A Place You Went to on Holiday That You Would Recommend

Part 3 追问

这些是考官在该题卡之后提出的讨论题，已编写范文的题目附有参考答案。

1. 1. What kinds of places do people from your country go to for a holiday or vacation?

   2026年9–12月
   查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比

   6.5 分

   The 6.5 answer states a direct opinion with simple connectors like 'because' and 'and', supported by one plain example (Da Nang and Nha Trang) rather than any elaboration.6.5分的答案用简单的连接词,比如 'because' 和 'and',直接陈述了观点,并只用一个朴素的例子(岘港和芽庄)来支撑,没有更多的展开。

   Most people in my country go to the beach for their holiday, because the weather is hot and cities like Da Nang and Nha Trang are very popular in summer. Some people, especially older people, like to go to the mountains, like Da Lat, because it is cooler there. Older people also often visit pagodas or temples, like my parents do. And at Tết, families go back to their home village. Nowadays more people also travel to other countries, like Thailand or Japan.

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   我们国家大多数人假期都会去海边,因为天气炎热,像岘港和芽庄这样的城市夏天特别受欢迎。有些人,尤其是年长的人,喜欢去山区,比如大叻,因为那里更凉爽。年长的人也常常去寺庙或佛塔参拜,就像我父母那样。而到了春节,家家户户都会回到自己的家乡。如今也有越来越多的人出国旅行,比如去泰国或日本。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“And at Tết, families go back to their home village.” — This shows the 6.5 pattern of starting a new sentence with 'And' to add a point rather than folding it into an existing sentence. A 7.5 answer would instead compress this into a subordinate clause within a longer sentence, so the ideas read as connected rather than listed.这展现了6.5分典型的模式——用 'And' 开始一个新句子来补充一个观点,而不是把它融入现有的句子。7.5分的答案会把它压缩成一个更长句子里的从属从句,让这些想法读起来是相互关联的,而不是被罗列出来的。
   • LR“very popular in summer” — This is a generic, high-frequency collocation. A higher band would reach for something more specific and vivid, like 'swelling with tourists', instead of the flat 'very popular'.这是一个泛泛、高频的搭配。高分段会选用更具体、更生动的表达,比如 'swelling with tourists',而不是平淡的 'very popular'。
   • GRA“because the weather is hot” — This is a simple because-clause, the most basic form of subordination. Higher bands vary their connectors and often use non-finite structures, such as participial phrases, instead of repeating 'because' throughout.这是一个简单的because从句,是最基础的从属结构形式。高分段会变换连接词,并经常使用非限定结构,比如分词短语,而不是从头到尾反复使用 'because'。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with the spoken hedge 'Honestly, it depends a lot on age' and links ideas with a dash-based aside, showing more natural reflection than the 6.5 version's plain listing.7.0分的答案以口语化的模糊语气 'Honestly, it depends a lot on age' 开头,并用一个破折号插入语来连接观点,比6.5版本平淡的罗列展现出更自然的反思。

   Honestly, it depends a lot on age. Younger people head to the coast — cities like Da Nang and Nha Trang basically fill up with domestic tourists once summer starts — while older people, my parents included, tend to combine a trip with visiting pagodas or historical sites. The mountain towns, Da Lat and Sa Pa, are popular too, mainly with people trying to escape the heat. Then there's Tết, when almost everyone travels home to their village, which I'd say is more of a duty than a holiday. More recently, going abroad, to places like Thailand or Korea, has become common as well.

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   说实话,这在很大程度上取决于年龄。年轻人往往前往沿海地区——像岘港和芽庄这样的城市,一到夏天基本上就挤满了国内游客——而年长的人,包括我父母,则倾向于把出游和参拜寺庙或历史古迹结合起来。山城,比如大叻和沙巴,也很受欢迎,主要是那些想要躲避酷暑的人。然后是春节,几乎所有人都会回到自己的家乡,我想说,这与其说是假期,不如说是一种义务。最近,出国旅行,比如去泰国或韩国,也变得越来越普遍了。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Honestly, it depends a lot on age.” — This spoken discourse marker signals genuine reflection before the answer proper begins, which is more natural than the 6.5 band's flat opening statement but still short of the compressed, idiomatic openers seen at 7.5.这个口语化的话语标记,在答案正式展开之前就传达了真正的反思,比6.5分平淡的开头陈述更自然,但仍不及7.5分那种紧凑、地道的开头。
   • LR“basically fill up with domestic tourists” — 'Fill up with' is a more natural, image-based collocation than the plain 'very popular' used at 6.5, though it is still a common enough phrase that it falls short of the genuinely less-common vocabulary expected at 7.5.'Fill up with' 是一个比6.5分使用的朴素 'very popular' 更自然、更具画面感的搭配,不过它仍然是一个相当常见的短语,还达不到7.5分所期待的那种真正低频的词汇。
   • GRA“once summer starts — while older people” — The dash-interruption followed by a 'while' contrast clause shows a longer, more flexible sentence than the short because-clauses typical of 6.5, though it is not as compact as the fronted structures used at 7.5.破折号插入,后面接一个 'while' 对比从句,展现出比6.5分典型的简短because从句更长、更灵活的句子,不过没有7.5分使用的前置结构那么紧凑。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer opens with a fronted conditional ('If you mapped it out'), uses the idiomatic verb 'gravitate toward' instead of a plain word, and closes with a self-aware evaluative remark identifying the underlying pattern.7.5分的答案以前置条件句("If you mapped it out")开头,用了地道的动词 'gravitate toward',而不是一个朴素的词,并以一个带自我意识的评价性结语收尾,点明了背后隐藏的模式。

   If you mapped it out, the whole country seems to drift toward the coast the moment summer hits, with Da Nang and Nha Trang swelling with domestic tourists. Older generations, though, gravitate toward something with a bit more purpose — my parents' idea of a trip rarely skips a pagoda — while the cooler mountain towns, Da Lat and Sa Pa, draw people simply desperate to escape the humidity. Tết adds a category of its own: a homeward pilgrimage that's less about relaxing than about obligation. And increasingly, especially among younger professionals, holidays mean crossing a border altogether, usually to Thailand, Japan or Korea. So really, there's a pattern hiding in there — beach for rest, mountains for air, home for duty.

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   如果把它画成一张地图,整个国家似乎一到夏天就会朝着海岸线漂移过去,岘港和芽庄挤满了国内游客。不过,老一辈更倾向于带点目的性的出行——我父母心目中的旅行,几乎从不会漏掉一座寺庙——而更凉爽的山城,比如大叻和沙巴,则吸引着那些单纯急于逃离湿热的人。春节自成一类:那是一场归乡的朝圣之旅,与其说是为了放松,不如说是出于义务。而如今越来越多的人,尤其是年轻的职场人士,度假意味着干脆出国,通常是去泰国、日本或韩国。所以说到底,这背后其实藏着一种模式——去海边是为了休息,去山里是为了透气,回家则是为了尽义务。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“So really, there's a pattern hiding in there” — This closing move steps back to name the underlying structure of the whole answer, an evaluative synthesis that neither the 6.5 nor 7.0 versions attempt; those bands simply stop after listing examples.这个结尾的手法后退一步,点明了整个答案背后的结构,这是一种6.5分和7.0分版本都没有尝试的评价性综合;那两个分段只是在列举完例子之后就止步了。
   • LR“gravitate toward something with a bit more purpose” — 'Gravitate toward' is a genuinely less-common, more precise verb than the plain 'like to go to' used at 6.5, giving the description a more idiomatic feel.'Gravitate toward' 是一个真正低频、更精确的动词,比6.5分使用的朴素 'like to go to' 更胜一筹,为这段描述增添了更地道的感觉。
   • GRA“If you mapped it out, the whole country seems to drift toward the coast” — Opening with a fronted conditional clause before the main subject is a more flexible, compressed structure than the plain subject-first sentences that dominate the 6.5 and 7.0 answers.以一个前置的条件从句作为句子开头,放在主语之前,是一种比主导6.5分和7.0分答案的朴素主语开头句子更灵活、更紧凑的结构。

2. 2. Do older and younger people like to spend their holidays or vacations in different places?

   2026年9–12月
   查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比

   6.5 分

   The 6.5 answer gives a direct yes/opinion and supports it with one clear comparison (coach tour vs homestay), using simple connectors like 'but' and 'and'.6.5分的答案给出了一个直接的是/否观点,并用一个清晰的比较(跟团大巴游 vs. 民宿)来支撑,使用了简单的连接词,比如 'but' 和 'and'。

   Yes, I think so. My parents went on a guided coach tour last year, with a hotel and food all arranged, but my friends and I found a homestay on a farm through a friend's post and just made a plan as we went. Older people usually want comfort and someone to organise everything for them. Younger people want something new and cheap, and they don't mind if it's not comfortable. Sometimes they go to the same place, like Da Lat, but not the same kind of hotel.

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   是的,我这么认为。我父母去年参加了一个跟团的大巴旅行,酒店和餐饮都安排好了,但我和朋友们是通过一个朋友的帖子找到了一个农场民宿,而且是走一步算一步地制定计划。年长的人通常想要舒适,以及有人替他们把一切都安排好。年轻人想要新鲜和便宜的东西,而且他们不介意住得不舒服。有时候他们会去同一个地方,比如大叻,但住的却不是同一类酒店。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Yes, I think so.” — This short, direct opening states the opinion immediately with no hedging, contrasting with the higher bands, which open with a reflective qualifier before committing to a position.这个简短、直接的开头,立即陈述了观点,没有任何模糊语气,与高分段形成对比,后者会先用一个反思性的限定语,然后才表明立场。
   • LR“want something new and cheap” — 'New and cheap' is plain, everyday vocabulary. A higher band would use a single more precise word like 'novelty' instead of the two-adjective plain phrase.'New and cheap' 是朴素、日常的词汇。高分段会用一个更精确的单词,比如 'novelty',而不是这种双形容词的朴素短语。
   • GRA“but my friends and I found a homestay on a farm through a friend's post and just made a plan as we went” — This long sentence is built by simply coordinating clauses with 'and', rather than using subordination, which keeps the grammar basic despite the sentence's length.这个长句是靠简单地用 'and' 并列从句构建起来的,而不是使用从属结构,尽管句子很长,语法仍然显得基础。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with the qualifying phrase 'To some extent, yes' and reframes the question with 'it's less about the place and more about how', showing the mild hedging typical of this band.7.0分的答案以限定短语 'To some extent, yes' 开头,并用 'it's less about the place and more about how' 重新框定了问题,展现出这个分段典型的轻微模糊语气。

   To some extent, yes — though it's less about the place and more about how people want to experience it. My parents took a fully guided coach tour up north, everything arranged down to the meals, whereas my friends and I found a farm homestay through someone's social media post and improvised the rest. I'd say older travellers lean toward comfort, safety and letting someone else handle the logistics, while younger ones are after novelty and a good story, even if that means putting up with a bit of discomfort. Interestingly, the destinations sometimes overlap, like Da Lat, just not the accommodation.

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   在某种程度上,是的——不过与其说是目的地不同,不如说是人们想要的体验方式不同。我父母参加了一个全程有导游带队的北部巴士团,一切都安排好了,连餐食都不例外,而我和朋友们则是通过某人的社交媒体帖子找到了一个农场民宿,剩下的都是临场发挥的。我想说,年长的旅行者更倾向于舒适、安全,以及让别人来处理各种后勤事务,而年轻人追求的是新鲜感和一个好故事,哪怕这意味着要忍受一点点的不舒适。有意思的是,目的地有时候会重合,比如大叻,只是住的地方不一样。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“To some extent, yes — though it's less about the place and more about how people want to experience it.” — This hedged, reflective opening reframes the question rather than answering it flatly, showing more natural spoken qualification than the 6.5 band's blunt 'Yes, I think so.'这个带模糊语气、反思性的开头,重新框定了问题,而不是平铺直叙地回答,比6.5分直白的 'Yes, I think so.' 展现出更自然的口语限定。
   • LR“lean toward comfort, safety and letting someone else handle the logistics” — 'Lean toward' and 'handle the logistics' are moderately natural collocations, a step up from plain vocabulary but not as strikingly precise as the idiomatic phrasing used at 7.5.'Lean toward' 和 'handle the logistics' 是相当自然的搭配,比朴素的词汇更进一步,但没有7.5分使用的那种地道表达那么精确、引人注目。
   • GRA“whereas my friends and I found a farm homestay through someone's social media post and improvised the rest” — The subordinating conjunction 'whereas' sets up an explicit contrast clause, which is more sophisticated than the plain coordinating 'but' used for the same contrast at 6.5.从属连词 'whereas' 建立起一个明确的对比从句,比6.5分用来表达同样对比的朴素并列连词 'but' 更老练。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer opens with a compressed fragment ('Different places, and honestly more importantly, different ways of being there') and uses idiomatic phrasing like 'winged the rest of the trip' and 'hard-pressed to find them', marking it as the most flexible and idiomatic of the three.7.5分的答案以一个压缩的片段开头("Different places, and honestly more importantly, different ways of being there"),并使用了地道的表达,比如 'winged the rest of the trip' 和 'hard-pressed to find them',标志着这是三者中最灵活、最地道的答案。

   Different places, and honestly more importantly, different ways of being there. My parents' idea of a holiday is a guided coach tour — itinerary fixed, meals arranged, back at the hotel by nine — whereas my friends and I stumbled onto a farm homestay through someone's post and winged the rest of the trip. Older travellers, in my experience, prize comfort and having the logistics taken care of, gravitating toward culture and history; younger ones chase novelty and something photogenic, and they'll happily trade comfort for a decent story afterwards. The destinations occasionally overlap — both groups end up in Da Lat — but you'd be hard-pressed to find them sharing a guesthouse.

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   目的地不同,而且说实话,更重要的是,"身处其中"的方式不同。我父母心目中的度假,是一个有导游带队的大巴团——行程固定、餐食安排好,晚上九点前回到酒店;而我和朋友们则是通过某人的帖子偶然发现了一个农场民宿,行程的其余部分全靠临场发挥。据我观察,年长的旅行者看重舒适,以及有人把各种后勤事务都打理好,而且更倾向于文化和历史;年轻人追逐的是新鲜感和上镜的画面,而且他们乐于用舒适去换取一个之后能讲的、体面的故事。目的地偶尔会重合——两个群体都会最终跑到大叻去——但你很难找到他们住在同一家民宿里的情况。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Different places, and honestly more importantly, different ways of being there.” — This compact, fragment-style opening directly reframes the question in one economical move, more efficient than the 6.5 band's plain 'Yes, I think so.' and more compressed than the 7.0 band's full-sentence hedge.这个紧凑、片段式的开头,用一个经济的手法直接重新框定了问题,比6.5分朴素的 'Yes, I think so.' 更高效,也比7.0分完整句子的模糊语气更紧凑。
   • LR“winged the rest of the trip” — 'Winged it' is an idiomatic phrasal expression, a genuinely less-common choice compared to the 7.0 band's 'improvised' or the 6.5 band's plain 'made a plan as we went'.'Winged it' 是一个地道的短语表达,与7.0分的 'improvised' 或6.5分朴素的 'made a plan as we went' 相比,是一个真正低频的选择。
   • GRA“itinerary fixed, meals arranged, back at the hotel by nine” — This verbless, listed structure (ellipsis of repeated subject and verb) compresses three ideas into a tight parallel run, a flexible construction not attempted at 6.5 or 7.0.这个没有动词、列表式的结构(省略了重复的主语和动词),把三个想法压缩进一串紧凑的排比结构里,这是6.5分和7.0分都没有尝试过的灵活结构。

3. 3. How can people choose a good place to go for their holiday or vacation?

   2026年9–12月
   查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比

   6.5 分

   The 6.5 answer gives a direct recommendation and lists simple, separate reasons with plain connectors like 'And' and 'too', without linking them into more complex sentences.6.5分的答案给出了一个直接的建议,并用朴素的连接词,比如 'And' 和 'too',列出简单、独立的理由,没有把它们连接成更复杂的句子。

   I think the best way is to ask a friend who has already been there, not just look at a website. We chose Phong Nha because two friends we trusted said it was great, and that was better than any list online. You should also think honestly about what you want, like rest or adventure. Check the weather for that time of year too. And read the bad reviews, not just the good ones, because bad reviews give more real details. Don't plan too much either.

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   我认为最好的方法是问一个已经去过那里的朋友,而不只是看网站。我们选择丰芽,是因为两位我们信任的朋友说那里很棒,这比网上任何一份清单都管用。你也应该诚实地想清楚自己想要什么,比如是想休息还是想冒险。也要查一下那个时节的天气。还要去看差评,而不只是看好评,因为差评会提供更真实的细节。也别计划得太满。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Don't plan too much either.” — This short imperative is tacked onto the end as a separate, final point, showing the additive, list-like structure typical of 6.5 rather than integration into an existing sentence.这个简短的祈使句,被附加在结尾作为一个独立的最后一点,展现出6.5分典型的加法式、列表式结构,而不是融入到已有的句子中。
   • LR“just look at a website” — This is plain, generic phrasing. A higher band would use a more specific, idiomatic phrase such as 'algorithm-generated list' instead of the vague 'website'.这是朴素、泛泛的表达。高分段会用更具体、更地道的短语,比如 'algorithm-generated list',而不是含糊的 'website'。
   • GRA“We chose Phong Nha because two friends we trusted said it was great, and that was better than any list online.” — This sentence uses only basic coordination ('and') and a single 'because' clause, the simplest tools for connecting ideas.这个句子只使用了基础的并列连词('and')和一个单独的 'because' 从句,是连接想法最简单的工具。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with the spoken hedge 'Honestly, I'd trust' and adds a reflective aside about bad holidays coming from choosing 'who you'd like to be rather than who you are', going beyond the 6.5 answer's flat listing.7.0分的答案以口语化的模糊语气 'Honestly, I'd trust' 开头,并加上了一句反思性的插入语——糟糕的假期源于选择了"你想成为的那个人"而不是"真实的你"——超越了6.5分平淡的罗列。

   Honestly, I'd trust a person who's actually been somewhere over any ranking website. We picked Phong Nha mainly because two friends we trusted had loved it, and that turned out to matter more than any list could. Beyond that, it helps to be honest with yourself about what you actually want — rest or adventure, quiet or crowds — since a lot of bad holidays come from choosing somewhere that suits who you'd like to be rather than who you are. I'd also check the season carefully, and read the complaints in reviews rather than the praise, since complaints tend to be far more specific.

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   说实话,我更愿意相信一个真正去过某个地方的人,而不是任何排行榜网站。我们选择丰芽,主要是因为两位我们信任的朋友都很喜欢那里,而这一点最终比任何清单都更重要。除此之外,对自己真正想要的东西保持诚实很有帮助——是想休息还是想冒险,是想安静还是想热闹——因为很多糟糕的假期,都是因为选择了一个适合"你想成为的那个人"、而不是适合"真实的你"的地方。我还会仔细查一下季节,并且看评论里的抱怨而不是夸奖,因为抱怨往往要具体得多。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Beyond that, it helps to be honest with yourself about what you actually want” — This transition phrase organises the answer into stages ('Beyond that...') rather than simply appending points with 'And', showing more deliberate coherence-building than 6.5.这个过渡短语把答案组织成不同的阶段("Beyond that..."),而不是简单地用 'And' 来附加各个观点,展现出比6.5分更刻意的连贯性构建。
   • LR“read the complaints in reviews rather than the praise” — This is a natural, moderately precise phrasing, a step up from entirely plain vocabulary though not as idiomatic as the compressed phrasing used at 7.5.这是一个自然、相当精确的表达,比完全朴素的词汇更进一步,但没有7.5分使用的压缩表达那么地道。
   • GRA“since a lot of bad holidays come from choosing somewhere that suits who you'd like to be rather than who you are” — This 'since' clause contains an embedded comparative contrast, a noticeably more complex structure than the simple 'because' clauses used at 6.5.这个 'since' 从句里嵌套了一个比较性对比,明显比6.5分使用的简单 'because' 从句更复杂。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer opens with a blunt fragment ('Ask someone who's been there rather than something that ranks it, honestly') and uses the idiomatic phrase 'brutally honest' along with a semicolon-linked compressed sentence, marking the most flexible grammar of the three.7.5分的答案以一个直白的片段开头("Ask someone who's been there rather than something that ranks it, honestly"),并使用了地道的短语 'brutally honest',以及一个用分号连接的压缩句子,标志着三者中最灵活的语法。

   Ask someone who's been there rather than something that ranks it, honestly — that's the rule I go by. We settled on Phong Nha purely because two people we trusted had raved about it, and that turned out to be worth more than any algorithm-generated list. Beyond that, being brutally honest about what you actually want matters more than people admit; most disappointing holidays come from picking a place that suits the person you'd like to be rather than the one you are. Checking the season is non-negotiable too — central Vietnam in October is a gamble — and I always skim reviews for the complaints rather than the praise, since praise tends to be generic while complaints are specific. Leaving the plan a little loose helps as well.

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   说实话,要问一个去过那里的人,而不是问一个给它打分的东西——这就是我遵循的原则。我们最终选定丰芽,纯粹是因为两位我们信任的人对那里赞不绝口,而这一点最终证明比任何算法生成的清单都更有价值。除此之外,对自己真正想要什么保持一种近乎苛刻的诚实,比人们承认的要重要得多;大多数令人失望的假期,都源于选了一个适合"你想成为的那个人"、而不是适合"真实的你"的地方。查天气这一点也毫无商量的余地——十月份去越南中部就是一场赌博——而且我总是浏览评论,专挑抱怨来看,而不是夸奖,因为夸奖往往泛泛而谈,而抱怨则很具体。把计划留得松散一点,也会有帮助。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“that's the rule I go by” — This closing tag reinforces the opening claim in a tight, economical way, showing tighter organisation than the plain, separate points of the 6.5 answer.这个结尾的附加成分,以一种紧凑、经济的方式强化了开头的论断,展现出比6.5分答案里朴素、独立的观点更紧密的组织。
   • LR“purely because two people we trusted had raved about it” — 'Raved about' is an idiomatic verb choice, more vivid and less common than the plain 'said it was great' used at 6.5.'Raved about' 是一个地道的动词选择,比6.5分使用的朴素 'said it was great' 更生动、更少见。
   • GRA“being brutally honest about what you actually want matters more than people admit” — Opening the sentence with a gerund phrase ('being brutally honest...') as the grammatical subject is a compressed, flexible structure well beyond the plain subject-verb openings used at 6.5 and 7.0.用一个动名词短语("being brutally honest...")作为句子的语法主语来开头,是一种压缩、灵活的结构,远超6.5分和7.0分使用的朴素主谓开头。

4. 4. How do people make decisions about when to take their holidays or vacations?

   2026年9–12月
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   6.5 分

   The 6.5 answer lists reasons one by one with simple connectors ('And', 'Some people also'), giving a direct claim plus separate plain examples rather than integrating them.6.5分的答案用简单的连接词('And'、'Some people also')一条一条地列出理由,给出一个直接的论断加上独立、朴素的例子,而不是把它们融合在一起。

   For most people, the decision is not really free — work and school decide it. At my studio, we start arguing in November about who gets the week after Tết. Families with children have to go during school holidays, which is why every beach is full in July. Some people also think about the weather, because nobody wants to go to the coast in the rainy season. Money is another reason, since travelling in low season is cheaper. And some people just wait until they are tired and then book something quickly.

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   对大多数人来说,这个决定其实并不自由——是工作和学校在替他们做决定。在我的工作室,我们从十一月就开始为了谁能休春节后那一周而吵起来。有孩子的家庭必须在学校放假期间出行,这就是为什么七月份每个海滩都人满为患的原因。有些人也会考虑天气,因为没人想在雨季去海边。钱是另一个原因,因为淡季出行更便宜。还有一些人就是等到自己筋疲力尽了,才匆匆忙忙订点什么。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“And some people just wait until they are tired and then book something quickly.” — This additive final sentence, starting with 'And', is simply tacked onto the list of reasons rather than woven into the argument, which is typical of the step-by-step style at 6.5.这个以 'And' 开头的加法式结尾句,只是简单地附加在理由清单的末尾,而不是融入论证之中,这是6.5分典型的逐步式风格。
   • LR“Money is another reason” — This is a plain, generic transition phrase for introducing a new point, functional but not varied.这是一个朴素、泛泛的过渡短语,用来引入一个新观点,实用但缺乏变化。
   • GRA“because nobody wants to go to the coast in the rainy season” — This is a simple 'because' clause, the most basic tool for giving a reason, repeated in similar form throughout the answer.这是一个简单的 'because' 从句,是给出理由最基础的工具,在整个答案中以类似的形式反复出现。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with 'Honestly' and uses the conditional 'If people do have flexibility, weather usually decides it', showing a mild qualifying structure beyond the 6.5 list.7.0分的答案以 'Honestly' 开头,并使用了条件句 'If people do have flexibility, weather usually decides it',展现出超越6.5分列表的轻微限定结构。

   Honestly, for most people the timing isn't really their choice — work and school make the decision for them. At my studio, the annual negotiation over who gets the week after Tết starts as early as November, and most holidays just land wherever the calendar leaves a gap. Families with children are tied to school breaks, which explains why every beach is packed in July. If people do have flexibility, weather usually decides it, since nobody plans a coastal trip for the rainy season on purpose. Money matters too, because off-season travel is noticeably cheaper. And some, frankly, just wait until they're exhausted and book on a whim.

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   说实话,对大多数人来说,出行的时间其实并不是他们自己的选择——是工作和学校替他们做的决定。在我的工作室,关于谁能休春节后那一周的年度谈判,早在十一月就开始了,而大多数假期最后都是落在日历留出来的空档里。有孩子的家庭被学校假期绑住了,这解释了为什么七月份每个海滩都挤得水泄不通。如果人们真的有选择的余地,天气通常会成为决定因素,因为没人会故意选在雨季安排一趟海边之旅。钱也很重要,因为淡季出行明显更便宜。而坦白说,有些人就是等到自己筋疲力尽了,才心血来潮地订一个地方。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Honestly, for most people the timing isn't really their choice” — This spoken hedge frames the whole answer with a note of reflection before the explanation begins, which is more natural than the 6.5 band's flat opening statement.这个口语化的模糊语气,在解释开始之前就为整个答案定下了反思的基调,比6.5分平淡的开头陈述更自然。
   • LR“book on a whim” — This mildly idiomatic collocation is more natural than the plain '...book something quickly' used at 6.5, though still a common enough phrase.这个略带习语色彩的搭配,比6.5分使用的朴素 '...book something quickly' 更自然,不过仍然是一个相当常见的短语。
   • GRA“If people do have flexibility, weather usually decides it, since nobody plans a coastal trip for the rainy season on purpose.” — This sentence combines a conditional clause with a 'since' clause, a noticeably more complex structure than the single 'because' clauses used throughout the 6.5 answer.这个句子把一个条件从句和一个 'since' 从句结合在一起,明显比6.5分答案通篇使用的单一 'because' 从句更复杂。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer opens with the vivid idiom 'tug-of-war' for the office negotiation, and closes with an evaluative aside ('the least rational method of all, and probably the most common'), showing the compact, judgement-laced style typical of this band.7.5分的答案用生动的习语 'tug-of-war' 来形容办公室的谈判,并以一句带评价色彩的插入语("the least rational method of all, and probably the most common")收尾,展现出这个分段典型的紧凑、带评判色彩的风格。

   Mostly, the decision gets made for people rather than by them. At my studio, the annual tug-of-war over who gets the week after Tết kicks off in November, and most people's holidays simply land wherever work, school terms and public holidays happen to leave a gap. Families with school-age children are essentially locked into term breaks, which is why every beach is heaving by July. Weather tips the scale for anyone with real flexibility, since nobody schedules a coastal trip for the rainy season on purpose, and money decides the rest, with off-season travel being the obvious bargain. Then there's the least rational method of all, and probably the most common: waiting until you're utterly worn out and booking on a whim.

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   大多数时候,这个决定是"被别人替他们做"的,而不是他们自己做的。在我的工作室,关于谁能休春节后那一周的年度"拔河大战"从十一月就开始了,而大多数人的假期,最后都是落在工作、学期和公共假日碰巧留出的空档里。有学龄孩子的家庭基本上被学期假期锁死了,这就是为什么七月份每个海滩都挤得爆满的原因。对真正有选择余地的人来说,天气会左右天平的走向,因为没人会故意选在雨季安排一趟海边之旅,而钱决定了剩下的一切,淡季出行显然是划算的选择。然后还有一种最不理性的方法,大概也是最常见的一种:等到自己彻底累垮了,才心血来潮地订一个地方。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Then there's the least rational method of all, and probably the most common” — This closing evaluative move ranks the final reason against the others rather than just listing it, a synthesising step the 6.5 and 7.0 answers don't attempt.这个结尾的评价性手法,把最后一个理由与其他理由做了排序比较,而不只是把它列出来,这是6.5分和7.0分答案都没有尝试的综合性步骤。
   • LR“essentially locked into term breaks” — This is a precise, natural collocation, more specific than plainer phrasing like 'have to go during school holidays' used at 6.5.这是一个精确、自然的搭配,比6.5分使用的更朴素的表达,比如 'have to go during school holidays',更具体。
   • GRA“which is why every beach is heaving by July” — The relative clause here uses the idiomatic verb 'heaving', a more vivid and compressed way of expressing crowdedness than the plain adjective 'full' used in the 6.5 answer.这里的关系从句用了地道的动词 'heaving',比6.5分答案使用的朴素形容词 'full' 更生动、更凝练地表达了"拥挤"这个意思。

5. 5. What preparations do people need to make before going away on holiday or vacation?

   2026年9–12月
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   6.5 分

   The 6.5 answer opens with a direct claim, then gives one plain example and a simple list of tips joined with 'and', typical of the plain, additive style at this band.6.5分的答案以一个直接的论断开头,然后给出一个朴素的例子和一份用 'and' 连接的简单建议清单,这是这个分段典型的朴素、加法式风格。

   I think the boring things matter the most. One person in our group went to Phong Nha without a waterproof bag, and he lost his phone in the first cave. A cheap bag would have stopped that. So people should check the weather, book the first night of the hotel, and tell their bank if they are going abroad. They should also make copies of important documents and bring some cash and medicine. Many people spend too much time planning the schedule and not enough time on these practical things.

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   我认为那些枯燥的准备工作反而最重要。我们团里有一个人去丰芽的时候没带防水袋,结果在第一个洞穴里就把手机弄丢了。一个便宜的防水袋本来就能避免这个问题。所以人们应该查天气、预订好第一晚的酒店,如果要出国的话还要通知银行。他们还应该复印重要证件,并带一些现金和药品。很多人花太多时间去规划行程安排,却在这些实际的事情上花的时间不够。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“So people should check the weather, book the first night of the hotel, and tell their bank if they are going abroad.” — This sentence lists advice with commas and 'and', an additive structure that simply strings items together rather than integrating them into a more complex sentence.这个句子用逗号和 'and' 列出了建议,是一种加法式结构,只是把各项内容串在一起,而不是把它们融入一个更复杂的句子。
   • LR“A cheap bag would have stopped that.” — 'Cheap' and 'stopped' are plain, everyday words. A higher band would choose more precise vocabulary, such as a specific price and the verb 'prevented'.'Cheap' 和 'stopped' 是朴素、日常的词。高分段会选择更精确的词汇,比如一个具体的价格和动词 'prevented'。
   • GRA“and he lost his phone in the first cave” — This is a simple coordinated clause joined with 'and', the most basic way of connecting two events.这是一个用 'and' 连接的简单并列从句,是连接两件事最基础的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer uses the spoken opener 'Honestly, it's the boring preparations that matter most' and closes with the mild evaluative remark 'which is exactly backwards', showing more reflection than the 6.5 version.7.0分的答案用口语化的开头 'Honestly, it's the boring preparations that matter most',并以一句轻微评价性的话 'which is exactly backwards' 收尾,比6.5版本展现出更多的反思。

   Honestly, it's the boring preparations that matter most, not the exciting planning. One of our group turned up at Phong Nha without a waterproof bag and lost his phone in the very first cave — a fifty-thousand-đồng bag would have prevented the whole thing. So it's worth checking the weather, booking at least the first night, and letting your bank know if you're travelling abroad. Copies of documents, a bit of cash, and any medicine you need also matter more than people think. I'd say most people over-prepare the itinerary and under-prepare this practical layer, which is exactly backwards.

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   说实话,真正重要的是那些枯燥的准备工作,而不是令人兴奋的行程规划。我们团里有一个人到了丰芽才发现没带防水袋,结果在第一个洞穴里就把手机弄丢了——一个五万越南盾的袋子本来就能完全避免这件事。所以查天气、至少预订好第一晚的住宿,还有出国前通知银行,这些都是值得做的。证件复印件、一点现金,以及任何你需要的药品,也比大家想的要重要得多。我想说,大多数人把行程安排得过度周到,却对这些实际层面的准备不够重视,这恰恰是本末倒置。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Honestly, it's the boring preparations that matter most, not the exciting planning.” — This spoken discourse marker plus a contrastive framing ('not the exciting planning') shows more deliberate framing of the argument than the 6.5 answer's flat opening statement.这个口语化的话语标记,加上一个对比性的框架("not the exciting planning"),比6.5分答案平淡的开头陈述展现出更刻意的论证框架。
   • LR“a fifty-thousand-đồng bag would have prevented the whole thing” — This gives a specific, natural detail and the verb 'prevented', more precise than the vague 'cheap bag ... stopped that' phrasing at 6.5.这里提供了一个具体、自然的细节以及动词 'prevented',比6.5分含糊的 'cheap bag ... stopped that' 表达更精确。
   • GRA“I'd say most people over-prepare the itinerary and under-prepare this practical layer, which is exactly backwards.” — The relative clause 'which is exactly backwards' adds an evaluative comment onto the main clause, a more complex link than the simple coordination used throughout the 6.5 answer.关系从句 'which is exactly backwards' 在主句上添加了一个评价性的评论,比6.5分答案通篇使用的简单并列结构更复杂。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer uses the vivid word 'mishap' and a participial aside ('a mishap that then dominated two days of the trip'), plus a compressed listing sentence with no repeated verbs, showing the flexible grammar typical of this band.7.5分的答案用了生动的词 'mishap' 和一个分词插入语("a mishap that then dominated two days of the trip"),再加上一个没有重复动词的压缩式列举句,展现出这个分段典型的灵活语法。

   The boring preparations, honestly, matter far more than the exciting ones. One member of our group arrived at Phong Nha without a waterproof bag and lost his phone in the very first cave, a mishap that then dominated two days of the trip — a fifty-thousand-đồng bag would have prevented it entirely. So checking the weather, booking at least the first night, notifying your bank if you're heading abroad, and making sure someone at work knows you're genuinely unreachable all matter more than they sound. Copies of documents, a little cash, any medicine you rely on — these round it out. What people tend to over-prepare is the itinerary, and under-prepare is precisely this practical layer, which strikes me as exactly backwards.

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   说实话,那些枯燥的准备工作,比令人兴奋的那些要重要得多。我们团里有一个成员到了丰芽才发现没带防水袋,结果在第一个洞穴里就把手机弄丢了,而这个小意外后来主宰了整整两天的行程——一个五万越南盾的袋子本来就能完全避免这件事。所以查天气、至少预订好第一晚的住宿、出国前通知银行,还有确保单位里有人知道你真的联系不上,这些都比听起来更重要。证件复印件、一点现金、任何你依赖的药物——这些能让准备更完整。人们往往会过度准备行程安排,却对这个实际的层面准备不足,这在我看来恰恰是本末倒置。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“these round it out” — This compact closing tag wraps up the list of small items far more economically than the 6.5 and 7.0 answers, which simply end their lists without a synthesising comment.这个紧凑的结尾附加语,比6.5分和7.0分答案更经济地收束了这份小物件清单,后两者只是简单地结束了清单,没有加上综合性的评论。
   • LR“a mishap that then dominated two days of the trip” — 'Mishap' is a precise, genuinely less-common word choice compared to the plain storytelling in the lower bands.'Mishap' 是一个精确、真正低频的词汇选择,相比之下低分段只是朴素地讲故事。
   • GRA“checking the weather, booking at least the first night, notifying your bank if you're heading abroad, and making sure someone at work knows you're genuinely unreachable all matter more than they sound” — This long gerund-phrase list functions as the subject of a single sentence, a compressed structure well beyond the simple listing style used at 6.5.这个由动名词短语构成的长列表,充当了一个句子的主语,是一种远超6.5分简单列举风格的压缩结构。

6. 6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of planning every detail of a holiday or vacation in advance?

   2026年9–12月
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   6.5 分

   The 6.5 answer states both sides plainly using 'good and bad points' and connects ideas with simple words like 'But' and 'Also', a straightforward for-and-against structure.6.5分的答案用 'good and bad points' 平铺直叙地陈述了两个方面,并用简单的词,比如 'But' 和 'Also' 来连接想法,是一种直白的正反论证结构。

   Planning everything has good and bad points. One person in our group felt uncomfortable because we had no plan for the second day, and I understand why — a full plan means no wasted time and nothing is sold out. But the best memory from that trip was an unplanned bicycle ride at sunset, which happened only because we had a free afternoon. Also, detailed plans can fall apart if it rains, and then the planner feels upset. I think it is better to plan important things like transport and the first night, but leave the days open.

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   什么都提前计划好,有好处也有坏处。我们团里有个人因为第二天没有安排而感到不安,我能理解为什么——一个完整的计划意味着不浪费时间,也不会遇到订不到的情况。但那趟旅行中最美好的回忆,却是一次没有计划的日落骑行,而这只是因为我们那天下午恰好空出来了。另外,详细的计划一旦遇上下雨就可能全部泡汤,而制定计划的人会因此感到沮丧。我认为最好是提前计划好重要的事情,比如交通和第一晚的住宿,但把中间那几天留得开放一些。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Also, detailed plans can fall apart if it rains, and then the planner feels upset.” — This sentence, starting with 'Also', simply adds another point to the list rather than integrating it with what came before, typical of the additive style at 6.5.这个以 'Also' 开头的句子,只是简单地在清单里再加一点,而不是把它和前面的内容融合在一起,这是6.5分典型的加法式风格。
   • LR“Planning everything has good and bad points.” — This is plain, generic phrasing to introduce a for-and-against answer, functional but not varied or idiomatic.这是一个朴素、泛泛的表达,用来引入一个正反论证式的答案,实用但缺乏变化,也不够地道。
   • GRA“which happened only because we had a free afternoon” — This relative clause with a basic 'because' is the simplest way of giving a reason.这个带有基础 'because' 的关系从句,是给出理由最简单的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer softens its claims with 'I'd say' and 'to be fair', and adds the reflective personal marker 'Personally' before its closing recommendation, showing more natural hedging than the 6.5 answer.7.0分的答案用 'I'd say' 和 'to be fair' 软化了自己的论断,并在结尾的建议之前加上了带反思意味的个人标记 'Personally',比6.5分答案展现出更自然的模糊语气。

   There are real advantages and disadvantages to it, I'd say. One member of our group was genuinely uneasy about having no schedule for the second day, and to be fair, a full plan does mean less wasted time and nothing sold out. That said, the best memory from that whole trip was an unplanned bicycle ride at dusk, which only happened because we had an empty afternoon to fill. Detailed plans also tend to collapse at the first bit of rain, which leaves the planner miserable. Personally, I'd plan the things that can't be improvised, like transport and the first night, and leave everything else open.

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   我想说,这确实是有实实在在的利与弊的。我们团里有个成员因为第二天没有安排而真的感到不安,说句公道话,一个完整的计划确实意味着更少浪费的时间,也不会有订不到的情况。话虽如此,那趟旅行中最美好的回忆,却是一次黄昏时分没有计划的骑行,而这只是因为我们那天下午恰好有一段空闲时间要打发。详细的计划也往往一遇上一点雨就会崩溃,而制定计划的人会因此感到很沮丧。就我个人而言,我会提前规划那些没法临场发挥的事情,比如交通和第一晚的住宿,而把其余的一切都留得开放。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“That said, the best memory from that whole trip was an unplanned bicycle ride at dusk” — The contrastive discourse marker 'That said' signals a deliberate shift in the argument, organising the answer more clearly than the plain 'But' used at 6.5.对比性的话语标记 'That said',标志着论证中一次刻意的转折,比6.5分使用的朴素 'But' 更清晰地组织了答案。
   • LR“which only happened because we had an empty afternoon to fill” — 'An empty afternoon to fill' is a moderately natural collocation, a step above the plain wording at 6.5 though not as vivid as the idiomatic phrasing at 7.5.'An empty afternoon to fill' 是一个相当自然的搭配,比6.5分朴素的措辞更进一步,但没有7.5分的地道表达那么生动。
   • GRA“Detailed plans also tend to collapse at the first bit of rain, which leaves the planner miserable.” — The relative clause 'which leaves the planner miserable' adds a consequence onto the main clause, a more complex link than the simple coordination in the 6.5 answer.关系从句 'which leaves the planner miserable' 在主句上添加了一个后果,比6.5分答案中简单的并列结构更复杂。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer opens with the balanced idiom 'cuts both ways', uses the precise adjective 'watertight' for a plan, and closes with the vivid compressed phrase 'leave the days themselves wide open', marking its more idiomatic, economical style.7.5分的答案以平衡的习语 'cuts both ways' 开头,用了精确的形容词 'watertight' 来形容计划,并以生动、压缩的短语 'leave the days themselves wide open' 收尾,标志着更地道、更经济的风格。

   Planning everything removes the anxiety and the surprises in more or less equal measure, so it genuinely cuts both ways. One member of our group was visibly uncomfortable that we had no schedule for the second day, and I get it — a watertight plan means no wasted time, no arguments about what to do, and nothing sold out from under you. But the trip's best memory turned out to be an unplanned bicycle ride at dusk, born purely from an empty afternoon. Detailed plans also tend to unravel at the first drop of rain, leaving the planner miserable. I'd rather nail down only what can't be improvised — transport, the first night, anything needing a booking — and leave the days themselves wide open.

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   提前计划好一切,在差不多相等的程度上,既消除了焦虑,也消除了惊喜,所以它确实是一把双刃剑。我们团里有个成员明显因为第二天没有安排而感到不自在,我能理解——一个滴水不漏的计划,意味着不浪费时间、不用为该做什么而争论,也不会在你眼皮底下被订光。但那趟旅行最美好的回忆,结果却是一次黄昏时分没有计划的骑行,完全是因为一个空闲的下午而诞生的。详细的计划也往往一沾上第一滴雨就开始土崩瓦解,让制定计划的人陷入沮丧。我宁愿只把那些没法临场发挥的事情敲定下来——交通、第一晚的住宿,以及任何需要预订的事——然后把接下来的日子本身留得完全开放。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“so it genuinely cuts both ways” — This compact evaluative tag summarises the trade-off in a single idiom, a more economical move than the plain labelling ('good and bad points') used at 6.5.这个紧凑的评价性附加语,用一个习语总结了这种权衡取舍,比6.5分使用的朴素标签("good and bad points")更经济。
   • LR“a watertight plan means no wasted time” — 'Watertight' is a precise, less common adjective for describing a thorough plan, more vivid than the plain 'full plan' used at 6.5.'Watertight' 是一个精确、较少见的形容词,用来描述一个周密的计划,比6.5分使用的朴素 'full plan' 更生动。
   • GRA“born purely from an empty afternoon” — This participial phrase (a non-finite clause with no explicit subject or auxiliary) modifies the previous noun in a compressed way that isn't attempted in the 6.5 or 7.0 answers.这个分词短语(一个没有明确主语或助动词的非限定从句),以一种压缩的方式修饰了前面的名词,这是6.5分和7.0分答案都没有尝试过的手法。

7. 7. Why do many countries try to attract large groups of international tourists?

   2026年9–12月
   查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比

   6.5 分

   The 6.5 answer gives a direct main reason ('mainly because of the money') and adds further reasons in short separate sentences using 'Also' and 'too', a plain listing structure.6.5分的答案给出了一个直接的主要理由("mainly because of the money"),并用 'Also' 和 'too' 在简短、独立的句子里补充了更多理由,是一种朴素的列举结构。

   Countries want tourists mainly because of the money. Tourists spend money on hotels, food, transport and gifts, and this creates jobs quickly, even in places without many factories. Some of this money also builds things like airports and bridges, for example in Da Nang, which local people can also use. Tourism brings in foreign money too, which governments want. Also, tourists go home and tell other people good things about the country. But this money is not always safe — one bad event, like a pandemic, can make it disappear quickly.

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   各国想要吸引游客,主要是因为钱的缘故。游客在酒店、餐饮、交通和纪念品上花钱,这能迅速创造就业机会,哪怕是在没有多少工厂的地方也一样。这笔钱里的一部分还会用来建设机场和桥梁之类的设施,比如岘港,当地人也能使用这些设施。旅游业还带来外汇,这是政府想要的。而且,游客回国后会向其他人讲述这个国家的好话。但这笔钱并不总是稳固的——一个坏事件,比如一场大流行病,就能让它迅速消失。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Also, tourists go home and tell other people good things about the country.” — This additive sentence, starting with 'Also', is tacked on as a separate point rather than woven into the surrounding argument.这个以 'Also' 开头的加法式句子,只是作为一个独立的观点被附加上去,而不是融入周围的论证之中。
   • LR“one bad event, like a pandemic, can make it disappear quickly” — This is plain wording for describing the loss of income, less vivid than the higher bands' 'wipe out'/'evaporates' imagery.这是描述收入损失的朴素措辞,不如高分段 'wipe out'/'evaporates' 那样具画面感的表达生动。
   • GRA“and this creates jobs quickly, even in places without many factories” — This is a simple coordinated clause using 'and', a basic way of connecting two ideas.这是一个用 'and' 构成的简单并列从句,是连接两个想法的基础方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with the reflective 'Mainly, I think' and links ideas with the natural connector 'plus', going a step beyond the 6.5 list with a mildly complex dash-based aside.7.0分的答案以带反思意味的 'Mainly, I think' 开头,并用自然的连接词 'plus' 来连接想法,用一个略带复杂性、以破折号构成的插入语,比6.5分的列表更进了一步。

   Mainly, I think, because it's money that comes in without needing a factory. Tourists spend on hotels, food, transport and souvenirs, which creates jobs fast, especially in places without much other industry — and a lot of what gets built for them, like Da Nang's airport and bridges, ends up benefiting residents too. There's also the foreign currency angle, which governments care about quite a bit, plus a softer motive: visitors go home as informal ambassadors, so a country people have enjoyed tends to get treated better internationally. The catch, though, is that this income is fragile — one pandemic can wipe it out almost overnight.

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   我想,主要是因为这是一种不需要靠工厂就能带来的收入。游客在酒店、餐饮、交通和纪念品上花钱,这能迅速创造就业机会,尤其是在没有多少其他产业的地方——而且很多为游客而建的设施,比如岘港的机场和桥梁,最终也会让当地居民受益。还有外汇这个角度,政府对此相当在意,再加上一个更柔和的动机:游客回国后就成了非正式的"大使",所以一个让人喜爱的国家,往往在国际上也能得到更好的对待。不过问题在于,这份收入是很脆弱的——一场大流行病几乎能在一夜之间把它抹去。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Mainly, I think, because it's money that comes in without needing a factory.” — This reflective hedge, with 'I think' inserted mid-sentence, shows more natural spoken framing than the 6.5 answer's flat declarative opening.这个带反思意味的模糊语气,把 'I think' 插入到句子中间,比6.5分答案平淡的陈述式开头展现出更自然的口语框架。
   • LR“the foreign currency angle” — 'Angle' is a natural, moderately informal collocation for describing a motive, a step up from the plain 'foreign money' phrasing used at 6.5.'Angle' 是一个自然、略微非正式的搭配,用来描述一种动机,比6.5分使用的朴素 'foreign money' 表达更进一步。
   • GRA“which creates jobs fast, especially in places without much other industry — and a lot of what gets built for them” — This sentence links a relative clause to a dash-introduced coordinated clause, a longer and more flexible structure than the short sentences typical of 6.5.这个句子把一个关系从句和一个用破折号引出的并列从句连接了起来,比6.5分典型的短句更长、更灵活。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer opens with a fronted noun phrase ('Money that arrives without needing a factory, essentially'), uses the vivid verb 'evaporates' for money disappearing, and closes with a compact two-item consequence clause, showing its idiomatic, compressed style.7.5分的答案以一个前置名词短语开头("Money that arrives without needing a factory, essentially"),用生动的动词 'evaporates' 来形容钱的消失,并以一个紧凑的两项后果从句收尾,展现出地道、压缩的风格。

   Money that arrives without needing a factory, essentially — that's the appeal for most countries. Tourists pour cash into hotels, food, transport and souvenirs, generating jobs quickly and in places that have precious few other industries, and much of the infrastructure built to serve them, Da Nang's airport and bridges among them, ends up benefiting residents long after the visitors have gone home. Tourism also earns valuable foreign currency, something governments care about enormously, and there's a subtler motive too: visitors return home as informal ambassadors, and a country people have genuinely enjoyed tends to be treated more generously in trade and diplomacy. The one catch is that this money is notoriously fragile — a single pandemic or bad headline, and it evaporates.

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   本质上说,这是一种不需要靠工厂就能带来的收入——这正是对大多数国家的吸引力所在。游客把钱大把大把地砸进酒店、餐饮、交通和纪念品里,迅速创造就业机会,而且往往是在那些几乎没什么其他产业的地方;而很多为了服务游客而建的基础设施——岘港的机场和桥梁便是其中之一——在游客们早已回国之后,最终还是让当地居民长期受益。旅游业还能赚取宝贵的外汇,这是政府极为在意的事,而且还有一个更微妙的动机:游客回国后就成了非正式的"大使",而一个让人真心喜爱的国家,往往在贸易和外交上也能得到更慷慨的对待。唯一的问题在于,这笔钱以出了名的脆弱著称——只需一场大流行病或一条负面头条新闻,它就会蒸发殆尽。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“that's the appeal for most countries” — This compact tag closes the fronted opening in an economical way, tighter than the plain declarative openings used at 6.5 and 7.0.这个紧凑的附加语,以经济的方式收束了前置的开头,比6.5分和7.0分使用的朴素陈述式开头更紧凑。
   • LR“a single pandemic or bad headline, and it evaporates” — 'Evaporates' is a vivid, less common verb for describing money disappearing, more striking than the plain '...can make it disappear quickly' used at 6.5.'Evaporates' 是一个生动、较少见的动词,用来描述钱的消失,比6.5分使用的朴素 '...can make it disappear quickly' 更引人注目。
   • GRA“Money that arrives without needing a factory, essentially — that's the appeal for most countries.” — Opening with a fronted noun phrase as the sentence topic, before the main clause supplies the verb, is a compressed and flexible structure not used at 6.5.用一个前置名词短语作为句子的主题来开头,然后才由主句提供动词,这是一种6.5分没有使用过的压缩、灵活的结构。

8. 8. Does mass tourism return little benefit to local communities?

   2026年9–12月
   查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比

   6.5 分

   The 6.5 answer gives a direct opinion ('I think it depends on who owns the business') and contrasts two simple examples with 'But', typical plain cause-effect reasoning.6.5分的答案给出了一个直接的观点("I think it depends on who owns the business"),并用 'But' 对比了两个简单的例子,这是典型的朴素因果推理。

   I think it depends on who owns the business. The family who runs our homestay in Phong Nha built a second house from the money they earned, and their neighbours sell them vegetables, so the money stays in the area. But in some resort towns, the hotels belong to big companies from other places, so the profit leaves with the tourists, and local people only get low-paid jobs and higher prices. So mass tourism can help a lot or help very little, depending on who owns the hotels. Sadly, governments often choose the second kind because it is easier to attract.

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   我认为这取决于生意是谁经营的。我们在丰芽住的民宿那家人,用赚到的钱盖了第二栋房子,而他们的邻居还会卖蔬菜给他们,所以这些钱留在了当地。但在一些度假小镇,酒店属于来自外地的大公司,所以利润跟着游客一起流走了,而当地人只能得到低薪的工作和更高的物价。所以大规模旅游业可能帮助很大,也可能帮助很小,这取决于酒店是谁拥有的。可悲的是,政府往往会选择后一种模式,因为它更容易吸引投资。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“So mass tourism can help a lot or help very little, depending on who owns the hotels.” — This summarising sentence repeats the word 'help' rather than varying the vocabulary, a simpler style than the higher bands' more precise phrasing for the same contrast.这个总结性的句子重复使用了 'help' 这个词,而没有变换词汇,比高分段对同一对比更精确的表达方式要简单。
   • LR“the profit leaves with the tourists” — This is plain phrasing for describing money leaving the local economy, less vivid than the higher bands' image of money leaving 'on the same plane as the guests'.这是描述资金流出当地经济的朴素表达,不如高分段"钱和客人搭同一班飞机离开"这个画面生动。
   • GRA“so the money stays in the area” — This is a simple result clause introduced by 'so', the most basic way of expressing a consequence.这是一个用 'so' 引出的简单结果从句,是表达后果最基础的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with 'Honestly, it depends entirely' and uses the natural aside 'that's money staying exactly where it should' to add reflection beyond the 6.5 answer's plainer contrast.7.0分的答案以 'Honestly, it depends entirely' 开头,并用自然的插入语 'that's money staying exactly where it should' 增添了反思,超越了6.5分答案更朴素的对比。

   Honestly, it depends entirely on who owns what. The family running our homestay in Phong Nha has built a second house purely from tourism income, and their neighbours sell them vegetables — that's money staying exactly where it should. In resort towns where the hotels belong to companies based elsewhere, though, the profits tend to leave on the same plane as the guests, and locals are mostly left with low-paid jobs and higher prices. So mass tourism can return a great deal or almost nothing, and ownership seems to be the deciding factor. Unfortunately, most governments chase the second model, simply because it's easier to attract.

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   说实话,这完全取决于谁拥有什么。我们在丰芽住的那家民宿的经营者,完全靠旅游收入盖了第二栋房子,而他们的邻居还会卖蔬菜给他们——这就是钱恰好留在了它应该留在的地方。然而,在酒店属于外地公司的度假小镇,利润往往和客人搭同一班飞机离开,当地人大多只能得到低薪的工作和更高的物价。所以大规模旅游业可能带来很多回报,也可能几乎什么都带不来,而所有权似乎是决定性因素。不幸的是,大多数政府都在追逐第二种模式,原因很简单,它更容易吸引投资。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Honestly, it depends entirely on who owns what.” — This spoken hedge opener signals a considered judgement rather than a flat statement, more natural than the plain opinion opener at 6.5.这个口语化的模糊语气开头,传达了一种经过深思熟虑的判断,而不是平铺直叙的陈述,比6.5分朴素的观点开头更自然。
   • LR“the profits tend to leave on the same plane as the guests” — This vivid image is more specific and natural than the plain '...leaves with the tourists' phrasing used at 6.5, though the 7.5 answer pushes it further into a contrastive structure.这个生动的画面,比6.5分使用的朴素 '...leaves with the tourists' 表达更具体、更自然,不过7.5分的答案把它进一步推进成了一个对比性的结构。
   • GRA“In resort towns where the hotels belong to companies based elsewhere, though, the profits tend to leave on the same plane as the guests” — This sentence combines a relative clause ('where...') with a mid-sentence 'though', a more complex structure than the short contrast sentences used at 6.5.这个句子把一个关系从句("where...")和一个句中的 'though' 结合了起来,比6.5分使用的简短对比句更复杂。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer opens with a compressed statement of the deciding factor ('that single factor seems to decide everything else'), uses the precise adjective 'inflated' for prices, and closes with the pointed adverb 'tellingly', showing an evaluative, idiomatic style.7.5分的答案以一个对决定性因素的压缩陈述开头("that single factor seems to decide everything else"),用了精确的形容词 'inflated' 来形容物价,并以尖锐的副词 'tellingly' 收尾,展现出一种带评价色彩、地道的风格。

   It depends entirely on who owns what, and that single factor seems to decide everything else. The family running our homestay in Phong Nha has built a second house purely from tourism income, with their neighbours supplying vegetables in return — money circulating exactly where it should. In resort towns where the hotels belong to companies headquartered elsewhere, by contrast, the profits leave on the same plane as the guests, leaving locals with little more than low-paid jobs and inflated prices. So mass tourism can return a great deal to a community or almost nothing at all, and the deciding variable is ownership and scale rather than tourist numbers. Most governments, tellingly, chase the second model anyway, purely because it's the easier one to attract.

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   这完全取决于谁拥有什么,而这一个因素似乎就决定了其余的一切。我们在丰芽住的那家民宿的经营者,完全靠旅游收入盖了第二栋房子,而他们的邻居也会以卖蔬菜作为回报——这就是钱恰好在它应该流转的地方循环流动。相比之下,在酒店属于总部设在外地的公司的度假小镇,利润跟着客人一起搭同一班飞机离开,留给当地人的,几乎只剩下低薪的工作和虚高的物价。所以大规模旅游业既可能给一个社区带来大量回报,也可能几乎什么都带不来,而决定性的变量是所有权和规模,而不是游客数量。耐人寻味的是,大多数政府还是照样追逐第二种模式,原因很简单,它是更容易吸引投资的那一种。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“and that single factor seems to decide everything else” — This compact evaluative addition, appended right after the opening claim, frames the whole answer around one variable more economically than the 6.5 or 7.0 versions manage.这个紧接在开头论断之后附加的紧凑评价性内容,比6.5分或7.0分版本更经济地把整个答案框定在一个变量之上。
   • LR“leaving locals with little more than low-paid jobs and inflated prices” — 'Inflated' is a precise, less common word choice for describing prices, more specific than the plain 'higher prices' used at 6.5.'Inflated' 是一个精确、较少见的词汇选择,用来描述物价,比6.5分使用的朴素 'higher prices' 更具体。
   • GRA“Most governments, tellingly, chase the second model anyway, purely because it's the easier one to attract.” — The parenthetical adverb 'tellingly', inserted between subject and verb, is a flexible structure that interrupts the main clause for evaluative effect, not used in the 6.5 or 7.0 answers.插入在主语和动词之间的括注性副词 'tellingly',是一种灵活的结构,为了达到评价性效果而打断了主句,这在6.5分和7.0分的答案中都没有使用过。

9. 9. Can mass tourism continue without restriction?

   2026年9–12月
   查看这道题的6.5 / 7.0 / 7.5三档对比

   6.5 分

   The 6.5 answer gives a direct 'No' opinion, one plain example (Hội An crowds at sunset), and a simple list of solutions joined with 'like', typical of the straightforward style at this band.6.5分的答案给出了一个直接的"No"观点,一个朴素的例子(会安日落时分的拥挤),以及一份用 'like' 连接的简单解决方案清单,是这个分段典型的直白风格。

   No, I don't think it can continue like this forever. In Hội An, the old town is so crowded at sunset that local people avoid their own streets. The quiet, beautiful town that tourists come to see is slowly being destroyed by too many visitors. So too much tourism, without any limit, can ruin the very place it depends on. I think restrictions can help, like timed tickets, a limit on visitors each day, and higher prices in busy season. Some cities have already tried this, and it seems to work better for them.

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   不,我不认为它能这样永远持续下去。在会安,古城在日落时分挤得水泄不通,以至于当地人都要避开自己所在的街道。游客们前来观赏的那座安静、美丽的小城,正在被过多的游客慢慢摧毁。所以说,毫无限制的过度旅游,会毁掉它所依赖的那个地方本身。我认为一些限制措施会有帮助,比如分时段售票、每日游客人数上限,以及在旺季提高价格。有些城市已经尝试了这些做法,而且这似乎让它们的情况变得更好。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“No, I don't think it can continue like this forever.” — This short, direct opening states the opinion immediately with minimal hedging, in contrast with the higher bands, which build up to the same claim with more spoken framing.这个简短、直接的开头,几乎不加任何模糊语气就立即陈述了观点,与高分段形成对比,后者会用更多口语化的框架逐步铺垫出同样的论断。
   • LR“so crowded at sunset” — This is plain vocabulary for describing the crowds, less vivid than the higher bands' 'so packed' or 'eroded' imagery for the same idea.这是描述人群拥挤的朴素词汇,不如高分段 'so packed' 或 'eroded' 那样具画面感的表达生动。
   • GRA“I think restrictions can help, like timed tickets, a limit on visitors each day, and higher prices in busy season.” — This is a simple listing sentence, joining items with commas and 'and', the most basic way to present several examples.这是一个简单的列举句,用逗号和 'and' 连接各项内容,是呈现多个例子最基础的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with 'No, honestly' and reframes the crowding as tourism 'consuming the very thing it depends on', a mildly abstract reflection beyond the 6.5 answer's plain description.7.0分的答案以 'No, honestly' 开头,并把拥挤重新框定为旅游业"吞噬它所依赖的东西本身",这是一种略带抽象性的反思,超越了6.5分答案朴素的描述。

   No, honestly, and the evidence for that is right where I live. Hội An's old town gets so packed at sunset that residents genuinely avoid their own streets, and the quiet, lantern-lit atmosphere that tourists actually come for is being slowly worn away by the sheer number of people chasing it. Unlimited tourism, in other words, ends up consuming the very thing it depends on. Restrictions don't have to mean outright bans, though — timed tickets, daily visitor caps, higher peak-season fees, and steering people toward quieter spots can all work well. A few cities have already tried this, and their tourism seems healthier for it.

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   说实话,不能,而这方面的证据就在我居住的地方。会安古城在日落时分挤得满满当当,以至于居民真的会避开自己所在的街道,而游客们真正为之而来的那种安静、灯笼摇曳的氛围,正在被追逐它的庞大人群一点点地磨损殆尽。换句话说,无限制的旅游业最终会吞噬它所依赖的那个东西本身。不过,限制措施不一定意味着彻底禁止——分时段售票、每日游客上限、旺季提价,以及引导人们前往人少的地方,这些都可以很好地发挥作用。有几个城市已经尝试了这些做法,它们的旅游业似乎也因此变得更健康了。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“No, honestly, and the evidence for that is right where I live.” — This spoken hedge, plus a personal grounding move ('right where I live'), gives the opening more natural texture than the 6.5 answer's flat statement.这个口语化的模糊语气,加上一个个人化的落地手法("right where I live"),让开头比6.5分答案平淡的陈述更有自然的质感。
   • LR“worn away by the sheer number of people chasing it” — This moderately vivid collocation is more image-based than the plain 'too crowded' used at 6.5, though not as compressed as the 'eroded' phrasing chosen at 7.5.这个相当生动的搭配,比6.5分使用的朴素 'too crowded' 更具画面感,不过没有7.5分选用的 'eroded' 表达那么凝练。
   • GRA“Unlimited tourism, in other words, ends up consuming the very thing it depends on.” — The parenthetical 'in other words', inserted mid-sentence, restates the previous idea in more abstract terms, a more flexible move than the plain, separate sentences used at 6.5.插入句中的括注 'in other words',用更抽象的措辞重述了前面的想法,这是一种比6.5分使用的朴素、独立句子更灵活的手法。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer uses the precise verb 'eroded' for the slow damage to Hội An, opens with a blunt 'No' followed directly by a compressed justification, and closes with a vivid four-word arc ('discovered, loved, ruined, abandoned'), marking its idiomatic, economical style.7.5分的答案用了精确的动词 'eroded' 来形容会安所遭受的缓慢损害,以直白的 'No' 开头,紧接着就是一个压缩的理由说明,并以一段生动的四词轨迹("discovered, loved, ruined, abandoned")收尾,标志着地道、经济的风格。

   No, and the evidence is already visible where I live. Hội An's old town gets so crowded at sunset that residents actively avoid their own streets, and the very thing tourists come for — a quiet, lantern-lit town — is being steadily eroded by the sheer number of people coming to see it. Left unchecked, tourism essentially consumes the place it depends on. Restrictions needn't mean outright bans: timed tickets, daily visitor caps, steeper peak-season fees, and nudging people toward less crowded spots all do the job. A handful of cities have already gone down this road, and their tourism is noticeably healthier for it. Without limits, popular places seem doomed to follow the same arc — discovered, loved, ruined, abandoned.

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   不能,而这方面的证据在我居住的地方已经清晰可见了。会安古城在日落时分挤得水泄不通,以至于居民会主动避开自己所在的街道,而游客们真正为之而来的那件东西——一座安静、灯笼摇曳的小城——正在被前来观赏它的庞大人群一点点地侵蚀掉。如果放任不管,旅游业本质上会吞噬掉它所依赖的那个地方。限制措施不必意味着彻底禁止:分时段售票、每日游客上限、更陡峭的旺季涨价,以及把人们引导去人少一些的地方,这些都能起到作用。已经有一小批城市走上了这条路,它们的旅游业明显因此变得更健康了。如果没有限制,受欢迎的地方似乎注定要走上同一条轨迹——被发现、被喜爱、被毁掉、被抛弃。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“and the evidence is already visible where I live” — This compact justification is appended directly to the opening 'No' in the same sentence, a tighter move than the two-sentence version used at 7.0.这个紧凑的理由说明,直接附加在开头的 'No' 后面,在同一个句子里完成,比7.0分使用的双句版本更紧凑。
   • LR“is being steadily eroded by the sheer number of people coming to see it” — 'Eroded' is a precise, less common verb for gradual damage, more specific than the plain 'destroyed'/'worn away' phrasing used at the lower bands.'Eroded' 是一个精确、较少见的动词,用来形容渐进式的损害,比低分段使用的朴素 'destroyed'/'worn away' 表达更具体。
   • GRA“discovered, loved, ruined, abandoned” — This asyndetic four-word list (no conjunctions between the items) compresses an entire narrative arc into a single phrase, a highly economical structure not attempted at 6.5 or 7.0.这个不用连接词的四词列表(各项之间没有连接词),把一整个叙事轨迹压缩进了一个短语里,是一种高度经济的结构,6.5分和7.0分都没有尝试过。