced rule alone.这个结尾并列分句在6.5版本中并不存在,用一个带评价性的转折延伸了结尾句,这是6.5版本没有做到的结构手法,它止步于那个平衡的原则本身。
    7.5 分

    Drops the hedge 'honestly' used at 7.0 and slightly trims the opening phrase 'doing the right thing' to 'doing right'.去掉了7.0中使用的委婉语 'honestly',并把开头短语 'doing the right thing' 略微精简为 'doing right'。

    For most people, rewards — or at least removing the cost of doing right. Da Nang has fines for littering on the beach that almost nobody has ever paid, while the small deposit on glass drink bottles means they get returned every single time. Punishment needs someone watching, and that's expensive and patchy. Rewards, even tiny ones, work quietly and constantly. That said, for serious offenders — factories dumping waste, illegal logging — rewards are irrelevant and only real penalties matter. So I'd say rewards for the everyday behaviour of millions and punishment for the deliberate behaviour of a few, and most countries get that mix backwards.

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    对大多数人来说是奖励——或者至少是消除做正确事所要付出的代价。岘港有针对沙滩乱扔垃圾的罚款,几乎没人真正付过,而玻璃饮料瓶收的一点点押金却让它们每次都被送回去。惩罚需要有人在旁监督,那既昂贵又时断时续。奖励,哪怕是很小的奖励,也能悄悄地、持续不断地发挥作用。话虽如此,对于那些严重的违规者——排污的工厂、非法伐木——奖励毫不相干,只有真正的惩罚才有意义。所以我觉得,对数以百万计的人的日常行为要用奖励,对少数人的蓄意行为要用惩罚,而大多数国家把这个比例搞反了。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCor at least removing the cost of doing rightThis trims 7.0's fuller phrase 'doing the right thing' down to the more compact 'doing right', a small but deliberate economy in phrasing typical of the leaner, more confident register at this band.这句把7.0中更完整的短语 'doing the right thing' 精简为更紧凑的 'doing right',是这个分数段更精练、更自信语域的典型的一处虽小却刻意的措辞节省。
    • LRget that mix backwardsThis idiomatic closing phrase is identical to 7.0's, but lands with slightly more direct force here since it isn't softened by the hedge 'honestly' that precedes it at 7.0.这个地道的结尾短语和7.0完全相同,但在这里显得更直接有力,因为前面没有7.0中使用的委婉语 'honestly' 来软化它。
    • GRAand most countries get that mix backwardsThis final clause states the criticism directly, without the mid-sentence hedge 'honestly' used at 7.0, giving the closing evaluative twist more unhedged authority while keeping the same content as the 7.0 version.这个结尾分句直接陈述了批评,不使用7.0中句子中间的委婉语 'honestly',让结尾带评价性的转折带上了更不加保留的力度,同时保持了和7.0版本相同的内容。
  7. 7. Which is more effective when someone is campaigning to protect the natural world: raising people's awareness or leading by example, such as by avoiding flying?

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

    Uses the plain contrastive 'But' before introducing the Mrs Lan example, rather than a more formal subordinator.在引出兰女士的例子之前用平淡的转折词 'But',而不是更正式的从属连词。

    Leading by example, but only if it invites people rather than blaming them. A colleague of mine announced she'd stopped flying, and the main result in the office was that everyone got defensive about their holidays. But Mrs Lan's langur walks change people exactly because she asks nothing of them — she shows them something worth protecting and lets them draw their own conclusion. Awareness alone is cheap; people are aware of everything now and act on very little of it. Example that looks like sacrifice makes people feel judged. Example that looks like a better life — cycling because it's nice, eating locally because it tastes good — is the kind that actually spreads.

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    身教,但前提是要让人觉得受到邀请,而不是被指责。我有个同事宣布自己不再坐飞机了,结果办公室里最大的反应是大家对自己的假期开始产生防御心理。但兰女士带人去看叶猴的活动之所以能改变人心,正是因为她什么都不要求别人——她只是给人看一些值得保护的东西,然后让他们自己得出结论。单靠意识是廉价的;现在人们对什么都有所了解,却很少因此真正采取行动。看起来像是牺牲的身教会让人觉得被评判。而看起来像是更好生活方式的身教——因为骑车很惬意而骑车,因为食物好吃而吃当地食材——才是真正会传播开来的那种。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCBut Mrs Lan's langur walks change people exactly because she asks nothing of themThe contrast between the colleague's example and Mrs Lan's is introduced with the plain 'But'. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace this with the more formal subordinating connector 'Whereas', which signals the contrast within a more tightly integrated sentence structure.同事的例子和兰女士的例子之间的对比,是用平淡的 'But' 引出的。7.0/7.5版本用更正式的从属连接词 'Whereas' 代替,把这个对比标示在一个结构更紧密整合的句子里。
    • LRis the kind that actually spreadsThis is a workable, functional closing phrase. The 7.5 version drops 'actually', tightening the phrase to 'is the kind that spreads', a small but deliberate economy that reads as slightly more confident and less emphatic.这是一个可行、实用的结尾短语。7.5版本去掉了 'actually',把短语收紧为 'is the kind that spreads',这是一次虽小却刻意的节省,读起来更自信、更不那么强调。
    • GRAlets them draw their own conclusionThis uses the possessive 'their own' before 'conclusion'. The 7.0/7.5 versions drop 'own', using the simpler 'lets them draw the conclusion', a marginally more compact relative-clause-free construction with the same meaning.这里在 'conclusion' 前用了物主代词 'their own'。7.0/7.5版本去掉了 'own',用更简单的 'lets them draw the conclusion',这是一个意思相同但略微更紧凑、不带定语从句的结构。
    7.0 分

    Uses 'Whereas' to open the contrast with Mrs Lan and adds the hedge 'honestly' to intensify a claim about judgement.用 'Whereas' 引出和兰女士的对比,并加上委婉语 'honestly' 来强调关于评判的论断。

    Leading by example, I'd say, but only if it invites rather than accuses. A colleague of mine announced she'd stopped flying, and the main effect in the office was that everyone got defensive about their holidays. Whereas Mrs Lan's langur walks change people precisely because she asks nothing of them — she shows them something worth protecting and lets them draw the conclusion themselves. Awareness alone is cheap; people are aware of everything now and act on very little. Example that looks like sacrifice makes people feel judged, honestly. Example that looks like a better life — cycling because it's pleasant, eating locally because it's delicious — is the kind that actually spreads.

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    我觉得是身教,但前提是要让人觉得受到邀请,而不是被指责。我有个同事宣布自己不再坐飞机了,结果办公室里最大的效应是大家对自己的假期开始产生防御心理。而兰女士带人去看叶猴的活动之所以能改变人心,正是因为她什么都不要求别人——她只是给人看一些值得保护的东西,然后让他们自己得出结论。单靠意识是廉价的;现在人们对什么都有所了解,却很少真正采取行动。看起来像是牺牲的身教会让人觉得被评判,说实话。而看起来像是更好生活方式的身教——因为惬意而骑车,因为美味而吃当地食材——才是真正会传播开来的那种。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCWhereas Mrs Lan's langur walks change people precisely because she asks nothing of themThe subordinator 'Whereas' signals the contrast more formally and within a single connected idea, compared with the plain 'But... exactly because' structure used at 6.5.从属连接词 'Whereas' 更正式地标示出这个对比,并把它整合在一个连贯的想法之内,相比之下,6.5版本使用的是平淡的 'But... exactly because' 结构。
    • LRact on very littleThis phrase is close to the plain 6.5 wording 'act on very little of it' but trims the trailing 'of it', a small economy the 7.5 version develops further by dropping 'very' as well, leaving the leanest 'act on little'.这个短语接近6.5那句平淡的 'act on very little of it',但去掉了尾随的 'of it',是一处小的节省,7.5版本更进一步去掉了 'very',留下最精简的 'act on little'。
    • GRAExample that looks like sacrifice makes people feel judged, honestly.The hedge 'honestly' is placed at the very end of the sentence rather than the front, a more flexible and conversational position than a sentence-initial hedge would allow, distinct from the unhedged version of the same sentence at 6.5 and 7.5.委婉语 'honestly' 被放在句尾而不是句首,这是一个比句首委婉语更灵活、更口语化的位置,与6.5和7.5这句不加委婉语的版本形成区别。
    7.5 分

    Trims 'act on very little' to the leanest 'act on little' and adds a final short aphoristic sentence about tone versus method.把 'act on very little' 精简为最简练的 'act on little',并加上一句简短的最终格言,关于语气比方法更重要。

    Leading by example, but only if it invites rather than accuses. A colleague of mine announced she'd stopped flying, and the main effect in the office was that everyone got defensive about their holidays. Whereas Mrs Lan's langur walks change people precisely because she asks nothing of them — she shows them something worth protecting and lets them draw the conclusion. Awareness alone is cheap; people are aware of everything now and act on little. Example that looks like sacrifice makes people feel judged. Example that looks like a better life — cycling because it's pleasant, eating locally because it's delicious — is the kind that spreads. The tone matters more than the method.

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    身教,但前提是要让人觉得受到邀请,而不是被指责。我有个同事宣布自己不再坐飞机了,结果办公室里最大的效应是大家对自己的假期开始产生防御心理。而兰女士带人去看叶猴的活动之所以能改变人心,正是因为她什么都不要求别人——她只是给人看一些值得保护的东西,然后让他们自己得出结论。单靠意识是廉价的;现在人们对什么都有所了解,却很少真正采取行动。看起来像是牺牲的身教会让人觉得被评判。而看起来像是更好生活方式的身教——因为惬意而骑车,因为美味而吃当地食材——才是真正会传播开来的那种。语气比方法更重要。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCThe tone matters more than the method.This additional closing aphorism, absent from both 6.5 and 7.0, distils the whole answer into one final generalising sentence, a structural device unique to this band.这个额外的结尾格言在6.5和7.0版本中都不存在,把整个回答提炼成一句最终的概括性陈述,这是这个分数段独有的结构手法。
    • LRact on littleThis is the leanest of the three versions of this phrase, dropping both 'of it' (present at 6.5) and 'very' (present at 7.0), showing the most economical, confident phrasing of the idea.这是这个短语三个版本中最精简的一个,同时去掉了6.5中存在的 'of it' 和7.0中存在的 'very',展现了这一想法最简练、最自信的表达方式。
    • GRAlets them draw the conclusionThis matches 7.0's already-compact structure exactly, showing that this particular relative-clause economy was already achieved at 7.0, with 7.5's further development concentrated instead in the new closing aphorism.这句话和7.0已经很紧凑的结构完全一致,说明这种定语从句的简省手法在7.0时就已经实现,7.5的进一步发展则集中在新加的结尾格言上。
  8. 8. How important is it for environmental campaigners to be well informed about science?

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

    Ends after the point about admitting mistakes, without the closing sentence connecting back to Mrs Lan that the higher bands add.在关于承认错误这一点之后就结束了,没有加上高分版本中那种呼应兰女士的收尾句。

    Very important, because being wrong can cost a campaign its credibility for years. A well-meaning group in Da Nang planted hundreds of trees along the coast that weren't suited to salt wind, and when they died within a season, the group's next three projects were laughed at. Campaigners also face opponents with lawyers and scientists, and passion doesn't survive against a data table. Being informed means knowing what actually helps — some popular actions, like certain recycling schemes, do almost nothing. It doesn't mean every campaigner needs a degree; it means checking facts, and being willing to say 'I was wrong'.

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    非常重要,因为一旦搞错了,可能会让一场运动多年都没有公信力。岘港有一个出于好意的团体沿海岸种了几百棵不耐海风的树,一季之后这些树就全死了,结果这个团体接下来三个项目都成了笑柄。运动人士还要面对拥有律师和科学家的对手,而热情在数据面前是撑不住的。掌握信息意味着知道什么才真正有用——一些很受欢迎的行为,比如某些回收计划,其实几乎没有任何效果。这不意味着每个运动人士都得有个学位;它意味着核实事实,并且愿意说'我错了'。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCsome popular actions, like certain recycling schemes, do almost nothingThis uses the general noun 'actions'. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace it with the more precise, slightly ironic noun 'gestures', which better captures the idea of well-meaning but ineffective behaviours.这里用了泛指的名词 'actions'。7.0/7.5版本用更精准、略带讽刺意味的名词 'gestures' 代替,更好地捕捉了那种出于好意却效果甚微的行为这一意思。
    • LRpassion doesn't survive against a data tableThis includes the extra preposition 'against'. The 7.0/7.5 versions drop it, using the tighter, more idiomatic 'passion doesn't survive a data table', treating the verb as transitive for a punchier effect.这里包含了多余的介词 'against'。7.0/7.5版本去掉了它,用更紧凑、更地道的 'passion doesn't survive a data table',把这个动词当作及物动词使用,效果更有力。
    • GRAIt doesn't mean every campaigner needs a degree; it means checking facts, and being willing to say 'I was wrong'.This sentence includes the object 'facts' after 'checking'. The 7.0/7.5 versions drop the object, leaving the bare verb 'checking', a more economical and idiomatic use of the verb alone as a complete idea.这句话在 'checking' 后面加了宾语 'facts'。7.0/7.5版本去掉了这个宾语,只留下光秃秃的动词 'checking',这是这个动词单独作为一个完整意思使用的更简练、更地道的方式。
    7.0 分

    Adds the hedge 'frankly' to intensify the claim about passion and data, and appends the closing sentence linking back to Mrs Lan.加上委婉语 'frankly' 来强调关于热情与数据的论断,并在结尾补充了呼应兰女士的一句话。

    Very important, because being wrong costs a campaign its credibility for years. A well-meaning group in Da Nang planted hundreds of trees along the coast that weren't suited to salt wind, and when they died within a season, the group's next three projects were laughed at. Campaigners also face opponents with lawyers and scientists, and passion, frankly, doesn't survive a data table. Being informed means knowing what actually helps — some popular gestures, like certain recycling schemes, do almost nothing. It doesn't mean every campaigner needs a degree; it means checking, and being willing to say 'I was wrong'. Mrs Lan's authority comes from thirty years of biology, and people can tell.

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    非常重要,因为一旦搞错了,会让一场运动多年都没有公信力。岘港有一个出于好意的团体沿海岸种了几百棵不耐海风的树,一季之后这些树就全死了,结果这个团体接下来三个项目都成了笑柄。运动人士还要面对拥有律师和科学家的对手,说实话,热情在数据面前是撑不住的。掌握信息意味着知道什么才真正有用——一些很受欢迎的姿态性行为,比如某些回收计划,其实几乎没有任何效果。这不意味着每个运动人士都得有个学位;它意味着核实,并且愿意说'我错了'。兰女士的权威来自三十年的生物学积累,而人们看得出来。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCfrankly,This hedge is inserted mid-sentence to intensify a fairly blunt claim about data beating passion, a more natural spoken device than the unhedged version of the same claim at 6.5.这个委婉语插入在句子中间,用来强调关于数据胜过热情这个相当直白的论断,是比6.5那种不加委婉语的版本更自然的口语手法。
    • LRgesturesThis more precise, slightly ironic noun is a clear upgrade from the general 6.5 word 'actions', better capturing the idea of well-meaning but largely symbolic behaviours.这个更精准、略带讽刺意味的名词是对6.5泛指词汇 'actions' 的明显升级,更好地捕捉了那种出于好意但大多只是象征性的行为这一意思。
    • GRAMrs Lan's authority comes from thirty years of biology, and people can tell.This additional closing sentence, absent from the 6.5 version, ties the whole answer back to the specific example named in the question's context, a structural move the 6.5 version doesn't make.这个额外的结尾句在6.5版本中并不存在,把整个回答与问题语境中提到的那个具体例子联系回来,这是6.5版本没有做到的结构手法。
    7.5 分

    Removes the hedge 'frankly' used at 7.0, stating the claim about passion and data with direct, unhedged confidence.去掉了7.0中使用的委婉语 'frankly',以直接、不加保留的自信陈述关于热情与数据的论断。

    Very important, because being wrong costs a campaign its credibility for years. A well-meaning group in Da Nang planted hundreds of trees along the coast that weren't suited to salt wind, and when they died within a season, the group's next three projects were laughed at. Campaigners also face opponents with lawyers and scientists, and passion doesn't survive a data table. Being informed means knowing what actually helps — some popular gestures, like certain recycling schemes, do almost nothing. It doesn't mean every campaigner needs a degree; it means checking, and being willing to say 'I was wrong'. Mrs Lan's authority comes from thirty years of biology, and people can tell.

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    非常重要,因为一旦搞错了,会让一场运动多年都没有公信力。岘港有一个出于好意的团体沿海岸种了几百棵不耐海风的树,一季之后这些树就全死了,结果这个团体接下来三个项目都成了笑柄。运动人士还要面对拥有律师和科学家的对手,热情在数据面前是撑不住的。掌握信息意味着知道什么才真正有用——一些很受欢迎的姿态性行为,比如某些回收计划,其实几乎没有任何效果。这不意味着每个运动人士都得有个学位;它意味着核实,并且愿意说'我错了'。兰女士的权威来自三十年的生物学积累,而人们看得出来。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCpassion doesn't survive a data tableThis states the claim directly, without the mid-sentence hedge 'frankly' used at 7.0, giving the observation slightly more unhedged force while keeping the same tight, idiomatic phrasing.这句直接陈述了这个论断,不使用7.0中句子中间的委婉语 'frankly',让这个观察带上了略微更不加保留的力度,同时保留了同样紧凑、地道的措辞。
    • LRMrs Lan's authority comes from thirty years of biologyThis phrase is identical to 7.0's, showing that once the closing sentence linking back to the example was well-formed at 7.0, it required no further lexical change at 7.5 — the refinement here is entirely in removing the earlier hedge.这个短语和7.0完全相同,说明一旦这个呼应结尾的句子在7.0时就已经写得很好,到7.5就不需要再做词汇上的改动——这里的打磨完全在于去掉前面的委婉语。
    • GRAit means checking, and being willing to say 'I was wrong'This matches 7.0's already-economical structure exactly, confirming the bare-verb idiom 'checking' (without an object) was already appropriate from 7.0 upward.这句话和7.0已经很简练的结构完全一致,证实了这个不带宾语的光秃动词习语 'checking' 从7.0起就已经合适了。
  9. 9. Do you think environmental campaigns to protect the natural world can ever really succeed?

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

    Closes with the plain phrase 'and that is the point' without a further closing sentence about expecting final victory.以平淡的短语 'and that is the point' 结尾,没有加上关于期待最终胜利的进一步收尾句。

    They can, if you count success in the right way. The langur population on Sơn Trà has stopped falling and may be growing, which is a real win for a few hundred determined people over eight years. Some global campaigns have worked completely — the ozone layer is recovering because a treaty banned the right chemicals. What campaigns rarely achieve is the total, permanent win they promise, because the pressures that damage nature, mainly money and population, don't go away; they have to be held back all the time. So I'd say campaigns succeed the way maintenance succeeds: nothing dramatic happens, and that is the point.

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    可以,如果你用正确的方式来衡量成功的话。山茶半岛的叶猴数量已经不再下降,甚至可能在增长,这对数百名坚持了八年的人来说是一个真正的胜利。有些全球性的运动完全成功了——臭氧层正在恢复,因为一项条约禁止了那些有害化学物质。运动很少能实现它们承诺的那种彻底、永久的胜利,因为损害自然的那些压力——主要是金钱和人口——不会消失;它们必须一直被压制住。所以我觉得运动的成功就像维护的成功:没有发生什么戏剧性的事情,而这正是重点所在。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCwhich is a real win for a few hundred determined people over eight yearsThis uses the plain adjective pair 'real win' and 'determined people'. The 7.0/7.5 versions upgrade these to the more precise, formal 'genuine victory' and 'stubborn people', both slightly stronger, more vivid word choices.这里用了平淡的形容词组合 'real win' 和 'determined people'。7.0/7.5版本把它们升级为更精准、更正式的 'genuine victory' 和 'stubborn people',两者都是更有力、更生动的用词选择。
    • LRthey have to be held back all the timeThis is a workable but slightly loose closing phrase. The 7.0/7.5 versions replace 'all the time' with the more precise adverb 'continuously', a tighter, more formal way of expressing the same ongoing effort.这是一个可行但略显松散的结尾短语。7.0/7.5版本把 'all the time' 换成更精准的副词 'continuously',用更紧凑、更正式的方式表达同样持续不断的努力。
    • GRASo I'd say campaigns succeed the way maintenance succeeds: nothing dramatic happens, and that is the point.This sentence ends the answer without a further generalising clause. The 7.0/7.5 versions add an entire extra sentence afterwards about expecting a final victory being 'the surest way to give up', extending the argument one step further.这句话在没有进一步概括性分句的情况下结束了回答。7.0/7.5版本在后面又加了整整一句,关于期待最终胜利是 '给放弃找的最稳妥借口',把论证又向前推进了一步。
    7.0 分

    Adds the hedge 'honestly' and the intensifier 'really', and appends a whole extra closing sentence about expecting final victory.加上了委婉语 'honestly' 和强调词 'really',并在结尾补充了关于期待最终胜利的整整一句话。

    They can, if you count success the right way. The langur population on Sơn Trà has stopped falling and may be growing, which is a genuine victory for a few hundred stubborn people over eight years. Some global campaigns have worked completely — the ozone layer is recovering because a treaty banned the right chemicals. What campaigns rarely achieve, honestly, is the total, permanent win they promise, because the pressures that damage nature, mainly money and population, don't go away; they have to be held back continuously. So I'd say campaigns succeed the way maintenance succeeds: nothing dramatic happens, and that's the point. Expecting a final victory is really the surest way to give up.

    查看中文翻译

    可以,如果你用正确的方式来衡量成功。山茶半岛的叶猴数量已经不再下降,甚至可能在增长,这对数百名执着了八年的人来说是一个真正的胜利。有些全球性的运动完全成功了——臭氧层正在恢复,因为一项条约禁止了那些有害化学物质。说实话,运动很少能实现它们承诺的那种彻底、永久的胜利,因为损害自然的那些压力——主要是金钱和人口——不会消失;它们必须被持续不断地压制住。所以我觉得运动的成功就像维护的成功:没有发生什么戏剧性的事情,这正是重点所在。而期待一场最终的胜利,说真的,才是放弃的最稳妥方式。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FChonestly,This hedge is inserted mid-sentence before the key claim about what campaigns rarely achieve, softening it in a natural spoken way that the flatter, unhedged 6.5 version lacks. The 7.5 version drops this hedge for a more direct statement.这个委婉语插入在句子中间,放在关于运动很少能实现什么这个关键论断之前,以自然的口语方式软化了它,这是6.5那种更平直、不加委婉语的版本所没有的。7.5版本去掉了这个委婉语,呈现更直接的陈述。
    • LRstubborn peopleThis vivid, slightly affectionate adjective is a clear upgrade from the plain 6.5 phrase 'determined people', capturing a touch of personality that 'determined' alone doesn't convey.这个生动、略带亲切感的形容词是对6.5分平淡短语 'determined people' 的明显升级,捕捉到了一丝 'determined' 单独一个词无法传达的个性色彩。
    • GRAExpecting a final victory is really the surest way to give up.This additional closing sentence, absent from the 6.5 version, extends the argument with a final paradoxical generalisation, a structural move the 6.5 version doesn't make.这个额外的结尾句在6.5版本中并不存在,用一个最终的悖论式概括延伸了论证,这是6.5版本没有做到的结构手法。
    7.5 分

    Removes the intensifier 'really' used at 7.0's closing sentence, stating the final paradox with slightly more restraint.去掉了7.0结尾句中使用的强调词 'really',以更克制的方式陈述这个最终的悖论。

    They can, if you count success the right way. The langur population on Sơn Trà has stopped falling and may be growing, which is a genuine victory for a few hundred stubborn people over eight years. Some global campaigns have worked completely — the ozone layer is recovering because a treaty banned the right chemicals. What campaigns rarely achieve is the total, permanent win they promise, because the pressures that damage nature, mainly money and population, don't go away; they have to be held back continuously. So I'd say campaigns succeed the way maintenance succeeds: nothing dramatic happens, and that's the point. Expecting a final victory is the surest way to give up.

    查看中文翻译

    可以,如果你用正确的方式来衡量成功。山茶半岛的叶猴数量已经不再下降,甚至可能在增长,这对数百名执着了八年的人来说是一个真正的胜利。有些全球性的运动完全成功了——臭氧层正在恢复,因为一项条约禁止了那些有害化学物质。运动很少能实现它们承诺的那种彻底、永久的胜利,因为损害自然的那些压力——主要是金钱和人口——不会消失;它们必须被持续不断地压制住。所以我觉得运动的成功就像维护的成功:没有发生什么戏剧性的事情,这正是重点所在。期待一场最终的胜利,才是放弃的最稳妥方式。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCExpecting a final victory is the surest way to give up.This closing sentence states the paradox directly, without the intensifier 'really' used at 7.0, giving the final aphorism a slightly more understated, confident register.这句结尾直接陈述了这个悖论,不使用7.0中的强调词 'really',让最终的格言带上了略微更含蓄、更自信的语域。
    • LRcontinuouslyThis precise adverb is identical to 7.0's already well-chosen word, showing that the lexical upgrade from the vaguer 6.5 phrase 'all the time' was already complete at 7.0.这个精准的副词和7.0已经选得很好的词完全相同,说明从6.5那句更模糊的短语 'all the time' 到更精准词汇的这次升级,在7.0时就已经完成了。
    • GRAWhat campaigns rarely achieve is the total, permanent win they promiseThis states the claim directly, without the mid-sentence hedge 'honestly' used at 7.0, giving the sentence slightly more unhedged authority while keeping the same content as both other bands.这句话直接陈述了这个论断,不使用7.0中句子中间的委婉语 'honestly',让句子带上了略微更不加保留的力度,同时保持了和另外两个版本相同的内容。

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 You Know Who Encourages People to Look After the Natural World"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。