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 Place You Have Visited (Not Your Hometown) That You Would Recommend as a Good Place to Live"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。

IELTS Speaking Part 2

A Place You Have Visited (Not Your Hometown) That You Would Recommend as a Good Place to Live

最近一次出现于 2026年5–8月

题卡

Describe a place you have visited, not your hometown, that you would recommend as a good place to live

You should say:

where this place is
how well you know this place
what people can do in this place
and explain why you would recommend this place as a good place to live

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 sticks to simple linking words like 'because' and 'but', and closes with a plain, direct statement of preference ('Hoi An is the first place I would think about moving to') rather than building toward a reflective point.这段回答只使用了'because'（因为）、'but'（但是）这类简单的连接词，并以一句朴素、直接的偏好陈述收尾（'会安是我第一个想搬去的地方'），而不是进一步发展出更具反思性的观点。

The place I'd recommend is Hoi An, an old town about thirty minutes from Da Nang by motorbike.

I know it quite well because I go there often, maybe once a month, sometimes for work and sometimes just for a day out with friends. I've also stayed overnight there a few times, so I know more than just the tourist areas near the river.

In Hoi An, people can do a lot of things. There's the old town with its yellow buildings and lanterns, which is beautiful in the evening, lots of small restaurants and cafes, tailor shops where you can get clothes made, and quiet beaches close by like An Bàng. It's also very easy to cycle everywhere because the town is small and flat.

I'd recommend it as a place to live because it's much quieter and slower than Da Nang, but it's still close enough to a big city if you need it. The people there seem more relaxed, prices are lower, and you're surrounded by something beautiful every day instead of tall buildings. I think if I ever get tired of city life, Hoi An is the first place I would think about moving to.

查看中文翻译

我想推荐的地方是会安古城，骑摩托车从岘港过去大概三十分钟。

我对那里挺熟的，因为我经常去，大概一个月一次，有时候是因为工作，有时候只是和朋友去玩一天。我也在那儿住过几次，所以我了解的不只是河边那些游客常去的地方。

在会安，能做的事情挺多的。有黄色老房子和灯笼的古城区，晚上特别漂亮；还有很多小餐馆和咖啡店，可以定做衣服的裁缝店，附近还有像安邦这样安静的海滩。城里骑自行车到处逛也很方便，因为地方不大，地势又平。

我推荐它作为居住地，是因为那里比岘港安静、生活节奏也慢很多，但如果需要，也离大城市不远。那里的人感觉更放松，物价也更低，每天周围都是漂亮的东西，而不是高楼大厦。我觉得如果哪天厌倦了城市生活，会安会是我第一个想搬去的地方。

199 词 · 约 2 分钟

为什么是这个分数

FC“I'd recommend it as a place to live because it's much quieter and slower than Da Nang” — The answer moves through the four cue-card points in strict order with simple cause-and-effect linking ('because'), giving a clear but formulaic structure typical of Band 6.5.这段回答严格按照顺序依次回应卡片上的四个要点，使用简单的因果连接词（'because'），结构清晰但略显公式化，是Band 6.5的典型特征。
LR“quiet beaches close by like An Bàng” — Vocabulary stays everyday and concrete ('quiet beaches'), with no attempt at a more precise or figurative collocation, characteristic of Band 6.5 lexical range.词汇仍停留在日常、具体的层面（'quiet beaches'，安静的海滩），没有尝试使用更精确或更具比喻性的搭配，这是Band 6.5词汇范围的典型特征。
GRA“I've also stayed overnight there a few times, so I know more than just the tourist areas near the river.” — The sentence uses a basic result clause with 'so' rather than a more varied subordinate structure, showing the mostly simple-sentence grammar typical of Band 6.5.这句话使用了'so'（所以）这种基础的结果状语，而不是更多样的从句结构，体现出Band 6.5以简单句为主的语法特征。

7.0 分

The answer opens with a direct personal claim ('Quy Nhơn is the place I'd point to') and develops the recommendation with one concrete comparison — nobody minding 'a long, unhurried lunch' — giving natural, connected development beyond the 6.5 answer's simple listing, though without the sharper imagery of the 7.5 version.回答以一个直接的个人陈述开篇（'归仁是我会推荐的地方'），并通过一个具体的对比来展开推荐——没有人会介意'一顿悠闲的长午餐'——展现出比Band 6.5答案简单罗列更自然、更连贯的展开方式，但还没有达到Band 7.5版本那种更鲜明的意象。

Quy Nhơn is the place I'd point to — a coastal city roughly five hours south of Da Nang if you take the train. My connection to it started through work rather than tourism: my company built an app for a hotel group based there, which meant three separate trips, each a few days long. That's given me a decent feel for the centre and the beach road, though I couldn't tell you much about the outskirts.

There isn't a great deal going on, and that's honestly the whole appeal of the city, which is home to something like three hundred thousand people along a curved, east-facing beach where the sun comes straight up out of the sea. After dinner, what seems like the entire population heads out to walk along the promenade. Seafood costs a fraction of what you'd pay in Da Nang, a couple of old Cham towers sit on a hill overlooking the town, and small fishing villages are within easy reach. It's not purely a holiday spot either — a technology park opened recently on the edge of town, so people are starting to build careers there rather than just retiring to it.

What makes me recommend it to live in, and not merely visit, is the way it echoes an earlier version of Da Nang, before my own city turned into somewhere louder and more expensive every year. Rent in Quy Nhơn is still low, the beach hasn't been taken over by rows of sunbeds, and nobody bats an eyelid at a long, unhurried lunch. With both an airport and a rail line, you're never really cut off. Ask me where I'd settle a family near the sea on an average salary, and honestly, that's my answer.

查看中文翻译

我会推荐归仁——一座沿海城市，从岘港坐火车往南大约五个小时。我认识这个地方是因为工作而不是旅游：我们公司为当地一家酒店集团开发了一款应用，所以我去过三趟，每次待几天。这让我对市中心和海滨大道相当熟悉，但对郊区就不太了解了。

这座城市其实没什么特别热闹的事情，而这恰恰就是它的魅力所在——大约三十万人口沿着一条朝东的弧形海滩生活，太阳从海面上直直升起。晚饭后，几乎全城的人都会出来沿着海滨长廊散步。这里的海鲜价格只是岘港的一小部分，山丘上还有几座古老的占婆塔俯瞰着小镇，附近还有几个小渔村。这里也不仅仅是度假胜地——城郊最近开了一个科技园区，人们开始在那里发展事业，而不只是退休后才搬来。

让我想把这里推荐为居住地而不仅仅是旅游地的原因，是它让我想起了岘港以前的样子，在我自己的城市变得一年比一年喧闹和昂贵之前。归仁的房租依然很低，海滩还没有被一排排的太阳椅占满，也没有人会对一顿悠闲的长午餐皱眉。这里既有机场又有铁路，所以你不会真正与外界隔绝。如果问我，靠普通工资该在哪里安家、住在海边，说实话，这就是我的答案。

292 词 · 约 2 分钟

为什么是这个分数

FC“There isn't a great deal going on, and that's honestly the whole appeal of the city” — The sentence sets up an apparent negative ("there isn't a great deal going on") and then immediately reframes it as the main selling point, using the spoken hedge "honestly" to mark the reframe as a genuine, slightly surprising opinion rather than a scripted answer. This turn-the-expectation-around move gives the response a small argumentative shape instead of a flat list of facts about Quy Nhơn, which is the natural, connected development Band 7.0 Fluency and Coherence rewards over a Band 6.5 answer that would likely just state "It's quiet and I like that."这句话先摆出一个看似负面的说法("there isn't a great deal going on"),随即立刻把它重新定位为主要的卖点,借助口语化的委婉语"honestly"把这次重新定位标记为一个真实、略带意外意味的观点,而非照本宣科的回答。这种扭转预期的操作,给回答赋予了一点论证性的架构,而不是关于归仁的一份平淡事实清单,这正是Band 7.0流利度与连贯性所奖励的自然、连贯的展开方式,胜过Band 6.5很可能只说"It's quiet and I like that."的答案。
LR“nobody bats an eyelid at a long, unhurried lunch” — The idiomatic collocation 'bats an eyelid' is a natural, slightly less-common expression, fitting the Band 7.0 target of a few flexible word choices beyond plain vocabulary.习语搭配'bats an eyelid'（眨一下眼，意指在意/介意）是一种自然但不算常见的表达，符合Band 7.0目标——在基础词汇之外使用几个更灵活的词语选择。
GRA“What makes me recommend it to live in, and not merely visit, is the way it echoes an earlier version of Da Nang” — The sentence opens with a nominalised clause as subject rather than a simple 'I' statement, showing the more varied sentence structure typical of Band 7.0 grammar.这句话以一个名词化从句作主语开头，而不是简单的'I'（我）开头句式，体现出Band 7.0语法更为多样化的句子结构。

7.5 分

The answer builds to a self-aware closing move — warning that recommending the town risks ruining it — and uses the vivid triple repetition 'a little louder, a little more expensive, a little less mine' to characterise Da Nang's change, both marks of Band 7.5 sophistication.回答以一个颇具自我觉察的结尾收束——警告说推荐这座小镇可能会让它被'毁掉'——并用生动的三重排比'稍微吵一点、稍微贵一点、少了一点属于自己的感觉'来描绘岘港的变化，这两点都体现出Band 7.5的表达成熟度。

The place I'd recommend is Quy Nhơn, a coastal city about five hours south of Da Nang by train. I've been three times, each for a few days, because my studio built an app for a small hotel group there, and I ended up knowing it better than most places I've visited purely for pleasure. I know the centre well, the beach road very well, and the outskirts hardly at all.

It's a city of maybe three hundred thousand people, with a long curved beach that faces east, so you get the sunrise straight off the sea. What people can do there is, honestly, not that much, which is the point. There's an evening promenade where the whole city seems to walk after dinner. There's seafood at prices that make Da Nang look expensive, a couple of old Cham towers on a hill above the town, and quiet fishing villages within half an hour. For work, a technology park has opened on the edge of the city and a few software companies have moved in, so it's no longer a place you'd have to leave to have a career.

Why I'd recommend it as a place to live rather than just to visit comes down to a comparison with my own city. Da Nang has become a tourism machine — every year a little louder, a little more expensive, a little less mine. Quy Nhơn feels like Da Nang did about ten years ago: rents at half the price, a beach you can walk without stepping over sunbeds, and a pace of life where a two-hour lunch isn't a scandal. The train and airport mean you're not cut off. If someone asked me where to raise a family on an ordinary salary near the sea, that's the answer — with the honest warning that if enough people take the advice, it'll turn into Da Nang.

查看中文翻译

我想推荐的地方是归仁(Quy Nhơn),一座坐火车从岘港往南大约要五个小时的海滨城市。我去过三次,每次都是待几天,因为我们工作室为那里的一个小型酒店集团做过一款App,结果我对那里的了解,比很多我纯粹为了游玩去过的地方还要深。我对市中心很熟,对海边那条路更是熟得不能再熟,但对郊区几乎一无所知。

这是一座大概三十万人口的城市,有一片长长的、朝东弯曲的海滩,所以你能直接从海上看到日出。说实话,那里能做的事情并不算多,而这正是它的重点所在。晚上有一条散步道,吃完晚饭后似乎全城的人都会出来走一走。海鲜的价格让岘港都显得贵了,镇子上方的小山上有几座古老的占婆塔,半小时车程内还有几个安静的渔村。至于工作,城市边缘开了一个科技园,已经有几家软件公司搬了进来,所以现在你不用离开这里也能拥有一份事业。

我之所以推荐它作为一个居住的地方,而不只是一个旅游的地方,归根到底是和我自己所在的城市比较之后的结果。岘港已经变成了一台旅游机器——每年都变得吵一点、贵一点,也少一点属于我的感觉。归仁给我的感觉,就像十年前的岘港:房租只要一半的价钱,海滩上你可以随便走,不用一路跨过沙滩椅,那种慢节奏,吃一顿两小时的午饭根本不算什么丑闻。有火车和机场,所以你并不算被隔绝在外。如果有人问我,靠着一份普通薪水想在海边养家该去哪里,归仁就是我的答案——附带一句老实的提醒:要是听这个建议的人太多了,它迟早也会变成另一个岘港。

315 词 · 约 2 分钟

为什么是这个分数

LR“Da Nang has become a tourism machine” — The metaphor "tourism machine" compresses a whole set of ideas -- mass tourism, relentless development, loss of local character -- into two words, used naturally as part of the argument rather than as a showpiece, exactly the 7.5 target of figurative language deployed "if it fits the moment" rather than forced in. A Band 6.5 or 7.0 answer would more likely state the idea literally ("Da Nang has a lot of tourists now and it's expensive"). The metaphor also earns its place structurally: it's immediately followed by the parallel comparative list ("a little louder, a little more expensive, a little less mine") that unpacks exactly what "machine" means here.隐喻"tourism machine"把一整套观念——大众旅游、无休止的开发、本地特色的丧失——压缩进两个词里,自然地作为论证的一部分被使用,而不是作为炫技的摆设,这正好符合7.5分标准所要求的、"在合适时机"运用比喻性语言、而不是生硬插入的目标。6.5或7.0分的答案更可能字面化地表达这个想法("Da Nang has a lot of tourists now and it's expensive")。这个隐喻在结构上也确实发挥了作用:它紧接着后面那个并列的比较性列表("a little louder, a little more expensive, a little less mine"),正是这个列表把"machine"在这里的含义一一拆解开来。
FC“with the honest warning that if enough people take the advice, it'll turn into Da Nang” — The answer closes with a reflective, slightly ironic twist rather than simply restating the recommendation, showing the evaluative development expected at Band 7.5.回答以一个带有反思意味、略带讽刺的转折收尾，而不是单纯重复推荐的内容，体现出Band 7.5所期待的评价性展开。
GRA“every year a little louder, a little more expensive, a little less mine” — Three comparative phrases are stacked in parallel without repeating the full clause each time ("it becomes...") -- a genuinely economical structure that relies on the listener inferring the shared verb, rather than the fuller, more repetitive coordination a Band 6.5 or 7.0 speaker would use ("it's louder and it's more expensive and it doesn't feel like mine anymore"). The final item, "a little less mine," is also grammatically unusual since "mine" is used almost adjectivally in a comparative slot, showing real flexibility rather than a memorised pattern. This compressed list matches the personal, slightly wistful tone of the whole answer about watching a home city change.三个比较性短语被并列叠加在一起,而没有每次都重复完整的分句("it becomes..."),这是一种真正经济的结构,依靠听者自行推断出共用的动词,而不是像6.5或7.0分说话者会用的那种更完整、更重复的并列方式("it's louder and it's more expensive and it doesn't feel like mine anymore")。最后一项"a little less mine"在语法上也颇为特别,因为"mine"在这个比较级位置上几乎被当作形容词使用,展现出真正的语言灵活性,而不是一个背诵下来的固定套路。这份浓缩的列表,与整个回答中那种关于目睹家乡城市变化、略带惆怅的个人化语气相吻合。

各考试时段出题记录

Describe a place you have visited, not your hometown, that you would recommend as a good place to live2026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. What preparations do people make before moving to a new area?
2026年5–8月
查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
6.5 分
The short sentence 'That is the normal checklist' states the observation plainly with no elaboration, typical of the direct 6.5 style.短句'That is the normal checklist'平铺直叙地陈述了这一观察,没有任何展开,这是6.5分直白风格的典型特征。
People usually do sensible things, but the things that matter most are often different. Before I moved to Da Nang, I spent a weekend looking at flats, joined the online group for my building, and checked the commute time. That is the normal checklist. My mother came with me and did something I never thought of — she visited the nearest market and talked to two sellers, and decided the area was fine based on that. People also check schools, hospitals, and flooding. Nobody really prepares for feeling lonely in the first months, though.
查看中文翻译
人们通常会做一些合情合理的准备,但真正重要的事情往往并不在其中。在我搬到岘港之前,我花了一个周末看公寓、加入了所住楼栋的线上群组,还查了通勤时间。这就是常见的清单。我母亲跟我一起去,她做了一件我从没想到过的事——她去了最近的菜市场,跟两个摊贩聊了聊,然后就凭这个断定这片区域没问题。人们还会查学校、医院和是否会被淹水。不过,几乎没有人会为最初几个月的孤独感做准备。
为什么是这个分数
GRA“she visited the nearest market and talked to two sellers, and decided the area was fine based on that” — A simple chain of past-tense verbs joined with 'and'. The 7.5 version compresses the same sequence into a tighter colon-free list, 'she inspected the nearest market, chatted to two stallholders, and decided on that basis alone', which reads more fluently.一串用'and'连接的过去时动词的简单链条。7.5版本把同样的过程压缩成一个更紧凑、不用冒号的列表,'she inspected the nearest market, chatted to two stallholders, and decided on that basis alone',读起来更流畅。
LR“talked to two sellers” — Plain, generic vocabulary. The 7.0 and 7.5 versions use the more precise noun 'stallholders', which names the specific role rather than a generic word.朴素、笼统的词汇。7.0和7.5版本用了更精确的名词'stallholders',指明了具体的身份,而不是一个笼统的词。
FC“Nobody really prepares for feeling lonely in the first months, though” — A short closing sentence tacked on with 'though'. The 7.5 version instead builds a fuller final clause, 'which is, in practice, the hardest part of any move', giving the ending more weight.一个用'though'附加上去的简短结尾句。7.5版本则构建了一个更完整的结尾分句'which is, in practice, the hardest part of any move',使结尾更有分量。
7.0 分
The colon before 'she inspected the nearest market' sets up a small anecdote within the sentence rather than starting a new one, a more fluent link than 6.5's separate sentence.'she inspected the nearest market'之前的冒号在句子内部铺垫出一个小小的轶事,而不是另起一句,这比6.5分独立成句的方式衔接更流畅。
Honestly, people do the sensible things, and the ones that actually matter, which aren't always the same. Before I moved to Da Nang I spent a weekend looking at flats, joined the online group for my building, and checked the commute — that's the standard checklist. My mother came along and did the thing I'd never have thought of: she inspected the nearest market, talked to two stallholders, and decided on that basis that the neighbourhood was fine. People also research schools if they have children, and hospitals if they're older. What nobody really prepares for, to be fair, is loneliness in the first months.
查看中文翻译
说实话,人们会做那些合情合理的事,也会做那些真正重要的事,而这两者并不总是一回事。在我搬到岘港之前,我花了一个周末看公寓、加入了所住楼栋的线上群组,还查了通勤时间——这就是标准的清单。我母亲跟着我一起去,做了一件我从没想到过的事:她去查看了最近的菜市场,跟两个摊贩聊了聊,然后就凭这个判断这片街区没问题。如果有孩子,人们还会查学校;如果年纪大了,则会查医院。说句公道话,几乎没有人真正为最初几个月的孤独感做好准备。
为什么是这个分数
FC“the ones that actually matter, which aren't always the same” — A relative clause adds a layer of reflection right in the opening sentence, more developed than 6.5's separate short sentence making the same point.一个关系从句在开头句里直接增添了一层反思,比6.5分用独立短句表达同样意思要成熟。
LR“she inspected the nearest market, talked to two stallholders” — The verb 'inspected' is more precise and slightly formal than 6.5's plain 'visited', suggesting real scrutiny rather than a casual look.动词'inspected'比6.5分朴素的'visited'更精确、略显正式,暗示的是真正的仔细审视,而不是随意看看。
GRA“What nobody really prepares for, to be fair, is loneliness in the first months” — The hedge 'to be fair' inserted mid-clause softens the closing generalisation, a spoken texture that 6.5's flatter final sentence doesn't have.插入到分句中间的缓冲语'to be fair'软化了结尾的概括,这是一种6.5分较平淡的结尾句所没有的口语质感。
7.5 分
The closing clause 'which is, in practice, the hardest part of any move' turns a passing observation into the answer's real conclusion.结尾分句'which is, in practice, the hardest part of any move'把一个顺带提及的观察变成了答案真正的结论。
People make the sensible preparations and the ones that actually matter, which aren't always the same thing. Before I moved to Da Nang I spent a weekend touring flats, joined the online group for my building, and checked the commute — that's the standard checklist anyone would run through. My mother came along and did the one thing I'd never have thought of: she inspected the nearest market, chatted to two stallholders, and decided on that basis alone that the neighbourhood was fine. People also research schools if they have children, hospitals if they're older, and increasingly whether the area floods. What nobody quite prepares for is the loneliness of the first few months, which is, in practice, the hardest part of any move.
查看中文翻译
人们会做那些合情合理的准备,也会做那些真正重要的事,而这两者并不总是一回事。在我搬到岘港之前,我花了一个周末走看公寓、加入了所住楼栋的线上群组,还查了通勤时间——这就是任何人都会走一遍的标准清单。我母亲跟着一起去,做了一件我怎么都想不到的事:她去查看了最近的菜市场,跟两个摊贩聊了聊,然后仅仅凭这一点就判断这片街区没问题。如果有孩子,人们还会查学校;如果年纪大了,会查医院;越来越多的人还会查这片区域是否会被淹水。几乎没有人真正为最初那几个月的孤独感做好准备,而这在现实中,恰恰是任何一次搬迁最艰难的部分。
为什么是这个分数
FC“which is, in practice, the hardest part of any move” — This closing evaluative clause gives the whole answer a considered final judgement, well beyond 6.5's throwaway 'though' and 7.0's hedge-softened but still brief ending.这个带评价意味的结尾分句为整个答案带来了一个经过深思熟虑的最终判断,远超6.5分随口带过的'though'和7.0分虽有缓冲但仍然简短的结尾。
LR“decided on that basis alone that the neighbourhood was fine” — The added word 'alone' sharpens the claim, emphasising how minimal yet sufficient the evidence was — a more precise touch than 6.5's plain 'based on that' and 7.0's near-identical phrasing.添加的'alone'一词使论断更加尖锐,强调了证据是多么微小却又足够——这是一种比6.5分朴素的'based on that'和7.0分几乎相同的措辞都更精确的笔触。
GRA“the standard checklist anyone would run through” — The relative clause 'anyone would run through' adds flexible, idiomatic texture to what would otherwise be a flat noun phrase, beyond 6.5's bare 'the normal checklist'.关系从句'anyone would run through'为原本平淡的名词短语增添了灵活、地道的质感,超越了6.5分光秃秃的'the normal checklist'。
2. What impact does population growth have on places of natural beauty?
2026年5–8月
查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
6.5 分
The plain verb phrase 'gets weaker' states the effect on beauty in the simplest possible terms, without any figurative language.朴素的动词短语'gets weaker'用最简单的方式陈述了对美的影响,没有任何比喻语言。
It wears them down, usually slowly, then quickly. The road up Sơn Trà Peninsula near Da Nang was empty at dawn when I first moved here, but now there is a line of tour vans by eight in the morning. More people means more roads, buildings and waste, and the beauty that attracted them gets weaker. It is not only tourists — a growing city needs land too, and beautiful land at the edge goes first. Some places control it with limits, but most only react after the damage is already visible.
查看中文翻译
它会把这些地方磨损殆尽,通常一开始很慢,然后突然加快。我刚搬到岘港时,通往山茶半岛的那条路在拂晓时分空空荡荡,但现在早上八点就已经排起了一长串旅游巴士。人越多,意味着道路、建筑和垃圾也越多,而原本吸引人们前来的那份美,也就随之减弱了。这不仅仅是游客的问题——一座不断扩张的城市也需要土地,而边缘那些美丽的土地总是最先被占用的。有些地方会用限制手段来加以控制,但大多数地方都是等到破坏已经清晰可见之后才做出反应。
为什么是这个分数
LR“the beauty that attracted them gets weaker” — Plain, generic vocabulary. The 7.0 and 7.5 versions use the more precise phrase 'gets diluted by their own presence', a specific, almost chemical metaphor for the same idea.朴素、笼统的词汇。7.0和7.5版本用了更精确的短语'gets diluted by their own presence',这是一个具体、近乎化学式的比喻,表达同样的想法。
GRA“there is a line of tour vans by eight in the morning” — A simple existential clause. The 7.5 version instead uses 'there's a queue of tour vans', a slightly more idiomatic noun choice within a semicolon-joined sentence rather than a separate one.一个简单的存在句。7.5版本则用了'there's a queue of tour vans',这是一个略带地道色彩的名词选择,放在一个用分号连接的句子里,而不是独立成句。
FC“Some places control it with limits, but most only react after the damage is already visible” — A short final sentence. The 7.5 version extends the same idea with 'by which point the place has quietly become something else', adding a reflective closing image beyond the plain statement.一个简短的结尾句。7.5版本用'by which point the place has quietly become something else'延伸了同样的想法,在平铺直叙的陈述之外增添了一个带反思意味的结尾意象。
7.0 分
The phrase 'slowly and then suddenly' borrows a familiar rhythm to describe decline, giving the opening a more reflective, considered feel than a flat statement.短语'slowly and then suddenly'借用了一种熟悉的节奏来描述衰落,使开头比平铺直叙的陈述更具反思、更经过考虑的感觉。
Honestly, it wears them down, usually slowly and then suddenly. The road up the Sơn Trà Peninsula near Da Nang was empty at dawn when I first moved here; now there's a queue of tour vans by eight in the morning, and the monkeys have started raiding the bins. More people means more roads, more buildings, more waste, and the beauty that attracted them gets diluted by their own presence. The pressure isn't only tourists, to be fair — a growing city needs land too, and the beautiful land on the edge is usually the first to go. Most places only respond once the damage is visible.
查看中文翻译
说实话,它会把这些地方磨损殆尽,通常一开始很慢,然后突然加快。我刚搬到这里时,通往山茶半岛的那条路在拂晓时分空空荡荡;现在早上八点就已经排起了一长串旅游巴士,连猴子都开始翻垃圾桶了。人越多,就意味着更多的道路、更多的建筑、更多的垃圾,而原本吸引人们前来的那份美,也被这些人自身的存在稀释了。说句公道话,这种压力不仅仅来自游客——一座不断扩张的城市也需要土地,而边缘那些美丽的土地通常是最先被占用的。大多数地方都是等到破坏已经清晰可见之后才做出反应。
为什么是这个分数
FC“the monkeys have started raiding the bins” — A small, vivid concrete detail that 6.5's version leaves out entirely, adding texture to the description of change.一个生动、具体的小细节,6.5版本完全没有提及,为变化的描述增添了质感。
LR“gets diluted by their own presence” — 'Diluted' is a precise, almost scientific metaphor, more developed than 6.5's plain 'gets weaker' for describing the same effect.'Diluted'是一个精确、近乎科学化的比喻,比6.5分朴素的'gets weaker'更成熟,用来描述同样的效果。
GRA“The pressure isn't only tourists, to be fair — a growing city needs land too” — The dash plus hedge 'to be fair' link a counterpoint smoothly within one sentence, more fluent than 6.5's separate short sentence 'It is not only tourists'.破折号加上缓冲语'to be fair',在一句话内顺畅地引出了一个反方观点,比6.5分独立的短句'It is not only tourists'更流畅。
7.5 分
The closing clause 'by which point the place has quietly become something else' extends a factual observation into a genuinely reflective final judgement.结尾分句'by which point the place has quietly become something else'把一个事实性的观察延伸成了一个真正带有反思意味的最终判断。
It wears them down, usually slowly at first and then suddenly. The road up the Sơn Trà Peninsula near Da Nang was empty at dawn when I first moved here; now there's a queue of tour vans by eight in the morning, and the monkeys have taken to raiding the bins. More people means more roads, more buildings, more waste, and the beauty that attracted them in the first place gets diluted by their own presence. The pressure isn't only tourists — a growing city needs land, and the most beautiful land on its edge is always the first to go. Some places manage this with limits, paths and quotas. Most respond only after the damage is already visible, by which point the place has quietly become something else.
查看中文翻译
它会把这些地方磨损殆尽,通常一开始缓慢,随后突然加快。我刚搬到这里时,通往山茶半岛的那条路在拂晓时分空空荡荡;现在早上八点就已经排起了一长串旅游巴士,连猴子都养成了翻垃圾桶的习惯。人越多,就意味着更多的道路、更多的建筑、更多的垃圾,而当初吸引人们前来的那份美,也被这些人自身的存在稀释了。这种压力不仅仅来自游客——一座不断扩张的城市也需要土地,而边缘那片最美丽的土地永远是最先被占用的。有些地方会用限制、步道和配额来管理这个问题。大多数地方都是等到破坏已经清晰可见之后才做出反应,而到了那个时候,这个地方已经悄悄变成了别的样子。
为什么是这个分数
FC“by which point the place has quietly become something else” — This closing relative clause adds a reflective, almost philosophical final beat that neither 6.5's plain ending nor 7.0's shorter close attempts.这个结尾的关系从句增添了一个带反思、近乎哲理色彩的最后一拍,这是6.5分平淡的结尾和7.0分较短的收尾都没有尝试的。
LR“the monkeys have taken to raiding the bins” — The idiom 'taken to' frames the monkeys' behaviour as a developed habit rather than a single event, more vivid than 7.0's plainer 'have started raiding'.习语'taken to'把猴子的行为塑造成一种养成已久的习惯,而不是单一事件,比7.0分较朴素的'have started raiding'更生动。
GRA“Some places manage this with limits, paths and quotas” — A tightly packed three-item list functions as its own short sentence, a more economical structure than 6.5's longer 'Some places control it with limits, but most only react'.一个紧凑的三项列表本身构成了一个简短的句子,这是一种比6.5分较长的'Some places control it with limits, but most only react'更经济的结构。
3. How do commercial interests influence the development of places of natural beauty?
2026年5–8月
查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
6.5 分
The plain closing sentence 'Without strong rules, beauty ends up being sold privately' states the conclusion directly with basic vocabulary.结尾的朴素句子'Without strong rules, beauty ends up being sold privately'用基础词汇直接陈述了结论。
They usually decide who gets to enjoy the beauty, and it's normally paying customers. Between my second and third visit to Quy Nhơn, part of a public beach had been fenced off for a resort — the sea was still there, but now it belonged to the guests. Commercial interests bring money for roads and jobs, and sometimes protect a place as their product. But their aim is to build closer and bigger, because a view sells for more than it is worth shared. Without strong rules, beauty ends up being sold privately.
查看中文翻译
它们通常决定谁能享受这份美,而通常答案就是付得起钱的客人。在我第二次和第三次去归仁之间,一段公共海滩被圈起来划给了一家度假村——大海还在那里,但现在它属于住店的客人了。商业利益带来了修路和就业所需的资金,有时也会把一个地方作为自己的产品而加以保护。但它们的目标是建得更近、建得更大,因为一处景观卖出去的价钱,远高于与大家共享它的价值。如果没有强有力的规定,美最终会被私下卖掉。
为什么是这个分数
LR“part of a public beach had been fenced off for a resort” — A plain passive sentence. The 7.5 version adds the adverb 'quietly' to the same construction, 'had quietly been fenced off for a resort', giving the action a more deliberate, almost sinister quality.一个朴素的被动句。7.5版本在同样的结构中加入了副词'quietly','had quietly been fenced off for a resort',使这个动作显得更有预谋、近乎带有一丝阴险的意味。
GRA“But their aim is to build closer and bigger, because a view sells for more than it is worth shared” — A single cause-and-effect sentence with 'because'. The 7.0 and 7.5 versions instead use 'their logic is to build closer, bigger and more exclusively', a tighter three-item list rather than a two-item one.一个用'because'表达因果关系的单句。7.0和7.5版本则用'their logic is to build closer, bigger and more exclusively',是一个更紧凑的三项列表,而不是两项。
FC“Without strong rules, beauty ends up being sold privately” — A blunt final sentence. The 7.0 version instead frames it as 'no company voluntarily leaves a beautiful place alone', shifting the focus from the outcome to the actor's motive.一个直白的结尾句。7.0版本则将其表述为'no company voluntarily leaves a beautiful place alone',把焦点从结果转移到了行为者的动机上。
7.0 分
The hedge 'to be fair' inserted mid-sentence before naming the industry's 'logic' softens what is otherwise a fairly critical claim.插入到句子中间、在说出行业'logic'之前的缓冲语'to be fair',软化了这个原本相当尖锐的批评性论断。
Honestly, they tend to decide who gets to enjoy the beauty, and the answer is usually paying customers. Between my second and third visits to Quy Nhơn, a stretch of public beach had been fenced off for a resort — the sea was still there, but now it belonged to the guests. Commercial interests bring money for roads and jobs, and sometimes they protect a place because it's their product. But their logic, to be fair, is to build closer, bigger and more exclusively, and a view is worth more sold than shared. The counterweight has to be regulation, because no company voluntarily leaves a beautiful place alone.
查看中文翻译
说实话,它们往往会决定谁能享受这份美,而答案通常是付得起钱的客人。在我第二次和第三次去归仁之间,一段公共海滩被圈起来划给了一家度假村——大海还在那里,但现在它属于住店的客人了。商业利益带来了修路和就业所需的资金,有时也会因为一个地方是自己的产品而加以保护。但说句公道话,它们的逻辑就是要建得更近、更大、更排他,因为一处景观卖出去比大家共享的价值更高。制衡的力量必须来自监管,因为没有哪家公司会自愿放过一个美丽的地方不去开发。
为什么是这个分数
GRA“their logic, to be fair, is to build closer, bigger and more exclusively” — The three-item list 'closer, bigger and more exclusively' shows more developed coordination than 6.5's plainer two-item 'closer and bigger'.三项列表'closer, bigger and more exclusively'展现出比6.5分朴素的两项'closer and bigger'更成熟的并列结构。
LR“a view is worth more sold than shared” — A compact, almost aphoristic phrase, more polished than 6.5's longer 'a view sells for more than it is worth shared'.一个简洁、近乎格言式的短语,比6.5分较长的'a view sells for more than it is worth shared'更精练。
FC“no company voluntarily leaves a beautiful place alone” — This closing claim shifts focus from outcome to motive, a more analytical ending than 6.5's blunter 'beauty ends up being sold privately'.这个结尾论断把焦点从结果转移到了动机上,这是一种比6.5分较直白的'beauty ends up being sold privately'更具分析性的结尾。
7.5 分
The closing image 'one fence at a time' turns an abstract process into something visual and concrete, a memorable final touch.结尾意象'one fence at a time'把一个抽象的过程变成了某种可视化、具体的东西,是一个令人难忘的结尾笔触。
They tend to decide who gets to enjoy the beauty, and the answer is usually whoever can pay. Between my second and third visits to Quy Nhơn, a stretch of public beach had quietly been fenced off for a resort — the sea was still there, but now it technically belonged to the guests. Commercial interests bring money for roads and jobs, and sometimes they protect a place precisely because it's their product. But their underlying logic is to build closer, bigger and more exclusively, since a view is worth considerably more sold than shared. The counterweight has to be regulation, because no company will ever voluntarily leave a beautiful place alone. Where regulation is weak, beauty gets quietly privatised, one fence at a time.
查看中文翻译
它们往往会决定谁能享受这份美,而答案通常是任何能付得起钱的人。在我第二次和第三次去归仁之间,一段公共海滩已经悄悄被圈起来划给了一家度假村——大海还在那里,但现在名义上它属于住店的客人了。商业利益带来了修路和就业所需的资金,有时它们保护一个地方,恰恰是因为那是自己的产品。但它们潜藏的逻辑就是要建得更近、更大、更排他,因为一处景观卖出去的价值,远高于大家共享它的价值。制衡的力量必须来自监管,因为没有哪家公司会永远自愿放过一个美丽的地方不去开发。在监管薄弱的地方,美就会被悄悄私有化,一道栅栏接着一道栅栏。
为什么是这个分数
FC“beauty gets quietly privatised, one fence at a time” — This closing metaphor captures the whole process in a single vivid image, more developed than 6.5's flat final sentence and 7.0's more analytical but less visual ending.这个结尾比喻用一个生动的意象概括了整个过程,比6.5分平淡的结尾句,以及7.0分虽有分析性但缺少画面感的结尾都要成熟。
LR“had quietly been fenced off for a resort” — The adverb 'quietly' gives the passive construction a slightly sinister, deliberate quality, sharper than 6.5's plain 'had been fenced off'.副词'quietly'给这个被动结构增添了一丝阴险、刻意的意味,比6.5分朴素的'had been fenced off'更尖锐。
GRA“no company will ever voluntarily leave a beautiful place alone” — The modal 'will ever' intensifies the claim beyond 7.0's plainer present-tense 'voluntarily leaves', giving it more rhetorical force.情态短语'will ever'把论断的强度提升到超过7.0分较朴素的现在时'voluntarily leaves',赋予它更强的修辞力量。
4. Should people be allowed to live in places of outstanding natural beauty?
2026年5–8月
查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
6.5 分
The short standalone sentence 'What should not be allowed is unlimited building' isolates the key rule in a single plain clause.独立成句的短句'What should not be allowed is unlimited building'用一个朴素的分句把关键规则单独提炼出来。
Yes, but with some conditions, starting with the people already living there. The fishing families on Cù Lao Chàm island near Hội An have lived there for centuries, and now they are the ones enforcing the plastic ban and protecting the reef — their presence actually protects the place. Banning people would be unfair, and it would often make things worse, not better. What should not be allowed is unlimited building. There should be limits on numbers, strict rules on construction, and priority for people whose lives are already tied to the place.
查看中文翻译
是的,但要附带一些条件,首先是已经住在那里的人。会安附近占婆岛上的渔民家庭已经在那里生活了几百年,现在正是他们在执行塑料禁令、保护珊瑚礁——他们的存在其实是在保护这个地方。禁止人们居住是不公平的,而且往往会让情况变得更糟,而不是更好。不应该被允许的是无限制的建设。应该对人数设限,对建筑制定严格规定,并优先考虑那些生活已经与这个地方紧密相连的人。
为什么是这个分数
GRA“Banning people would be unfair, and it would often make things worse, not better” — Two ideas joined with 'and'. The 7.0 and 7.5 versions compress this into a single adjective pair, 'both unjust and, often, counterproductive', which is more economical.两个想法用'and'连接。7.0和7.5版本把它压缩成一对形容词'both unjust and, often, counterproductive',更为经济。
LR“their presence actually protects the place” — Plain vocabulary. The 7.5 version adds the qualifying phrase 'if anything', 'their presence, if anything, is what protects the place', a more idiomatic and nuanced way of making the same claim.朴素的词汇。7.5版本加入了限定短语'if anything','their presence, if anything, is what protects the place',是一种更地道、更细腻的表达同样论断的方式。
FC“There should be limits on numbers, strict rules on construction, and priority for people whose lives are already tied to the place” — A plain closing list. The 7.5 version extends this with a direct contrast, 'over people who simply want a second home with a view', sharpening the point considerably.一个朴素的结尾列表。7.5版本用一个直接的对比来延伸它,'over people who simply want a second home with a view',使这一点显得尖锐得多。
7.0 分
The hedge 'to be fair' at the end of the sentence about banning people softens what would otherwise be a fairly blunt moral claim.放在'关于禁止居住'这句话末尾的缓冲语'to be fair',软化了一个原本相当直白的道德论断。
Yes, with conditions, and I'd start from the people already there. The fishing families on Cù Lao Chàm, the island off Hội An, have lived there for centuries and are now the ones enforcing the plastic ban and guarding the reef — their presence protects the place. Banning people would be both unjust and, often, counterproductive, to be fair. What shouldn't be allowed is unlimited building: a cap on numbers, strict rules on construction and waste, and priority for people whose lives are genuinely tied to the place over people who just want a second home with a view.
查看中文翻译
是的,但要附带条件,而我会从已经住在那里的人开始考虑。会安外海占婆岛上的渔民家庭已经在那里生活了几百年,现在正是他们在执行塑料禁令、守护珊瑚礁——他们的存在保护了这个地方。说句公道话,禁止人们居住既不公平,往往也会适得其反。不应该被允许的是无限制的建设:对人数设上限,对建筑和废弃物制定严格规定,并优先考虑那些生活真正与这个地方紧密相连的人,而不是那些只是想要一栋带景观的第二套房子的人。
为什么是这个分数
GRA“Banning people would be both unjust and, often, counterproductive, to be fair” — The paired adjectives 'unjust and... counterproductive' compress two separate ideas from 6.5 into one economical clause.成对的形容词'unjust and... counterproductive'把6.5分中两个独立的想法压缩成一个经济的分句。
FC“priority for people whose lives are genuinely tied to the place over people who just want a second home with a view” — The direct contrast 'over people who just want a second home' sharpens 6.5's plainer, unfinished version of the same list.直接的对比'over people who just want a second home'使6.5分较朴素、未完成的同一列表变得更尖锐。
LR“guarding the reef” — 'Guarding' is a slightly more vivid, protective verb than 6.5's plain 'protecting', suggesting active vigilance rather than a passive state.'Guarding'是一个比6.5分朴素的'protecting'稍微更生动、更具保护色彩的动词,暗示的是主动的警惕,而不是被动的状态。
7.5 分
The closing antithesis 'residents who belong to them, not residents who merely own them' compresses the whole argument into one balanced, memorable line.结尾的对偶句'residents who belong to them, not residents who merely own them'把整个论证浓缩成一句平衡、令人难忘的话。
Yes, with conditions, and I'd start from the people who are already there. The fishing families on Cù Lao Chàm, the island off Hội An, have lived there for centuries and are now the ones enforcing the plastic ban and guarding the reef — their presence, if anything, is what protects the place. Banning people outright would be both unjust and, often enough, counterproductive. What shouldn't be allowed is unlimited building: a firm cap on numbers, strict rules on construction and waste, and priority given to people whose lives are genuinely tied to the place over people who simply want a second home with a view. Beautiful places need residents who belong to them, not residents who merely own them.
查看中文翻译
是的,但要附带条件,而我会从已经住在那里的人开始考虑。会安外海占婆岛上的渔民家庭已经在那里生活了几百年,现在正是他们在执行塑料禁令、守护珊瑚礁——他们的存在,如果说有什么影响的话,恰恰正是在保护这个地方。彻底禁止人们居住既不公平,也常常会适得其反。不应该被允许的是无限制的建设:严格设定人数上限,对建筑和废弃物制定严格规定,并把优先权给予那些生活真正与这个地方紧密相连的人,而不是那些只是想要一栋带景观的第二套房子的人。美丽的地方需要属于它的居民,而不仅仅是拥有它的居民。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Beautiful places need residents who belong to them, not residents who merely own them” — This closing antithesis ties the whole argument together in one polished line, a more developed ending than 6.5's plain list and 7.0's version without this final contrast.这个结尾的对偶句用一句精练的话把整个论证串联起来,这是一种比6.5分朴素的列表,以及7.0分没有这个最终对比的版本都更成熟的结尾。
LR“their presence, if anything, is what protects the place” — The parenthetical 'if anything' adds a nuanced, slightly understated emphasis, more idiomatic than 6.5's flat 'their presence actually protects the place'.插入语'if anything'增添了一种细腻、略带低调的强调,比6.5分平淡的'their presence actually protects the place'更地道。
GRA“Banning people outright would be both unjust and, often enough, counterproductive” — The added adverb 'outright' and the qualifier 'often enough' show more controlled, precise modification than 7.0's plainer version of the same clause.添加的副词'outright'和限定语'often enough'显示出比7.0分较朴素的同一分句更受控、更精确的修饰。
5. Is choosing where to live the most important decision people make in their lives?
2026年5–8月
查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
6.5 分
The plain closing sentence 'For most people, though, place is a quiet decision' summarises the whole answer in basic, unadorned vocabulary.结尾的朴素句子'For most people, though, place is a quiet decision'用基础、不加修饰的词汇总结了整个答案。
It is one of the two or three biggest decisions, and people underrate it. Choosing Da Nang over Hanoi after university decided my job, my friends, and the person I became — and I decided it in about an afternoon, with less thought than I gave to buying a laptop. Where you live sets the default for everything else, like what work exists and who you meet. A partner and a career are the other big decisions, both shaped by place too. For most people, though, place is a quiet decision.
查看中文翻译
这是人生中两三个最重大的决定之一,而人们往往低估了它。大学毕业后选择岘港而不是河内,这决定了我的工作、我的朋友,以及我成为了怎样的人——而我大概只花了一个下午就做了这个决定,考虑的时间甚至比我买笔记本电脑时还要少。你住在哪里,决定了其他一切事情的默认设置,比如有哪些工作机会,你会遇见什么样的人。伴侣和事业是另外两个重大决定,但它们同样也受到居住地的影响。不过对大多数人来说,居住地是一个悄无声息的决定。
为什么是这个分数
GRA“Where you live sets the default for everything else, like what work exists and who you meet” — A simple two-item example list. The 7.5 version extends this to a four-item list including 'what your children will take for granted', giving the claim more scope and depth.一个简单的两项例子列表。7.5版本把它扩展为一个四项列表,包括'what your children will take for granted',使这个论断更具广度和深度。
LR“with less thought than I gave to buying a laptop” — Plain, functional wording. The 7.0 and 7.5 versions sharpen this to 'which laptop to buy', a slightly more specific and natural phrasing.朴素、功能性的措辞。7.0和7.5版本将其锐化为'which laptop to buy',是一种略更具体、更自然的表达。
FC“For most people, though, place is a quiet decision” — A short, flat closing sentence. The 7.5 version extends it into a fuller antithesis, 'place is the quiet decision that makes the loud ones', which is far more memorable.一个简短、平淡的结尾句。7.5版本将其延伸为一个更完整的对偶句'place is the quiet decision that makes the loud ones',要令人难忘得多。
7.0 分
The closing metaphor 'the quiet decision that shapes the loud ones' gives the answer a considered, almost aphoristic final line.结尾的比喻'the quiet decision that shapes the loud ones'为答案带来了一句经过深思熟虑、近乎格言式的结语。
Honestly, it's one of the two or three, and I think it's underrated. Choosing Da Nang over Hanoi after university decided my job, my friends, the person I've become — and I made it in about an afternoon, with far less thought than I gave to which laptop to buy. Where you live sets the defaults for everything else: what work exists, who you meet, how you spend your evenings. A partner and a career are the other big decisions, and they're both partly determined by place, to be fair. So for most of us, place is the quiet decision that shapes the loud ones.
查看中文翻译
说实话,这是那两三个之一,而且我认为它被低估了。大学毕业后选择岘港而不是河内,这决定了我的工作、我的朋友、我成为了怎样的人——而我大概只花了一个下午就做出了这个决定,考虑的时间远远少于我挑选笔记本电脑时花的心思。你住在哪里,为其他一切事情设定了默认值:有哪些工作机会,你会遇见什么样的人,你会怎样度过自己的夜晚。伴侣和事业是另外两个重大决定,说句公道话,它们同样也部分地由居住地所决定。所以对我们大多数人来说,居住地是一个悄无声息、却塑造着那些喧闹决定的决定。
为什么是这个分数
GRA“Where you live sets the defaults for everything else: what work exists, who you meet, how you spend your evenings” — The colon-led three-item list is more developed than 6.5's plainer two-item version joined with 'like'.由冒号引出的三项列表比6.5分较朴素的、用'like'连接的两项版本更成熟。
FC“the quiet decision that shapes the loud ones” — A figurative metaphor closes the answer, more vivid than 6.5's flat 'place is a quiet decision' with no further elaboration.一个带比喻色彩的意象为答案收尾,比6.5分平淡的'place is a quiet decision'、没有进一步展开要生动得多。
LR“with far less thought than I gave to which laptop to buy” — The intensifier 'far' plus the more idiomatic 'which laptop to buy' sharpens 6.5's plainer 'less thought than I gave to buying a laptop'.强调词'far'加上更地道的'which laptop to buy',使6.5分较朴素的'less thought than I gave to buying a laptop'变得更尖锐。
7.5 分
The concession 'since some people carry their life with them wherever they go' adds genuine nuance before the confident final claim.让步句'since some people carry their life with them wherever they go'在自信的最终论断之前增添了真正的细腻感。
One of the two or three, and I think it's genuinely underrated. Choosing Da Nang over Hanoi after university decided my job, my friends, the person I've since become — and I made that call in about an afternoon, with far less thought than I gave to which laptop to buy. Where you live sets the defaults for everything else: what work exists, who you meet, how you spend your evenings, what your children will take for granted. A partner and a career are the other big decisions, and both are partly determined by place in any case. I wouldn't call it the most important decision for everyone, since some people carry their life with them wherever they go. But for most of us, place is the quiet decision that makes the loud ones.
查看中文翻译
是那两三个之一,而且我认为它真的被低估了。大学毕业后选择岘港而不是河内,这决定了我的工作、我的朋友、我后来成为了怎样的人——而我大概只花了一个下午就做出了这个决定,考虑的时间远远少于我挑选笔记本电脑时花的心思。你住在哪里,为其他一切事情设定了默认值:有哪些工作机会,你会遇见什么样的人,你会怎样度过自己的夜晚,你的孩子会把什么当作理所当然。伴侣和事业是另外两个重大决定,不管怎样,它们同样也部分地由居住地所决定。我不会说这对每个人来说都是最重要的决定,因为有些人无论走到哪里,都随身带着自己的生活。但对我们大多数人来说,居住地是一个悄无声息、却塑造着那些喧闹决定的决定。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I wouldn't call it the most important decision for everyone, since some people carry their life with them wherever they go” — This concession sentence adds a layer of nuance that neither 6.5's flatter answer nor 7.0's more confident, unqualified version includes.这句让步句增添了一层细腻感,这是6.5分较平淡的答案,以及7.0分较自信、未加限定的版本都没有的。
LR“what your children will take for granted” — A precise, evocative fourth item extends the list beyond 7.0's three items, adding a generational dimension to the idea.一个精确、富有联想的第四项把列表扩展到超出7.0分的三项,为这个想法增添了代际的维度。
GRA“both are partly determined by place in any case” — The tag 'in any case' adds a flexible, idiomatic closing note to the clause, a small but real step beyond 7.0's plainer 'to be fair' hedge.附加语'in any case'为这个分句增添了一种灵活、地道的收尾语气,这是一个小但真实的进步,超越了7.0分较朴素的缓冲语'to be fair'。
6. What kinds of places do older and younger people like to live in?
2026年5–8月
查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
6.5 分
The plain closing sentence 'Both are right for their own stage of life' states the conclusion with no elaboration, typical of direct 6.5 phrasing.朴素的结尾句'Both are right for their own stage of life'陈述了结论,没有任何展开,是6.5分直白措辞的典型特征。
They want opposite things in my family. My grandmother won't leave her lane in Hue; she knows every neighbour and the market is five minutes away. My sister wants a tower in Ho Chi Minh City with a gym on the roof and lots of restaurants nearby. Younger people usually want density — jobs, people, and choice — and don't mind small flats since they're rarely home. Older people want familiar places, quiet, and services nearby, trading restaurants for one neighbour who checks on them. Both are right for their own stage of life.
查看中文翻译
在我家里,他们想要的是截然相反的东西。我祖母不愿离开她在顺化的那条巷子;她认识每一个邻居,菜市场走五分钟就到。我妹妹则想要胡志明市的一栋高楼,楼顶有健身房,附近有很多餐馆。年轻人通常想要的是密度——工作机会、人群和选择——而且不介意住小公寓,因为他们很少待在家里。老年人想要的是熟悉的地方、安静,以及附近的各种服务,他们宁愿用一堆餐馆换来一个会来看看自己的邻居。这两者对各自的人生阶段来说都是对的。
为什么是这个分数
LR“My sister wants a tower in Ho Chi Minh City with a gym on the roof and lots of restaurants nearby” — Plain vocabulary. The 7.0 and 7.5 versions use the more specific, exaggerated 'a hundred restaurants below', a more vivid and precise number than the vague 'lots of'.朴素的词汇。7.0和7.5版本用了更具体、带夸张色彩的'a hundred restaurants below',比模糊的'lots of'更生动、更精确。
GRA“Younger people usually want density — jobs, people, and choice” — A three-item list. The 7.0 and 7.5 versions extend this to four items, adding 'noise', for a fuller sensory picture of city life.一个三项列表。7.0和7.5版本把它扩展为四项,加上了'noise',呈现出更完整的城市生活感官画面。
FC“Both are right for their own stage of life” — A flat closing statement. The 7.5 version extends this idea with 'The cities that genuinely work are the ones that manage to hold both at once', adding a further, more developed conclusion.一个平淡的结尾陈述。7.5版本用'The cities that genuinely work are the ones that manage to hold both at once'延伸了这个想法,增添了一个更成熟的结论。
7.0 分
The phrase 'pull in opposite directions' is a more figurative, dynamic way of expressing contrast than 6.5's flat 'want opposite things'.短语'pull in opposite directions'是一种比6.5分平淡的'want opposite things'更具比喻色彩、更有动感的对比表达方式。
Honestly, they pull in opposite directions in my family. My grandmother won't leave the lane in Hue where she knows every neighbour and the market is a five-minute walk; my sister wants a tower in Ho Chi Minh City with a gym on the roof and a hundred restaurants below. Younger people want density — jobs, people, noise, choice — and don't mind small flats because they're rarely in them. Older people want familiarity, quiet, ground-floor access, and services close by, and they'd trade a hundred restaurants, to be fair, for one neighbour who checks on them. Both groups are right for their own stage of life.
查看中文翻译
说实话,在我家里,他们朝着完全相反的方向拉扯。我祖母不愿离开顺化那条她认识每个邻居、菜市场走五分钟就到的巷子;我妹妹则想要胡志明市的一栋高楼,楼顶有健身房,楼下有上百家餐馆。年轻人想要的是密度——工作机会、人群、喧闹、选择——而且不介意住小公寓,因为他们很少待在里面。老年人想要熟悉感、安静、一楼的便利,以及附近的各种服务,说句公道话,他们宁愿用上百家餐馆去换一个会来看看自己的邻居。这两个群体对各自的人生阶段来说都是对的。
为什么是这个分数
LR“my sister wants a tower in Ho Chi Minh City with a gym on the roof and a hundred restaurants below” — The specific exaggerated number 'a hundred restaurants' is more vivid and precise than 6.5's vague 'lots of restaurants nearby'.具体的、带夸张色彩的数字'a hundred restaurants'比6.5分模糊的'lots of restaurants nearby'更生动、更精确。
GRA“Younger people want density — jobs, people, noise, choice” — A four-item list adds 'noise' to 6.5's three-item version, giving a fuller sensory sense of what density actually means.一个四项列表在6.5分三项版本的基础上加上了'noise',给出了更完整的、关于密度究竟意味着什么的感官体验。
FC“they'd trade a hundred restaurants, to be fair, for one neighbour who checks on them” — The hedge 'to be fair' inserted mid-clause softens the claim, a spoken texture 6.5's plainer version of the same sentence doesn't include.插入到分句中间的缓冲语'to be fair'软化了这个论断,这是一种6.5分较朴素的同一句子所没有的口语质感。
7.5 分
The closing generalisation 'The cities that genuinely work are the ones that manage to hold both at once' widens the answer from a family anecdote into a broader claim about urban design.结尾的概括'The cities that genuinely work are the ones that manage to hold both at once'把答案从一个家庭轶事拓展成一个关于城市设计的更宽泛论断。
They pull in genuinely opposite directions in my family. My grandmother won't leave the lane in Hue where she knows every neighbour and the market is a five-minute walk away; my sister wants a tower in Ho Chi Minh City with a gym on the roof and a hundred restaurants somewhere below. Younger people want density — jobs, people, noise, choice — and don't much mind small flats, since they're rarely in them anyway. Older people want familiarity, quiet, ground-floor access, and services close at hand, and they'd happily trade a hundred restaurants for one neighbour who checks on them occasionally. Both groups, in their own way, are entirely right for their stage of life. The cities that genuinely work are the ones that manage to hold both at once.
查看中文翻译
在我家里,他们朝着真正相反的方向拉扯。我祖母不愿离开顺化那条她认识每个邻居、菜市场走五分钟就到的巷子;我妹妹则想要胡志明市的一栋高楼,楼顶有健身房,楼下某处有上百家餐馆。年轻人想要的是密度——工作机会、人群、喧闹、选择——而且并不怎么介意住小公寓,反正他们也很少待在里面。老年人想要熟悉感、安静、一楼的便利,以及触手可及的各种服务,他们乐于用上百家餐馆去换一个偶尔会来看看自己的邻居。这两个群体,各自以自己的方式,都完全适合自己所处的人生阶段。真正运转良好的城市,正是那些能同时容纳这两者的城市。
为什么是这个分数
FC“The cities that genuinely work are the ones that manage to hold both at once” — This closing sentence widens the answer's scope from a personal family story to a general claim about cities, a more developed conclusion than 6.5's plain final sentence and 7.0's version without this extra step.这句结尾把答案的范围从个人的家庭故事拓宽到关于城市的普遍性论断,这是一种比6.5分朴素的结尾句,以及7.0分没有这一步延伸的版本都更成熟的结论。
LR“they'd happily trade a hundred restaurants for one neighbour who checks on them occasionally” — The added adverbs 'happily' and 'occasionally' give the sentence more precise, natural texture than 7.0's plainer version of the same trade-off.添加的副词'happily'和'occasionally'为这句话增添了比7.0分较朴素的同一取舍版本更精确、更自然的质感。
GRA“Both groups, in their own way, are entirely right for their stage of life” — The parenthetical 'in their own way' and intensifier 'entirely' show more flexible, controlled modification than 6.5's flat 'Both are right for their own stage of life'.插入语'in their own way'和强调词'entirely'显示出比6.5分平淡的'Both are right for their own stage of life'更灵活、更受控的修饰。
7. What are the advantages of living near your workplace?
2026年5–8月
查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
6.5 分
The plain closing sentence 'The disadvantage is that work always feels close' states the counterpoint directly without softening.朴素的结尾句'The disadvantage is that work always feels close'直接陈述了反方观点,没有加以软化。
Mainly time, and what that time becomes. My commute is ten minutes, so I am home by six with enough energy to cook or exercise. A colleague who lives across the city loses two hours a day in traffic and arrives home only ready for the sofa. Living near work means you can go home at lunch or handle an emergency. It saves money on fuel too, and reduces stress, because traffic makes people unhappy every day. The disadvantage is that work always feels close, and some need distance to switch off.
查看中文翻译
主要是时间,以及那些时间能变成什么。我通勤只要十分钟,所以六点就能到家,还有足够的精力去做饭或运动。一个住在城市另一头的同事每天要在交通中损失两个小时,到家时只剩下瘫在沙发上的力气。住得离工作地点近,意味着你可以在午休时回家,或者处理突发情况。这也能省下油钱,还能减轻压力,因为堵车每天都让人不开心。缺点是工作总感觉近在咫尺,有些人需要一定的距离才能真正放松下来。
为什么是这个分数
LR“so I am home by six with enough energy to cook or exercise” — A simple cause-and-effect clause with 'so'. The 7.5 version instead uses 'with enough energy left to cook or go for a run', which is more specific and physically vivid.一个用'so'表达因果关系的简单分句。7.5版本则用了'with enough energy left to cook or go for a run',更具体、更有身体上的画面感。
GRA“A colleague who lives across the city loses two hours a day in traffic and arrives home only ready for the sofa” — A relative clause plus a coordinated verb phrase. The 7.5 version tightens this with the semicolon-joined structure and 'fit only for the sofa', a slightly more idiomatic adjective choice.一个关系从句加一个并列的动词短语。7.5版本用分号连接的结构和'fit only for the sofa'把它收紧了,这是一个略带地道色彩的形容词选择。
FC“It saves money on fuel too, and reduces stress, because traffic makes people unhappy every day” — A simple cause clause. The 7.0 and 7.5 versions strengthen this with 'proven to make people unhappy', adding a claim of evidence rather than a flat assertion.一个简单的原因分句。7.0和7.5版本用'proven to make people unhappy'加强了这一点,增添了一种证据性的论断,而不是平淡的断言。
7.0 分
The fragment-style opener 'Time, mostly, honestly, and what time turns into' answers the question before the sentence is grammatically complete, a compact spoken structure.片段式的开头'Time, mostly, honestly, and what time turns into'在句子语法上完整之前就已经回答了问题,是一种紧凑的口语结构。
Time, mostly, honestly, and what time turns into. My commute is ten minutes, and I'm home by six with enough energy to cook or run; a colleague who lives across the city loses two hours a day in traffic and arrives home ready only for the sofa. Living near work means you can go home at lunch, handle an emergency, or stay late without dreading the journey home. It saves money on fuel too and reduces stress considerably, since traffic is one of the few things proven to make people unhappy daily. The disadvantage, to be fair, is that work is always close, and some people need real distance to switch off.
查看中文翻译
主要是时间,说实话,还有时间能变成什么。我通勤只要十分钟,六点就到家,还有足够的精力做饭或跑步;一个住在城市另一头的同事每天要在交通中损失两个小时,到家时只剩下瘫在沙发上的力气。住得离工作地点近,意味着你可以午休回家、处理突发情况,或者晚走一会儿也不用害怕回家的路。这也能省下油钱,大大减轻压力,因为堵车是少数几件被证明会让人每天都感到不开心的事情之一。说句公道话,缺点是工作总感觉近在咫尺,有些人需要真正的距离才能真正放松下来。
为什么是这个分数
FC“traffic is one of the few things proven to make people unhappy daily” — The claim of evidence, 'proven to', is more developed than 6.5's flatter 'traffic makes people unhappy every day'.证据性的论断'proven to'比6.5分较平淡的'traffic makes people unhappy every day'更成熟。
GRA“Living near work means you can go home at lunch, handle an emergency, or stay late without dreading the journey home” — A three-item list of benefits, one more than 6.5's two-item version, showing a fuller, more organised range.一个三项好处列表,比6.5分的两项版本多一项,显示出更完整、更有条理的范围。
LR“The disadvantage, to be fair, is that work is always close, and some people need real distance to switch off” — The added adjective 'real' before 'distance' is a small but precise intensifier beyond 6.5's plain 'distance to switch off'.加在'distance'前面的形容词'real'是一个小而精确的强调语,超越了6.5分朴素的'distance to switch off'。
7.5 分
The closing balance 'what I gain in hours outweighs what I lose in separation' sums up the whole argument in one tightly parallel sentence.结尾的平衡句'what I gain in hours outweighs what I lose in separation'用一个结构对称紧凑的句子总结了整个论证。
Time, mostly, and what that time quietly turns into. My commute is ten minutes, and I'm home by six with enough energy left to cook or go for a run; a colleague who lives across the city loses two hours a day to traffic and arrives home fit only for the sofa. Living near work means you can pop home at lunch, handle an emergency without panic, or stay late without dreading the journey back. It saves real money on fuel and reduces stress considerably, since traffic is one of the few things reliably proven to make people unhappy every single day. The disadvantage is that work is permanently close by, and some people genuinely need distance to switch off. I've found what I gain in hours outweighs what I lose in separation.
查看中文翻译
主要是时间,以及那些时间悄悄变成的东西。我通勤只要十分钟,六点就到家,还剩下足够的精力去做饭或跑跑步;一个住在城市另一头的同事每天要为交通损失两个小时,到家时只剩下瘫在沙发上的力气。住得离工作地点近,意味着你可以午休时溜回家一趟、不慌不忙地处理突发情况,或者晚走一会儿也不用害怕回家的那段路。这也能省下实实在在的油钱,大大减轻压力,因为堵车是少数几件被可靠地证明会让人天天都不开心的事情之一。缺点是工作永远近在咫尺,而有些人真的需要距离才能放松下来。但我发现,自己在时间上的收获,超过了在这份距离感上的损失。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I've found what I gain in hours outweighs what I lose in separation” — This closing parallel structure weighs the whole argument's costs and benefits in one balanced sentence, a more sophisticated ending than 6.5's flat final claim and 7.0's version without any such summary.这个结尾的平行结构用一个平衡的句子权衡了整个论证的成本与收益,这是一种比6.5分平淡的结尾论断,以及7.0分没有这种总结的版本都更精巧的结尾。
LR“pop home at lunch” — The phrasal verb 'pop home' is a casual, idiomatic choice, more natural-sounding than 6.5's plain 'go home at lunch' and 7.0's identical phrasing.短语动词'pop home'是一个随意、地道的选择,比6.5分朴素的'go home at lunch'和7.0分相同的措辞都听起来更自然。
GRA“arrives home fit only for the sofa” — The adjective 'fit' used idiomatically ('fit only for') is a more compact, natural construction than 6.5's and 7.0's plainer 'ready only for the sofa'.形容词'fit'的地道用法('fit only for')是一种比6.5和7.0分较朴素的'ready only for the sofa'更紧凑、更自然的结构。
8. What types of places do people in your country like to live in?
2026年5–8月
查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
6.5 分
The plain closing contrast 'The dream for many is still... but the reality for most is' states the whole idea directly with basic connecting words.朴素的结尾对比'The dream for many is still... but the reality for most is'用基础的连接词直接陈述了整个想法。
Traditionally, people like a house with its own front on the street, the tube house, because it means independence and land that is truly yours. That preference runs deep — my parents still see my apartment as a temporary arrangement even after five years. Cities are slowly changing this; young people accept flats for the location and security. People also like living near family, within walking distance, and near a market. The dream for many is still a house in a lively neighbourhood, but the reality for most is whatever is affordable near work.
查看中文翻译
传统上,人们喜欢拥有自己独立临街门面的房子,也就是"管子屋",因为这意味着独立自主,拥有一块真正属于自己的土地。这种偏好根深蒂固——即使过了五年,我父母仍然把我的公寓看作一种临时安排。城市正在慢慢改变这一点;年轻人为了地段和安全感而接受公寓。人们还喜欢住得离家人近,步行可达,而且靠近菜市场。对很多人来说,梦想仍然是在一个生气蓬勃的街区拥有一栋房子,但对大多数人来说,现实是在工作地点附近,买得起什么就住什么。
为什么是这个分数
GRA“because it means independence and land that is truly yours” — A simple two-item reason list. The 7.0 and 7.5 versions extend this to a three-item list including 'room for a shop or a motorbike', giving a fuller, more concrete picture of what the house actually offers.一个简单的两项理由列表。7.0和7.5版本把它扩展为一个三项列表,包括'room for a shop or a motorbike',呈现出更完整、更具体的画面,说明这栋房子究竟能提供什么。
LR“my parents still see my apartment as a temporary arrangement even after five years” — Plain, functional phrasing. The 7.0 version uses the more precise verb 'regard', a slightly more formal choice than the everyday 'see'.朴素、功能性的措辞。7.0版本用了更精确的动词'regard',是一个比日常用语'see'略更正式的选择。
FC“but the reality for most is whatever is affordable near work” — A short, flat closing clause. The 7.5 version extends this to 'whatever's affordable within an hour of work', a more specific and realistic detail.一个简短、平淡的结尾分句。7.5版本把它延伸为'whatever's affordable within an hour of work',是一个更具体、更贴近现实的细节。
7.0 分
The fragment-style opener 'Traditionally, honestly, a house with its own front on a street' skips the main verb entirely, a compact spoken structure.片段式的开头'Traditionally, honestly, a house with its own front on a street'完全省略了主要动词,是一种紧凑的口语结构。
Traditionally, honestly, a house with its own front on a street — the narrow tube house — because it means independence, a place for a shop or a motorbike, and land that's genuinely yours. That preference runs deep; my parents regard my apartment as a temporary arrangement even after five years. Cities are gradually changing it: young people accept flats for the location and the security. People also like living near family, ideally within walking distance, and near a market. The dream for many, to be fair, is still a house in a lively neighbourhood, close to relatives, with a bit of yard.
查看中文翻译
说实话,传统上是一栋拥有自己独立临街门面的房子——也就是窄窄的"管子屋"——因为这意味着独立自主、一个可以摆摊或停摩托车的地方,以及一块真正属于自己的土地。这种偏好根深蒂固;即使过了五年,我父母仍然把我的公寓看作一种临时安排。城市正在逐渐改变这一点:年轻人为了地段和安全感而接受公寓。人们还喜欢住得离家人近,理想情况下步行可达,而且靠近菜市场。说句公道话,对很多人来说,梦想仍然是在一个生气蓬勃的街区拥有一栋房子,离亲戚近,还带一小片院子。
为什么是这个分数
GRA“because it means independence, a place for a shop or a motorbike, and land that's genuinely yours” — A three-item list, one more than 6.5's simpler two-item version, giving a fuller sense of what the house symbolises.一个三项列表,比6.5分较简单的两项版本多一项,给出了更完整的、关于这栋房子象征着什么的感受。
LR“my parents regard my apartment as a temporary arrangement even after five years” — 'Regard' is a more formal, considered verb choice than 6.5's plainer 'see', suggesting a settled, ongoing attitude rather than a casual opinion.'Regard'是一个比6.5分较朴素的'see'更正式、更经过考虑的动词选择,暗示的是一种稳定、持续的态度,而不是随意的看法。
FC“The dream for many, to be fair, is still a house in a lively neighbourhood, close to relatives, with a bit of yard” — The hedge 'to be fair' softens what could otherwise sound like an overconfident generalisation about the whole country's preferences.缓冲语'to be fair'软化了一个原本可能听起来过于自信、对整个国家的偏好一概而论的说法。
7.5 分
The closing two-sentence contrast between 'the dream' and 'the reality for most' rounds off the answer with a deliberate, structured ending.结尾这两句话在"梦想"与"大多数人的现实"之间形成的对比,为答案带来了一个有意为之、结构清晰的结尾。
Traditionally, a house with its own front on a street — the narrow tube house — because it means independence, room for a shop or a motorbike, and land that's unquestionably yours. That preference runs remarkably deep; my parents still regard my apartment as a temporary arrangement even after five years living in it. Cities are gradually reshaping it: young people increasingly accept flats for the location and the security they offer. People also like living near family, ideally within walking distance, and near a market they already know. The dream for many is still a house in a lively neighbourhood, close to relatives, with a scrap of yard. The reality for most, though, is whatever's affordable within an hour of work.
查看中文翻译
传统上是一栋拥有自己独立临街门面的房子——也就是窄窄的"管子屋"——因为这意味着独立自主、一个可以摆摊或停摩托车的地方,以及一块毫无疑问真正属于自己的土地。这种偏好根深蒂固到了令人惊讶的地步;即使住了五年,我父母仍然把我的公寓看作一种临时安排。城市正在逐渐重塑这一点:年轻人越来越接受公寓,因为它带来的地段和安全感。人们还喜欢住得离家人近,理想情况下步行可达,而且靠近一个自己早已熟悉的菜市场。对很多人来说,梦想仍然是在一个生气蓬勃的街区拥有一栋房子,离亲戚近,还带一小片院子。但对大多数人来说,现实是在工作地点一小时车程之内,买得起什么就住什么。
为什么是这个分数
FC“The reality for most, though, is whatever's affordable within an hour of work” — This closing sentence names a specific, realistic constraint ('within an hour of work'), a more developed conclusion than 6.5's vaguer 'whatever is affordable near work'.这句结尾点明了一个具体、贴近现实的限制条件('within an hour of work'),这是一种比6.5分较模糊的'whatever is affordable near work'更成熟的结论。
LR“a scrap of yard” — 'A scrap of' is an idiomatic, slightly self-deprecating quantifier, more vivid and precise than 6.5's and 7.0's plain 'a bit of yard'.'A scrap of'是一个地道、略带自嘲意味的量词,比6.5和7.0分朴素的'a bit of yard'更生动、更精确。
GRA“young people increasingly accept flats for the location and the security they offer” — The added relative clause 'they offer' extends the sentence with more grammatical detail than 7.0's plainer, shorter version of the same claim.添加的关系从句'they offer'为句子增添了比7.0分较朴素、较短的同一论断更多的语法细节。
9. Why do some people move to a different area to live?
2026年5–8月
查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比
6.5 分
The plain opener 'Work first, almost always' states the main cause in four words before any explanation follows.朴素的开头'Work first, almost always'用四个词说出了主要原因,然后才展开解释。
Work first, almost always. Half of my university class left Hanoi within three years — for Ho Chi Minh City, the coast, or abroad — and nearly all of it was jobs or pay. After that, family: moving to be near ageing parents or to follow a partner. Some move for a way of life, like friends who left cities for the countryside once remote work became possible. Cost also pushes people, because they can no longer afford where they live. It is rarely just one reason, but money is usually part of it.
查看中文翻译
几乎总是工作先行。我大学班上一半的同学在三年内离开了河内——去了胡志明市、沿海地区,或是出国——而这几乎都是为了工作机会或薪水。其次是家庭:为了照顾年迈的父母,或是为了跟随伴侣而搬迁。有些人是为了一种生活方式而搬家,比如我那些朋友,一旦远程办公成为可能,就离开城市搬去了乡下。成本也在推动人们搬家,因为他们已经负担不起现在住的地方。原因很少只有一个,但金钱通常是其中的一部分。
为什么是这个分数
LR“for Ho Chi Minh City, the coast, or abroad” — A general three-item list. The 7.0 and 7.5 versions name the specific countries, 'for Japan and Australia', giving the same list far more concrete detail.一个笼统的三项列表。7.0和7.5版本点出了具体的国家,'for Japan and Australia',使同一份列表具有了详细得多的细节。
GRA“Cost also pushes people, because they can no longer afford where they live” — A simple cause-and-effect sentence. The 7.5 version instead extends this with 'people eventually leave places they can no longer afford to stay in', adding the time element 'eventually' for more nuance.一个简单的因果句。7.5版本用'people eventually leave places they can no longer afford to stay in'延伸了这一点,加入了时间元素'eventually',增添了更多细腻感。
FC“It is rarely just one reason, but money is usually part of it” — A short, flat closing sentence. The 7.5 version adds a whole extra sentence before this conclusion — about people who 'move purely because they've outgrown somewhere' — giving the ending more build-up.一个简短、平淡的结尾句。7.5版本在这个结论之前加入了整整一句额外的话——关于那些"move purely because they've outgrown somewhere"的人——使结尾有了更多的铺垫。
7.0 分
The repeated preposition structure 'for Ho Chi Minh City, for the coast, for Japan and Australia' gives the list a driving, spoken rhythm.重复介词的结构'for Ho Chi Minh City, for the coast, for Japan and Australia'给这份列表带来了一种推进式的口语节奏。
Work first, honestly, nearly always. Half my university class left Hanoi within three years — for Ho Chi Minh City, for the coast, for Japan and Australia — and almost all of it was jobs or better pay. After that, family: moving to be near ageing parents, or away from them, or to follow a partner. Some move for a way of life, like the friends who've left cities for the countryside since remote work became possible. Cost drives many moves too, to be fair, since people leave places they can no longer afford. It's rarely one single reason, but money is usually somewhere in there.
查看中文翻译
说实话,几乎总是工作先行。我大学班上一半的同学在三年内离开了河内——去了胡志明市、沿海地区、日本和澳大利亚——而这几乎都是为了工作机会或更好的薪水。其次是家庭:为了照顾年迈的父母,或者是为了离开父母,又或者是为了跟随伴侣而搬迁。有些人是为了一种生活方式而搬家,比如那些一旦远程办公成为可能,就离开城市搬去乡下的朋友们。说句公道话,成本也推动了很多次搬迁,因为人们要离开自己已经负担不起的地方。这很少只有一个单一的原因,但金钱通常都掺杂在其中。
为什么是这个分数
GRA“for Ho Chi Minh City, for the coast, for Japan and Australia” — The repeated preposition 'for' across four destinations is a more rhythmic, deliberate structure than 6.5's flatter comma-and-'or' list.重复的介词'for'贯穿四个目的地,是一种比6.5分较平淡的、用逗号和'or'连接的列表更有节奏感、更有意为之的结构。
FC“After that, family: moving to be near ageing parents, or away from them, or to follow a partner” — The colon introduces a nuanced three-option list, including the more complex idea of moving 'away from them', which 6.5's simpler version omits.冒号引出了一个细腻的三选项列表,包括'away from them'这个更复杂的想法,而6.5分较简单的版本省略了这一点。
LR“money is usually somewhere in there” — The idiom 'somewhere in there' is a more natural, conversational closing phrase than 6.5's plainer 'usually part of it'.习语'somewhere in there'是一个比6.5分较朴素的'usually part of it'更自然、更口语化的结尾短语。
7.5 分
The added final category — people who 'move purely because they've outgrown somewhere' — gives the answer one more layer of depth before the closing line.新增的最后一类——那些"move purely because they've outgrown somewhere"的人——在结尾句之前为答案增添了一层深度。
Work first, nearly always. Half my university class left Hanoi within three years — for Ho Chi Minh City, for the coast, for Japan and Australia — and almost all of it came down to jobs or better pay. After that comes family: moving to be near ageing parents, or deliberately away from them, or simply to follow a partner. Some move for a different way of life entirely, like the friends who've left cities for the countryside now that remote work has become possible. Cost drives a great many moves too, since people eventually leave places they can no longer afford to stay in. And a few move purely because they've outgrown somewhere and want to start again where nobody knows them. It's rarely just one reason, but money is nearly always somewhere in there.
查看中文翻译
几乎总是工作先行。我大学班上一半的同学在三年内离开了河内——去了胡志明市、沿海地区、日本和澳大利亚——几乎所有原因归根结底都是为了工作或更好的薪水。其次是家庭:为了照顾年迈的父母,或者刻意远离他们,又或者只是为了跟随伴侣。有些人则完全是为了一种不同的生活方式而搬家,比如那些如今远程办公成为可能之后,离开城市搬去乡下的朋友们。成本也推动了大量的搬迁,因为人们最终会离开那些自己再也负担不起的地方。还有少数人搬家纯粹是因为他们已经"长大"了原来的地方,想要在一个没人认识自己的地方重新开始。原因很少只有一个,但金钱几乎总是掺杂在其中。
为什么是这个分数
FC“a few move purely because they've outgrown somewhere and want to start again where nobody knows them” — This extra category adds a psychological motive that neither 6.5's list nor 7.0's version includes, giving the answer a fuller range of reasons before the conclusion.这个额外的类别增添了一种心理层面的动机,这是6.5分的列表和7.0分的版本都没有的,使答案在结论之前拥有了更完整的理由范围。
LR“almost all of it came down to jobs or better pay” — The idiom 'came down to' is a more natural, conversational way of expressing cause than 6.5's and 7.0's plainer 'was jobs or better pay'.习语'came down to'是一种比6.5和7.0分较朴素的'was jobs or better pay'更自然、更口语化的表达原因的方式。
GRA“or deliberately away from them, or simply to follow a partner” — The added adverbs 'deliberately' and 'simply' give this three-option list more precise, controlled modification than 7.0's plainer version of the same list.添加的副词'deliberately'和'simply'为这个三选项列表增添了比7.0分较朴素的同一列表更精确、更受控的修饰。

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 Place You Have Visited (Not Your Hometown) That You Would Recommend as a Good Place to Live"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。