IELTS Speaking Part 2

A Place You Went to Where You Remember Feeling Bored

最近一次出现于 2026年9–12月当前在用

题卡

Describe a place you went to where you remember feeling bored.

You should say:

  • where you went
  • who you were with
  • what you remember about this place
  • and explain why you felt bored in this place.

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 description leans on short, coordinated clauses ('The chairs were hard, the air conditioner was too cold') that list facts plainly rather than developing them, which keeps the answer clear but simple.这段描述依赖的是简短的并列分句('The chairs were hard, the air conditioner was too cold'),只是平铺直叙地罗列事实而没有进一步展开,使回答清楚明了但比较简单。

The place I remember feeling really bored was a bank on Bạch Đằng Street, near Han Market, in Da Nang. I went there with my colleague Trang last year to open a business account for our studio.

We arrived in the morning and took a number, but the bank was very busy that day. There were maybe fifty people waiting before us. The chairs were hard, the air conditioner was too cold, and there was only one small TV showing the news with no sound.

What I remember most is how slow everything moved. Trang and I talked for a while, then we both just looked at our phones. My battery died after two hours. An old man next to us kept asking the staff how much longer it would take, and every time the answer was the same: "not long now." It clearly was not true.

I felt bored because there was nothing to do and no way to make it faster. We could not leave because we had already waited so long. In the end, our number was called after almost four hours, and the actual paperwork took ten minutes. I still remember that boring afternoon whenever I hear the word "bank."

查看中文翻译

我记得感到特别无聊的地方是岘港汉市场附近、白藤路上的一家银行。去年我和同事Trang一起去那里,为我们工作室开一个对公账户。

我们早上到的,取了号,但那天银行特别忙,前面大概还有五十个人在等。椅子很硬,空调开得太冷,只有一台小电视放着新闻,还没声音。

我印象最深的是一切进行得多么慢。我和Trang聊了一会儿天,后来我们俩都各自看起了手机。两个小时后我的手机就没电了。旁边一位老伯不停地问工作人员还要等多久,每次得到的答案都一样:"快了。"其实明显不是这样。

我之所以觉得无聊,是因为没什么事可做,也没办法让它快一点。我们又不能走,毕竟已经等了那么久。最后我们的号差不多等了快四个小时才被叫到,而实际办手续只花了十分钟。现在每次听到"银行"这个词,我都会想起那个无聊的下午。

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  • GRAThe chairs were hard, the air conditioner was too cold'The chairs were hard, the air conditioner was too cold' joins two independent clauses with only a comma, a mild comma splice rather than a conjunction or subordinator. The Band 6.5 grammar target explicitly allows for 'a small natural imperfection' alongside mostly simple sentences, and this is a good example of exactly that kind of minor, unpolished construction rather than a more deliberate listing structure.'The chairs were hard, the air conditioner was too cold'只用一个逗号连接两个独立分句,是一种轻微的逗号拼接(comma splice),而不是用连词或从属连词来连接。6.5分语法目标明确允许在大多为简单句的基础上出现「一个自然的小瑕疵」,而这正是那种细微、不够打磨的结构的绝佳例子,而不是一种更刻意的列举结构。
  • FCWhat I remember most is how slow everything moved'What I remember most is how slow everything moved' works as a topic sentence opening its paragraph, but what follows is straightforward chronological narration rather than any further analysis of why it felt slow. Naming the memory and then simply describing it, without adding reflection, is consistent with the Band 6.5 target that 'one clear reason or example is enough' — the topic sentence itself counts as sufficient framing at this level.'What I remember most is how slow everything moved'作为段落的主题句,起到了开篇的作用,但接下来的内容只是按时间顺序的直白叙述,并没有进一步分析为什么会觉得一切都很缓慢。只是点出这段记忆然后单纯描述它,不加反思,这符合6.5分目标中「一个明确的理由或例子就足够」的要求——在这个水平上,主题句本身就已经算作足够的框架了。
  • LRnot long nowThe quoted phrase 'not long now' is left exactly as spoken, using only common, everyday words with no attempt to paraphrase it into something more descriptive. That plainness matches the Band 6.5 lexical ceiling of everyday, high-frequency vocabulary, and the flat repetition of the staff's own words, rather than commenting on them, is typical of the limited elaboration expected at this level.引用的短语'not long now'被原样保留,完全使用常见的日常词汇,没有试图把它改写成更具描述性的说法。这种朴素恰好符合6.5分词汇上限——日常高频词汇——而平铺直叙地复述工作人员原话,而不是对其加以评论,正是这个水平所预期的那种有限展开的典型表现。
7.0 分

The reflective link 'Why I felt bored is simple, really — there was nothing to do but wait, and no way to speed it up' shows the answer developing a reason rather than just describing events, typical of a fluent but unforced 7.0 response.带有反思意味的过渡句'Why I felt bored is simple, really — there was nothing to do but wait, and no way to speed it up'表明回答在阐述原因,而不只是单纯叙述事件经过,这正是7.0分那种流利却不刻意雕琢的典型表现。

The place I remember being really bored was the post office near my house, where I went with my sister Trang last spring to renew my driving licence.

We got there just after eight, right when it opened, but there were already about thirty people ahead of us with the same idea. The room had one counter open out of three, plastic chairs in uneven rows, and a small fan in the corner that barely moved the air. A television in the corner played an old cooking show with the sound turned right down, so you could see someone chopping vegetables but never hear a word.

What I remember most is how nothing seemed to move. Every few minutes a number would be called, but the process for each person took forever, because half of them had brought the wrong documents and had to be sent away to photocopy something. My sister and I chatted for the first half hour, then ran out of things to say, then just stared at our phones until mine ran out of battery around ten.

Why I felt bored is simple, really — there was nothing to do but wait, and no way to speed it up. You couldn't leave without losing your place, and you couldn't really complain, because everyone else was stuck in exactly the same situation. An elderly man two seats along kept asking the staff how much longer it would take, and each time they told him 'not too long,' which clearly wasn't true, because he was still there when we finally left.

Our number came up almost three hours later, and the actual renewal took about five minutes once we reached the counter. I still think about that morning whenever anyone mentions renewing paperwork.

查看中文翻译

我记得自己感到特别无聊的地方,是家附近的邮局,去年春天我和姐姐阿莊一起去那里换驾照。

我们八点刚过就到了,正好是邮局开门的时候,可前面已经排了大约三十个人,显然大家都想着早点去。房间里三个窗口只开了一个,塑料椅子歪歪扭扭地排成几排,角落里一台小风扇几乎吹不出什么风。角落的电视放着一档老旧的烹饪节目,声音调得很小,只能看见有人在切菜,却几乎听不到一个字。

我印象最深的是,一切好像都停滞不前。每隔几分钟就会叫一次号,但每个人办理的过程都慢得要命,因为有一半人带错了材料,得跑出去复印点什么。我和姐姐先聊了半个小时,后来没话可聊了,就只能一直盯着手机,直到我的手机大约十点左右没电为止。

说到底,我为什么会觉得无聊其实很简单——除了等待,什么也做不了,也没有办法加快速度。你不能离开,不然就会失去排队的位置,也没法真的抱怨,因为在场的每个人都困在同样的处境里。旁边隔了两个座位的一位老先生一直在问工作人员还要多久,每次得到的回答都是不会太久了,可这话显然并不属实,因为我们最后离开的时候,他还坐在那儿。

差不多三个小时后我们才叫到号,而真正办理换证的过程,轮到窗口后其实只花了大约五分钟。每次有人提起要办证换证之类的手续,我还是会想起那个早上。

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  • LRthere were already about thirty people ahead of us with the same idea'The same idea' is used to summarise, in two words, the fact that thirty other people had also come early to renew their licence — a flexible paraphrase rather than repeating 'waiting' again. This kind of natural collocation used to compress a situation is exactly the 'one natural collocation' the Band 7.0 lexical target asks for, chosen for economy rather than decoration.“The same idea”仅用两个词就概括了"另外三十个人也提前来续办执照"这一事实——是一种灵活的转述,而不是再重复一次"waiting"。这种用来压缩情境的自然搭配,正是 Band 7.0 词汇目标所要求的"一个自然搭配",选用它是为了经济,而不是为了装饰。
  • FCWhy I felt bored is simple, really — there was nothing to do but wait, and no way to speed it up.The sentence explicitly names its own function — 'Why I felt bored is simple, really' — before giving the reason, turning what could have been more narration into a moment of analysis. That kind of reflective linking sentence, stepping outside the story to explain it, is the reason-based development the Band 7.0 fluency target calls for, going beyond the plain chronological account that fills most of the rest of the answer.这句话明确点出了自己的功能——"Why I felt bored is simple, really"——然后才给出理由,把原本可能只是继续叙事的内容,变成了一个分析的时刻。这种跳出故事本身、对其加以解释的反思性衔接句,正是 Band 7.0 流利度目标所要求的那种基于理由的展开,超越了占据答案其余大部分内容的平铺直叙式流水账。
  • GRAeach time they told him 'not too long,' which clearly wasn't trueThe relative clause 'which clearly wasn't true' is attached to the quoted staff response 'not too long', letting the speaker pass judgment on someone else's words within the same sentence rather than adding a separate comment afterward. Embedding an evaluative aside inside a relative clause like this is the comfortable, accurate complex-sentence use the Band 7.0 grammar target describes, and it adds a touch of dry humour that a flatter statement of the same fact wouldn't carry.定语从句"which clearly wasn't true"附加在被引用的工作人员回应"not too long"之后,让说话者能在同一句话里对别人的话做出评判,而不是事后另加一句评论。像这样把评价性的补充嵌入定语从句里,正是 Band 7.0 语法目标所描述的那种自如、准确的复杂句用法,还为同样的事实增添了一丝一本正经的幽默感,是一句更平淡的陈述所不会带来的。
7.5 分

The closing line 'I design apps that people use to avoid exactly that room, and I'd never been so grateful for my own profession' ties the story back to the speaker's identity, an evaluative move beyond plain description.结尾这句'I design apps that people use to avoid exactly that room, and I'd never been so grateful for my own profession'把整个故事重新和说话人自身的身份联系起来,是一种超越单纯描述的评价性表达。

The place I remember being most bored is the vehicle registration office in Da Nang, where I spent an entire morning last year with my father. He'd bought a second-hand motorbike from a cousin and needed the ownership transferred, and since he doesn't trust forms, I was there as the family form-reader.

We arrived at eight, took a paper ticket that said 214, and looked up at a screen showing number 61. There were three windows and one of them was open. The room was the classic government waiting room — plastic chairs bolted together in rows, a ceiling fan that turned just slowly enough to be useless, a poster about road safety from what looked like 2009, and about a hundred people in various stages of giving up.

What I remember most is the specific texture of that boredom. My phone died at ten because I'd used it too much in the first hour. My father, who can sit still for days, went into a kind of trance. I read the road-safety poster perhaps forty times. At one point a man near us fell asleep and slid gently off his chair and nobody reacted, because that was the most interesting thing that had happened all morning and we were all rationing our reactions.

Why I felt bored isn't mysterious — five hours with nothing to do and no control over when it would end. But I think it was worse than an ordinary wait because of the powerlessness. You couldn't leave, you couldn't speed it up, and you couldn't even complain, since everyone was in the same situation. Our number came up at one in the afternoon; the actual transaction took four minutes. I design apps that people use to avoid exactly that room, and I'd never been so grateful for my own profession.

查看中文翻译

我记得自己最无聊的地方,是岘港的车辆登记处,去年我在那里陪爸爸度过了整整一个上午。他从一个堂兄那里买了一辆二手摩托车,需要过户,而因为他不信任各种表格,我就作为全家的"表格阅读员"去了那里。

我们八点到,取了一张写着214号的纸质号码牌,抬头看向屏幕,上面显示的是61号。那里有三个窗口,只开了一个。这个房间简直是典型的政府部门候客室——塑料椅子一排排固定连在一起,一台转得刚好慢到毫无用处的吊扇,一张看起来像是2009年的道路安全宣传海报,还有大约一百个人,处于各种放弃希望的不同阶段。

我印象最深的是那种无聊的独特质感。我的手机十点就没电了,因为头一个小时我用得太多。我父亲这个人能一动不动坐上好几天,那天却陷入了某种恍惚状态。那张道路安全海报我大概读了四十遍。有一次,坐在我们旁边的一个男人睡着了,还从椅子上缓缓滑落下去,但没人有任何反应,因为那是整个上午发生过的最有意思的事,而我们都在小心"配给"着自己的反应。

我为什么会觉得无聊并不难理解——五个小时无事可做,还完全无法控制它什么时候结束。但我觉得这比一般的等待更糟,是因为那种无力感。你不能离开,不能让它快一点,甚至不能抱怨,因为每个人都处在同样的处境里。我们的号码在下午一点被叫到;而实际办理的过程只花了四分钟。我设计的正是那种能让人们避开这种房间的应用,而我从没有哪一刻像那样为自己的职业心存感激。

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  • LRthe classic government waiting room'The classic government waiting room' compresses an entire shared cultural image — plastic chairs, a slow fan, an old poster — into three words, functioning almost as shorthand that the listener is expected to recognise instantly. That kind of precise, wry collocation is well beyond the 'few topic-specific words' typical of Band 7.0 and matches the Band 7.5 target of using 'several precise or less-common words...naturally', doing real descriptive work before the detailed list that follows even begins.'The classic government waiting room'把一整幅共享的文化画面——塑料椅子、转得很慢的风扇、一张旧海报——压缩进三个词里,几乎起到一种速记的作用,听者被默认能立刻心领神会。这种精准、带点讽刺意味的搭配远远超出了Band 7.0典型的"少量话题专用词",而符合Band 7.5"自然地使用若干精确或不常见词汇"的目标,在后面详细的清单展开之前就已经完成了真正的描写工作。
  • LRwent into a kind of trance'Went into a kind of trance' describes the father's stillness figuratively rather than literally — he wasn't actually hypnotised, but the idiom captures a specific quality of blank patience that a plain phrase like 'sat very still' wouldn't convey. This is the 'one figurative or idiomatic touch' the Band 7.5 lexical target calls for, chosen to fit a genuinely striking moment in the story rather than inserted for its own sake.'Went into a kind of trance'以比喻而非字面的方式描写父亲的静止状态——他并不是真的被催眠了,但这个惯用说法捕捉到了一种茫然耐心的特质,而'sat very still'这样平实的说法无法传达出来。这正是Band 7.5词汇目标所要求的"一处比喻或习语点缀",而且它的选用是为了契合故事中一个确实令人印象深刻的时刻,而不是为用而用。
  • GRAI design apps that people use to avoid exactly that room, and I'd never been so grateful for my own profession.The closing sentence pairs the factual detail that the speaker designs apps with a self-aware, almost ironic reflection — being 'never...so grateful for my own profession' — tying the whole anecdote back to the speaker's career in a single evaluative move. That kind of reflective closing insight, connecting a personal anecdote to a broader point about the speaker's own life, is exactly the development the Band 7.5 fluency target expects beyond plain narration.结尾句把"说话人是做App设计的"这一事实细节,与一句带有自我意识、近乎反讽的感慨——"never...so grateful for my own profession"——并置在一起,用一个评价性的动作把整段轶事重新扣回说话人的职业。这种在结尾处出现的反思性洞察,把个人轶事与说话人自身生活中更宏观的一点联系起来,正是Band 7.5流利度目标所期待的、超越单纯叙述的那种发展。

各考试时段出题记录

  • Describe a place you went to where you remember feeling bored.2026年9–12月
  • Describe a place you went to where you remember feeling bored2026年5–8月

Part 3 追问

这些是考官在该题卡之后提出的讨论题,已编写范文的题目附有参考答案。

  1. 1. Why do schoolchildren think that some teachers are boring?

    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 with 'I think it's because', supports it with one plain contrast (the two geography teachers), and adds further reasons with the simple connector 'also'.6.5分范文用'I think it's because'给出了直接的观点,并用一个平实的对比(两位地理老师)来支撑,再用简单的连接词'also'补充了更多理由。

    I think it's because some teachers just talk and don't really teach. I had a geography teacher in Hue who read from the textbook the whole year, and it was very boring. But a different teacher used a map of our own area and asked us to find our houses, and that was interesting. Children find a teacher boring when the teacher doesn't ask them questions or connect the lesson to their life. A flat voice and no interest from the teacher also make it worse. I don't think the subject itself is really the problem.

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    我认为这是因为有些老师只是在"讲",而没有真正在"教"。我在顺化时有一位地理老师,整整一年都在照本宣科地念课本,非常枯燥。但另一位老师用了一张我们自己所在地区的地图,让我们在上面找到自己的家,那就很有意思了。当老师不向学生提问,也不把课程内容和他们的生活联系起来时,孩子们就会觉得这位老师很无聊。平淡的语调和老师本人也缺乏兴趣,更会让情况雪上加霜。我并不认为学科本身才是真正的问题所在。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCBut a different teacher used a map of our own area and asked us to find our houses, and that was interesting.This additive contrast sentence, starting with 'But' and joined internally with 'and', simply lists the second half of the comparison rather than fusing it into a single complex sentence.这个附加性的对比句以'But'开头,内部用'and'连接,只是罗列出了这个比较的后半部分,而没有把它融合成一个复杂句。
    • LRit was very boringThis is generic, high-frequency phrasing using a plain intensifier and adjective. A higher band would choose a more vivid or precise word instead of 'very boring'.这是一种笼统、高频的措辞,使用了平实的强调词和形容词。更高分的范文会选择更生动或更精确的词来代替'very boring'。
    • GRAA flat voice and no interest from the teacher also make it worse.This short subject-verb sentence uses only basic coordination with 'and', the simplest way of linking two causes.这句简短的主谓句只用了基础的'and'并列,这是连接两个原因最简单的方式。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer opens with 'Usually, I'd say' and closes with the reflective 'Honestly, the subject is rarely the real problem', showing more natural hedging than the 6.5 version's flatter statements.7.0分范文以'Usually, I'd say'开头,并以反思性的'Honestly, the subject is rarely the real problem'收尾,比6.5版本更平淡的陈述展现出更自然的缓和语气。

    Usually, I'd say, it's because the teacher is delivering the material rather than actually teaching it. I had a geography teacher in Hue who read the textbook aloud for an entire year, and the same subject became genuinely fascinating with a different teacher, who brought in a map of our own district and had us find our houses on it. Children tend to find a teacher boring when nothing is really asked of them — when a recording could basically do the job. A flat voice, no questions, and a teacher who seems uninterested themselves all play a part. Honestly, the subject is rarely the real problem.

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    我想说,通常是因为老师只是在"传递"教材内容,而没有真正地"教"。我在顺化时有一位地理老师,整整一年都在朗读课本,而换了另一位老师之后,同样的学科变得真正引人入胜,那位老师带来了一张我们自己所在地区的地图,让我们在上面找到自己的家。当学生几乎什么都不被要求做的时候——换句话说,一台录音机基本上也能完成同样的工作时——孩子们就会觉得这位老师很无聊。平淡的语调、没有提问、以及老师自己也显得毫无兴趣,这些都在起作用。说实话,学科本身很少是真正的问题所在。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCUsually, I'd say, it's because the teacher is delivering the material rather than actually teaching it.Inserting 'I'd say' mid-sentence, plus the explicit distinction between 'delivering' and 'teaching', shows more reflective framing than the 6.5 answer's flat declarative opening.在句中插入'I'd say',再加上明确区分'delivering'和'teaching',展现出比6.5分范文平淡的陈述式开头更具反思性的表达方式。
    • LRa recording could basically do the jobThis natural, moderately informal collocation is more idiomatic than the plain description at 6.5, though not as compressed as the 7.5 answer's phrasing for the same idea.这个自然、略显非正式的搭配比6.5分中平实的描述更地道,不过不如7.5分范文中同一想法的表达那样凝练。
    • GRAChildren tend to find a teacher boring when nothing is really asked of them — when a recording could basically do the job.The dash restates and specifies the previous clause, a more flexible link than the short, separate simple sentences typical of 6.5.破折号重述并具体化了前面的分句,这是一种比6.5分典型的简短、独立简单句更灵活的连接方式。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer opens with a self-aware aside ('if that distinction makes sense'), uses the vivid word 'riveting', and closes with the compact contrastive pairing 'enthralled by grammar and bored senseless by volcanoes'.7.5分范文以一句自我觉察的插入语('if that distinction makes sense')开头,使用了生动的词'riveting',并以紧凑的对比配对'enthralled by grammar and bored senseless by volcanoes'收尾。

    Usually because the teacher is delivering the material rather than teaching it, if that distinction makes sense. I had a geography teacher in Hue who read the textbook aloud for an entire year; the very same subject, taught by someone who brought in a map of our own district and had us hunt for our houses on it, turned out to be riveting. Children tend to find a teacher boring precisely when nothing is asked of them — when they could, frankly, be replaced by a recording. A flat voice, an absence of questions, no connection to a child's own life, and a visible lack of enthusiasm from the teacher all compound the problem. The subject itself is rarely to blame; I've seen kids enthralled by grammar and bored senseless by volcanoes.

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    通常是因为老师只是在"传递"教材内容,而不是在"教",如果这个区分说得通的话。我在顺化时有一位地理老师,整整一年都在朗读课本;而同样这门学科,由另一位老师来教——他带来了一张我们自己所在地区的地图,让我们在上面搜寻自己的家——结果却变得引人入胜。当学生几乎什么都不被要求做的时候——坦白说,当他们几乎可以被一台录音机取代的时候——孩子们就会觉得这位老师很无聊。平淡的语调、没有提问、和孩子自身生活毫无关联,再加上老师明显缺乏热情,这些都会让问题雪上加霜。学科本身很少该被责怪;我见过孩子们对语法着迷,却被火山这门课无聊得神志不清。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCif that distinction makes senseThis self-aware parenthetical checks in with the listener directly, a more conversationally sophisticated move than the flatter openings used at 6.5 and 7.0.这个自我觉察的插入语直接与听者互动确认,这是一种比6.5和7.0分范文更平淡的开头更成熟的口语化手法。
    • LRturned out to be riveting'Riveting' is a vivid, less common adjective, more striking than the plain 'interesting' used to describe the same lesson at 6.5.'Riveting'是一个生动、不常见的形容词,比6.5分中用来描述同一堂课的平实的'interesting'更引人注目。
    • GRAI've seen kids enthralled by grammar and bored senseless by volcanoesThis compressed parallel structure pairs two contrasting clauses without repeating the subject or verb pattern explicitly, a flexible construction not attempted at 6.5.这种压缩的平行结构把两个对比的分句配对在一起,没有明确重复主语或动词模式,这是6.5分范文没有尝试过的灵活结构。
  2. 2. Do young people sometimes think listening to older people is boring?

    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 opens with a direct 'Yes, often' and lists reasons with simple connectors like 'or' and 'but', giving plain, separate points.6.5分范文以直接的'Yes, often'开头,用'or'和'but'这类简单连接词列举理由,给出平实、分开的要点。

    Yes, often, and I feel a little bad about this myself. My grandmother's stories about the 1970s were very boring to me when I was twelve, but now I record them on my phone because I know they are the only copy that will exist. Young people find old people boring when the story is about a world they cannot imagine, or when it feels like advice instead of a story. Older people also talk slowly and tell everything, but young people are used to skipping to the important part. But it's not always true — teenagers will listen for hours if the person is funny.

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    是的,经常这样,而且我自己对此也有点愧疚。我十二岁时,祖母讲的那些关于上世纪七十年代的故事,对我来说非常无聊,但现在我会用手机把它们录下来,因为我知道这些故事以后就再也听不到第二遍了。当故事讲述的是一个年轻人无法想象的世界,或者听起来更像说教而不是讲故事时,年轻人就会觉得老年人很无聊。老年人说话也往往比较慢,而且什么都要讲,而年轻人则习惯了直接跳到重点。但这也不总是对的——如果讲故事的人风趣幽默,青少年也会听上好几个小时。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCBut it's not always true — teenagers will listen for hours if the person is funny.This final contrasting point is tacked on with 'But' as a new sentence rather than being woven into the surrounding argument.这个最后的对比要点用'But'作为新句子附加了上去,而没有融入周围的论证之中。
    • LRvery boring to meThis is plain, generic phrasing using a basic intensifier and adjective for the same idea the higher bands express more vividly.这是一种平实、笼统的措辞,用基础的强调词和形容词来表达同一个想法,而高分范文对此表达得更生动。
    • GRAbut now I record them on my phone because I know they are the only copy that will existThis is a simple coordination ('but') plus a single 'because' clause, a basic combination of connectors.这是一个简单的并列('but')加上一个单一的'because'从句,是一种基础的连接词组合。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer opens with the reflective aside 'I'm slightly ashamed of my own record here' and uses the natural connector 'whereas' for its central contrast, going beyond the 6.5 answer's plain listing.7.0分范文以反思性插入语'I'm slightly ashamed of my own record here'开头,并用自然的连接词'whereas'来处理核心对比,超越了6.5分范文那种平实的列举方式。

    Often, yes, and I'm slightly ashamed of my own record here. My grandmother's stories about the 1970s bored me senseless at twelve, and I only started recording them on my phone once I realised they're the only copy that exists. I'd say young people find older people boring when the talk describes a world they simply can't picture, or when it arrives as advice rather than as a story. There's a pace issue too — older people tend to tell things slowly and completely, whereas young people are used to skipping ahead. It's not universal, though; the same teenager who tunes out a lecture will happily listen for hours to a grandparent who's funny or brutally honest about their own mistakes.

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    是的,经常如此,而我对自己在这方面的"表现"多少有点惭愧。我十二岁时,祖母讲的那些关于上世纪七十年代的故事,把我闷得够呛,直到我意识到这些故事是仅存的孤本,才开始用手机把它们录下来。我想说,当谈话内容描述的是年轻人根本无法想象的一个世界时,或者当它更像是一份说教而不是一个故事时,年轻人就会觉得老年人无聊。这里面还有一个节奏问题——老年人往往讲得又慢又事无巨细,而年轻人习惯于直接跳过去。不过这并不是绝对的;同一个会在课堂上神游天外的青少年,如果祖辈风趣幽默,或者对自己犯过的错误坦诚得近乎残忍,他也会心甘情愿地听上好几个小时。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCOften, yes, and I'm slightly ashamed of my own record here.This reflective personal aside is added directly onto the opening answer, showing more natural self-commentary than the plain opening at 6.5.这个反思性的个人插入语直接附加在开头答案之后,比6.5分范文平实的开头展现出更自然的自我评论。
    • LRbored me senseless at twelveThis is a moderately vivid collocation, more natural than the plain 'was very boring to me' used for the same idea at 6.5.这是一个相当生动的搭配,比6.5分中表达同一想法时使用的平实'was very boring to me'更自然。
    • GRAolder people tend to tell things slowly and completely, whereas young people are used to skipping aheadThe subordinating conjunction 'whereas' builds an explicit contrast clause, more complex than the simple 'but' used for a similar contrast at 6.5.从属连词'whereas'构建出一个明确的对比从句,比6.5分范文中用来表达类似对比的简单'but'更复杂。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer uses the more idiomatic phrase 'track record' and 'wired for skipping ahead', and closes with the intensified adjective 'unflinchingly honest', showing its more precise, idiomatic vocabulary.7.5分范文使用了更地道的表达'track record'和'wired for skipping ahead',并以强化过的形容词'unflinchingly honest'收尾,展现出更精确、更地道的词汇。

    Often, and I'm slightly ashamed of my own track record on this one. My grandmother's stories about the 1970s bored me senseless at twelve; I only started recording them on my phone once it dawned on me that they're the only copy that will ever exist. Young people tend to switch off when the talk describes a world they can't picture, or when it arrives as advice rather than as a story worth following. There's a pacing mismatch too — older people tell things slowly and completely, while younger ones are wired for skipping ahead. It isn't universal, though: the very teenagers who tune out a lecture will sit for hours listening to a grandparent who's funny or unflinchingly honest about their own mistakes.

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    经常如此,而我对自己在这方面的"履历"多少有点惭愧。我十二岁时,祖母讲的那些关于上世纪七十年代的故事,把我闷得够呛;直到我恍然意识到这些故事是仅存的孤本,才开始用手机把它们录下来。当谈话内容描述的是年轻人无法想象的一个世界时,或者当它更像是一份说教而不是一个值得追随的故事时,年轻人往往就会"切断"注意力。这里面还有一个节奏上的错位——老年人讲述得又慢又事无巨细,而年轻人则天生擅长直接跳过去。不过这并不是绝对的:同一批会在课堂上神游天外的青少年,如果祖辈风趣幽默,或者对自己犯过的错误坦诚得毫不退缩,他们也能一坐几个小时,听得津津有味。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCIt isn't universal, though: the very teenagers who tune out a lecture will sit for hours listening to a grandparentThe colon-linked clause here restates and sharpens the previous claim, a tighter connective device than the plain 'But' sentence used for the same contrast at 6.5.这里用冒号连接的分句重述并强化了前面的论断,这是一种比6.5分范文中表达同一对比时使用的平实'But'句子更紧密的连接手段。
    • LRyounger ones are wired for skipping ahead'Wired for' is an idiomatic, less common phrase, more vivid than the plain 'used to' phrasing at 6.5 and 7.0.'Wired for'是一个地道、不常见的短语,比6.5和7.0分中平实的'used to'表达更生动。
    • GRAI only started recording them on my phone once it dawned on me that they're the only copy that will ever existThis sentence layers one subordinate clause inside another ('once it dawned on me that...'), a more complex embedding than the single 'because' clause used at 6.5.这句话把一个从句嵌套进另一个从句里('once it dawned on me that...'),比6.5分范文中使用的单一'because'从句更复杂地嵌套。
  3. 3. Do most people think that news about famous people is boring?

    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 opens with a direct claim ('Most people say it is boring, but they don't really act like it') and lists supporting points with simple connectors like 'But' and 'And', using plain vocabulary throughout.6.5分范文以直接的论断开头('Most people say it is boring, but they don't really act like it'),用'But'和'And'这类简单连接词列出支持点,全篇使用平实的词汇。

    Most people say it is boring, but they don't really act like it. My father always says celebrity news is silly, but he knows every detail about the national football coach's contract, which is really the same kind of news in a different form. Some people are truly not interested, and can't even name a singer. But the number of people who click on these stories shows that many people are actually interested. I think most celebrity news is boring to most people, except for the small part they personally care about, and that's why this kind of news still exists.

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    大多数人都说名人新闻很无聊,但他们的实际行为并不像这么回事。我爸爸总说名人新闻很无聊,但他对国家队足球教练合同的每一个细节都了如指掌,而这其实只是换了一种形式的同类新闻。有些人确实毫无兴趣,甚至连一个歌手的名字都说不出来。但点击这些新闻的人数说明,其实有很多人是真正感兴趣的。我认为,大多数名人新闻对大多数人来说是无聊的,除了他们个人关心的那一小部分,而这正是这类新闻依然存在的原因。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCBut the number of people who click on these stories shows that many people are actually interested.This additive point, introduced with 'But' as a new sentence, is simply added to the list rather than fused into the surrounding argument.这个附加性的要点以'But'作为新句子引出,只是被简单地添加进列表中,而没有融入周围的论证。
    • LRcelebrity news is silly'Silly' is a plain, everyday adjective. A higher band would reach for a more vivid or specific description of the same dismissive attitude.'Silly'是一个平实、日常的形容词。更高分的范文会为同样这种不屑一顾的态度选用更生动或更具体的描述。
    • GRAwhich is really the same kind of news in a different formThis simple relative clause is a basic structure for restating an idea, without any figurative or compressed phrasing.这个简单的定语从句是重述一个想法的基础结构,没有使用任何比喻性或压缩性的措辞。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer opens with the qualifying 'but honestly, their behaviour tells a different story' and closes with the natural aside 'a small slice keeps the whole industry alive', more reflective than the 6.5 answer's plain listing.7.0分范文以限定性的'but honestly, their behaviour tells a different story'开头,并以自然的插入语'a small slice keeps the whole industry alive'收尾,比6.5分范文平实的列举更具反思性。

    Most people say so, but honestly, their behaviour tells a different story. My father declares celebrity news nonsense, yet he can recite the exact terms of the national football coach's contract, which is really just celebrity news wearing a different outfit. Genuine indifference does exist — plenty of people genuinely couldn't name a single singer — but the click numbers suggest fascination is more common than people admit. What people find boring, I'd say, is celebrity news about celebrities they personally don't care about; everyone seems to follow someone, whether it's an actor, a chef or a tech founder. So most of it bores most people, and a small slice keeps the whole industry alive.

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    大多数人都这么说,但说实话,他们的行为却在讲述另一个截然不同的故事。我爸爸宣称名人新闻是无稽之谈,可他却能一字不差地背出国家队足球教练合同的具体条款,而这其实只是换了一身"外衣"的名人新闻。真正的漠不关心确实存在——不少人确实连一个歌手的名字都说不出来——但点击量的数字说明,人们对此的着迷程度,比大家愿意承认的要普遍得多。我想说,人们觉得无聊的,是那些他们个人并不关心的名人的新闻;而似乎每个人都会追随某个人,不管是演员、大厨,还是科技公司的创始人。所以大部分内容让大多数人感到无聊,而正是那一小部分,支撑着整个行业的存活。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCbut honestly, their behaviour tells a different storyThis reflective qualifying clause, inserted mid-sentence, shows more natural spoken framing than the 6.5 answer's flat declarative opening.这个插入在句中的反思性限定从句,比6.5分范文平淡的陈述式开头展现出更自然的口语化表达方式。
    • LRcelebrity news wearing a different outfitThis is a moderately natural extended metaphor, livelier than plain description but less idiomatic than the compressed phrasing used at 7.5.这是一个相当自然的延伸比喻,比平实的描述更生动,但不如7.5分范文中压缩后的表达那样地道。
    • GRAGenuine indifference does exist — plenty of people genuinely couldn't name a single singer — but the click numbers suggest fascination is more common than people admit.This dash-interrupted sentence embeds an extra clause inside the main one, a more complex structure than the short, separate sentences typical of 6.5.这个被破折号打断的句子,在主句里嵌入了一个额外的分句,比6.5分典型的简短、独立句子更复杂。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer uses the vivid idiom 'wearing a suit' for the same idea, the phrase 'narrow, stubborn slice' at the close, and a mid-sentence aside ('it turns out') for its most idiomatic phrasing.7.5分范文用生动的习语'wearing a suit'来表达同一个想法,结尾用短语'narrow, stubborn slice',并在句中插入'it turns out'来实现其最地道的表达。

    Most people claim so and behave otherwise, honestly. My father declares celebrity news nonsense, yet he can recite the exact terms of the national football coach's contract, which is celebrity news wearing a suit. Genuine indifference does exist — plenty of people genuinely couldn't name a single singer — but the click numbers suggest fascination is far more common than boredom. What people actually find tedious is celebrity news about celebrities they don't personally care about; almost everyone, it turns out, quietly follows someone, an actor, a chef, a tech founder. So I'd say the majority find most of it boring and a small slice irresistible, and the whole industry survives on that narrow, stubborn slice.

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    说实话,大多数人嘴上这么说,行为上却截然相反。我爸爸宣称名人新闻是无稽之谈,可他却能一字不差地背出国家队足球教练合同的具体条款,而这其实就是穿上西装的名人新闻。真正的漠不关心确实存在——不少人确实连一个歌手的名字都说不出来——但点击量的数字说明,人们对此的着迷程度,远比无聊更普遍。人们真正觉得乏味的,是那些他们个人并不关心的名人的新闻;而事实证明,几乎每个人都在悄悄追随某个人,一位演员、一位大厨、一位科技公司的创始人。所以我想说,大多数人对大部分内容感到无聊,但对某一小部分内容却欲罢不能,而正是这一狭窄却顽固的"小部分",支撑着整个行业的存续。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCSo I'd say the majority find most of it boring and a small slice irresistibleThis closing synthesis names the overall pattern in a single compact sentence, a more deliberate evaluative move than the plainer closing statement at 6.5.这个结尾的综合总结用一个紧凑的句子点明了整体规律,比6.5分范文中较为平实的结尾陈述更刻意、更具评价性。
    • LRthat narrow, stubborn sliceThis precise, less common adjective pairing is more vivid than the plain 'small part' used to express the same idea at 6.5.这个精确、不常见的形容词搭配,比6.5分中用来表达同一想法的平实'small part'更生动。
    • GRAalmost everyone, it turns out, quietly follows someone, an actor, a chef, a tech founderThis appositive list has no conjunctions between its items (asyndeton), a compressed structure that is more flexible than the plain 'whether it's...or' listing used at 7.0.这个同位语列表在各项之间没有使用连接词(无连词法),这是一种比7.0分范文中平实的'whether it's...or'列举更灵活的压缩结构。
  4. 4. What are some ways that people can avoid feeling bored?

    2026年9–12月
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    6.5 分

    The 6.5 answer opens with a personal example and lists tips one by one using 'also' and 'And', a simple additive structure typical of this band.6.5分范文以一个个人例子开头,用'also'和'And'逐一列举各个建议,这是这一分数段典型的简单附加结构。

    Since that morning in the registration office, I always carry a small sketchbook with me, and I have drawn more in waiting rooms than at home. Having something to do that is your own really helps. Being curious about the people around you also helps, because people are interesting if you watch them. Moving your body, even just a short walk, can break boredom quickly. Planning a little in advance can also help you avoid the worst waiting. And actually, some boredom is fine — it's where ideas come from, but phones have made us forget that.

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    自从那天早上在登记处的经历之后,我总是随身带着一本小素描本,而我在候诊室里画的画,比在家里画的还要多。有一件真正属于自己的事情可做,真的很有帮助。对周围的人保持好奇心也会有帮助,因为只要你留心观察,人是很有意思的。活动一下身体,哪怕只是短暂散个步,也能很快打破无聊。提前做一点小小的计划,也能帮你避开最糟糕的等待。而事实上,适度的无聊也没什么不好——灵感正是从中而来,但手机已经让我们忘记了这一点。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCAnd actually, some boredom is fine — it's where ideas come from, but phones have made us forget that.This final point, added with 'And', is simply tacked onto the list rather than integrated into the surrounding argument.这个最后的要点用'And'加了进来,只是简单地附加在列表末尾,而不是融入周围的论证。
    • LRHaving something to do that is your own really helps.This is plain phrasing with a generic intensifier ('really'), typical of the unremarkable vocabulary used throughout the 6.5 answer.这是带有一个笼统强调词('really')的平实表达,是6.5分范文全篇所用的平淡词汇的典型代表。
    • GRABeing curious about the people around you also helps, because people are interesting if you watch them.This sentence uses a single simple 'because' clause, the most basic tool for giving a reason.这句话用了一个单一简单的'because'从句,这是给出理由最基础的手段。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer opens with 'Ever since that morning' and softens its final claim with 'to be fair', showing more natural hedging than the 6.5 version's plain list.7.0分范文以'Ever since that morning'开头,并用'to be fair'软化了最后的论断,比6.5版本平实的列举展现出更自然的缓和方式。

    Ever since that morning in the registration office, I've carried a small sketchbook everywhere, and I've drawn more in waiting rooms than I ever managed at home — having something of your own to do is honestly most of the answer. Learning to be curious about whatever's around you helps too, because people turn out to be interesting once you actually watch them. Physical movement breaks boredom fast, even just a walk round the block. Planning a little ahead avoids the worst of the waiting. And, to be fair, a certain amount of boredom probably shouldn't be avoided at all — it's where ideas come from, and phones have made us forget that.

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    自从那天早上在登记处的经历之后,我就随身带着一本小素描本,而我在候诊室里画的画,比我在家里能画的还要多——说实话,有一件真正属于自己的事情可做,这几乎就是这个问题的全部答案。学会对周围的一切保持好奇心也会有帮助,因为一旦你真正留心去观察,人往往是很有意思的。活动身体能很快打破无聊,哪怕只是绕着街区散个步。提前做点计划,能避开最糟糕的那段等待。而说句公道话,适度的无聊大概根本就不应该被避免——灵感正是从中而来,而手机已经让我们忘记了这一点。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FChaving something of your own to do is honestly most of the answerThis reflective aside evaluates the point just made, going beyond the plain 'really helps' phrasing used for the same idea at 6.5.这个反思性的插入语评价了刚刚提出的观点,超越了6.5分为同一想法所用的平实的'really helps'表达。
    • LRpeople turn out to be interesting once you actually watch themThis is natural, moderately more specific phrasing than the plain wording used for the same idea at 6.5.这是一种自然、相当具体的表达方式,比6.5分中为同一想法所用的平实措辞更进一步。
    • GRAAnd, to be fair, a certain amount of boredom probably shouldn't be avoided at all — it's where ideas come from, and phones have made us forget that.This dash-linked sentence embeds a hedge ('to be fair') mid-clause, a longer, more flexible structure than the equivalent short sentence at 6.5.这个用破折号连接的句子在分句中间嵌入了一个缓和语('to be fair'),比6.5分对应的短句更长、更灵活。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer uses the more formal verb 'cultivating' for curiosity, the ironic adverb 'conveniently' for how phones make us forget, and closes with a balanced final sentence contrasting two negatives.7.5分范文用更正式的动词'cultivating'来形容好奇心,用带反讽意味的副词'conveniently'来形容手机是如何让我们遗忘的,并以一句对比两个否定表达的平衡结尾句收尾。

    Ever since that morning in the registration office, I've carried a small sketchbook in every bag, and I've drawn more in waiting rooms than I ever managed at home — having something of your own to do is most of the answer, really. Cultivating a bit of curiosity about whatever's in front of you helps too, since people turn out to be fascinating once you actually watch them. Physical movement breaks boredom quickly, even a short walk round the block does it. Planning a little ahead heads off the worst waits before they start. And, honestly, a certain amount of boredom shouldn't be avoided at all; it's where ideas come from, and the phone has made us conveniently forget that. The goal, I'd say, is not to be bored uselessly, not never to be bored.

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    自从那天早上在登记处的经历之后,我的每个包里都会放一本小素描本,而我在候诊室里画的画,比我在家里能画的还要多——说真的,有一件真正属于自己的事情可做,几乎就是这个问题的全部答案。培养一点对眼前一切的好奇心也会有帮助,因为一旦你真正留心去观察,人往往是引人入胜的。活动身体能很快打破无聊,哪怕只是绕着街区散一小段路也管用。提前做点计划,能在最糟糕的等待开始之前就将其化解。而说实话,适度的无聊根本就不应该被避免;灵感正是从中而来,而手机已经"很方便地"让我们忘记了这一点。我想说,目标不是"从不无聊",而是"不要无谓地无聊"。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCThe goal, I'd say, is not to be bored uselessly, not never to be bored.This compact closing synthesis balances two negated ideas against each other, a more sophisticated organisational move than the simpler lists used at 6.5 and 7.0.这个紧凑的结尾综合总结,把两个否定的想法相互平衡对照,比6.5和7.0分中较为简单的列举更具组织上的高级感。
    • LRCultivating a bit of curiosity about whatever's in front of you'Cultivating' is a more formal, less common verb than the plain 'being curious about' used for the same idea at 6.5.'Cultivating'是一个比6.5分中为同一想法所用的平实'being curious about'更正式、更不常见的动词。
    • GRAthe phone has made us conveniently forget thatThe ironic adverb 'conveniently', inserted mid-clause, adds an evaluative layer within a compact structure not used at the lower bands.插入在分句中间的反讽副词'conveniently',在一个紧凑的结构里增添了一层评价色彩,这是低分范文没有使用过的手法。
  5. 5. Do most people use their phones too much when they are bored?

    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 opens with a plain 'Yes' and 'I think', supports it with a single concrete example (the bus queue), and adds points with 'But' and 'either', typical plain reasoning.6.5分范文以平实的'Yes'和'I think'开头,用一个具体的例子(公交车站排队)来支撑,再用'But'和'either'补充要点,这是典型的平实推理方式。

    Yes, almost everyone does this, I think. I once counted a bus queue in Da Nang: there were forty people and thirty-nine of them were looking at their phones, and only one old man was looking at the sky. Phones are the perfect way to stop boredom because they are fast, endless, and always in your pocket. But this is also the problem, because it takes away all the quiet time people used to use for thinking or talking to strangers. Phones don't really fix boredom either, they just delay it, and people often feel more restless after scrolling for twenty minutes. I do this too, but now I notice it.

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    是的,我想几乎每个人都是这样。有一次我数了一下岘港一个公交车站排队的人:总共四十个人,其中三十九个都在看手机,只有一位老人在看天空。手机是消除无聊的完美方式,因为它快捷、内容无穷无尽,而且随时都在你的口袋里。但这也正是问题所在,因为它夺走了人们以前用来思考或和陌生人交谈的那段安静时光。手机其实也并没有真正解决无聊,它只是把无聊延后了,而人们刷了二十分钟手机后,往往会感觉更烦躁不安。我自己也这样,但现在我意识到了这一点。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCBut this is also the problem, because it takes away all the quiet time people used to use for thinking or talking to strangers.This new sentence, starting with 'But', is added on rather than fused into the previous idea, keeping the reasoning in separate steps.这个以'But'开头的新句子是附加上去的,而不是融合进前一个想法里,让整个推理保持在分开的步骤里。
    • LRPhones are the perfect way to stop boredom'Stop boredom' is a plain verb phrase, less precise than the word 'cure' used for the same idea at the higher bands.'Stop boredom'是一个平实的动词短语,不如高分范文为同一想法所用的词'cure'那样精确。
    • GRAthere were forty people and thirty-nine of them were looking at their phonesThis is a simple coordinated 'and' clause, a basic descriptive structure for presenting the statistic.这是一个简单的、用'and'并列的从句,是用来呈现这一数据的基础描述性结构。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer uses the vivid simile 'like a relic from another era' and the reflective aside 'to be honest', a step up from the 6.5 answer's plainer description of the same scene.7.0分范文使用了生动的明喻'like a relic from another era'和反思性插入语'to be honest',比6.5分范文对同一场景更平实的描述更进一步。

    Almost universally, yes, honestly. I once counted a bus queue in Da Nang — forty people, thirty-nine phones, and one elderly man looking at the sky like a relic from another era. The phone is the perfect cure for boredom: instant, endless, always within reach, which is exactly the problem, since it wipes out every empty moment people used to spend thinking, noticing things or talking to strangers. It doesn't really cure boredom either, it just postpones it, and people often end up more restless after twenty minutes of scrolling than they were before. I do it as much as anyone, to be honest — I've just started noticing, which is a small improvement, not a solution.

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    说实话,几乎每个人都是这样。有一次我数了一下岘港一个公交车站排队的人——四十个人,三十九部手机,还有一位老人望着天空,像是来自另一个时代的遗物。手机是治疗无聊的完美"药方":即时、无穷无尽、随手可及,而这恰恰正是问题所在,因为它抹去了人们以前用来思考、观察事物,或者和陌生人交谈的每一段空闲时光。手机其实也没有真正治好无聊,它只是把无聊往后推迟了,而人们刷了二十分钟手机后,往往会比之前更加烦躁不安。说实话,我自己也跟大家一样这么做——只是我现在开始注意到这一点,这算是一点小小的进步,而不是一个真正的解决方案。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCto be honest — I've just started noticing, which is a small improvement, not a solutionThis reflective closing hedge, with an embedded relative clause, is more nuanced than the flat closing statement used at 6.5.这个反思性的结尾缓和语,带有一个嵌入式的定语从句,比6.5分中平淡的结尾陈述更细腻。
    • LRone elderly man looking at the sky like a relic from another eraThis vivid simile is more specific and image-based than the plain '...only one old man was looking at the sky' used at 6.5.这个生动的明喻,比6.5分中平实的'...only one old man was looking at the sky'更具体、更依赖意象。
    • GRAwhich is exactly the problem, since it wipes out every empty moment people used to spend thinking, noticing things or talking to strangersThis combines a relative clause with a 'since' clause, a more complex embedding than the single simple 'because' sentence used at 6.5.这句话把一个定语从句和一个'since'从句结合在一起,比6.5分范文使用的单一简单'because'句子嵌套得更复杂。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer uses the precise verb 'erases' for lost time, restructures the cure/postpone contrast into a semicolon-linked sentence, and closes with the compact idiom 'the next person' for an ordinary comparison.7.5分范文用精确的动词'erases'来形容被浪费的时间,把"治愈/延迟"的对比重构成一个用分号连接的句子,并以紧凑的习语'the next person'来做一个普通的比较收尾。

    Almost universally, yes. I once counted a bus queue in Da Nang: forty people, thirty-nine phones, and one elderly man gazing at the sky like a relic from another era. The phone is the perfect boredom cure — instant, endless, always within reach — and that's precisely the problem, because it erases every idle moment people used to spend thinking, noticing things or talking to strangers. It doesn't cure boredom so much as postpone it; you're often left more restless after twenty minutes of scrolling than you were before you started. I do it as much as the next person, honestly. The only difference is that I now notice, which counts as a small improvement rather than a solution.

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    几乎每个人都是这样,是的。有一次我数了一下岘港一个公交车站排队的人:四十个人,三十九部手机,还有一位老人凝望着天空,像是来自另一个时代的遗物。手机是治疗无聊的完美"药方"——即时、无穷无尽、随手可及——而这恰恰正是问题所在,因为它抹去了人们以前用来思考、观察事物,或者和陌生人交谈的每一段闲暇时光。它与其说是治好了无聊,不如说只是延迟了无聊;刷了二十分钟手机后,人们常常比开始前更加坐立不安。说实话,我和其他任何人一样,也这么做。唯一的区别是,我现在意识到了这一点,而这算是一点小小的进步,而不是一个真正的解决方案。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCThe only difference is that I now notice, which counts as a small improvement rather than a solution.This tight closing synthesis is a more compressed final move than the similarly-themed but looser closing sentence used at 7.0.这个紧凑的结尾综合总结,是一种比7.0分中主题相似但更松散的结尾句更压缩的收尾方式。
    • LRerases every idle moment people used to spend thinking'Erases' is a precise, less common verb, more vivid than the plainer 'wipes out'/'takes away' phrasing used at the lower bands.'Erases'是一个精确、不常见的动词,比低分范文中较为平实的'wipes out'/'takes away'表达更生动。
    • GRAIt doesn't cure boredom so much as postpone it; you're often left more restless after twenty minutes of scrolling than you were before you started.This semicolon-linked pair of independent clauses, plus a comparative 'than' clause, is a more flexible, compressed structure than the simple sentences used at 6.5.这一对用分号连接的独立分句,再加上一个比较性的'than'从句,是一种比6.5分范文使用的简单句更灵活、更压缩的结构。
  6. 6. How realistic is it to think that boredom can be completely avoided?

    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 opens with a direct double negative claim ('I don't think it's realistic, and I don't think it would even be a good thing') and connects reasons with simple 'because' and 'but' clauses.6.5分范文以直接的双重否定论断开头('I don't think it's realistic, and I don't think it would even be a good thing'),用简单的'because'和'but'从句来连接理由。

    I don't think it's realistic, or even a good thing, really. A colleague of mine listens to a podcast during almost everything — commuting, cooking, even brushing her teeth — but she isn't less bored, just more tired, because the brain needs empty time the same way the body needs sleep. Boredom is really a sign that nothing interesting is happening. Some waiting is just part of life, like queues or being sick. You can reduce boredom with planning, but a life with none at all would have no pauses, and I don't think anyone could live like that.

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    我不认为这现实,说真的,我甚至不认为这是件好事。我的一位同事几乎做任何事情的时候都在听播客——通勤、做饭,甚至刷牙的时候也不例外——但她并没有因此变得不那么无聊,只是更累了,因为大脑也需要空闲时间,就像身体需要睡眠一样。无聊其实是一种信号,说明没什么有趣的事情在发生。有些等待就是生活的一部分,比如排队或生病。你可以通过计划来减少无聊,但一个完全没有无聊的人生就不会有任何停顿,而我不认为有谁能那样活着。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCSome waiting is just part of life, like queues or being sick.This short, separate sentence simply adds another point rather than linking it grammatically to the sentences around it.这句简短、独立的句子只是简单地补充了另一个观点,而没有在语法上把它和周围的句子连接起来。
    • LRisn't less bored, just more tiredThis is a plain adjective pairing ('less bored / more tired'), functional but not particularly vivid or precise.这是一个平实的形容词配对('less bored / more tired'),实用但并不特别生动或精确。
    • GRAbut she isn't less bored, just more tired, because the brain needs empty time the same way the body needs sleepThis combines a simple coordination ('but') with one 'because' clause and a basic comparison, the standard toolkit at this band.这句话把一个简单的并列('but')和一个'because'从句以及一个基础的比较结合在一起,这是这一分数段的标准工具箱。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer opens with 'Not realistic, honestly' and uses the reflective closer 'which I don't think anyone could sustain', a step beyond the 6.5 version's flatter phrasing for the same idea.7.0分范文以'Not realistic, honestly'开头,并用反思性的结尾'which I don't think anyone could sustain',比6.5版本表达同一想法时更平淡的措辞更进一步。

    Not realistic, honestly, and probably not even desirable. A colleague of mine fills every silence with a podcast — commuting, cooking, even brushing her teeth — and she isn't any less bored for it, just more exhausted, because the brain seems to need empty time the way the body needs sleep. Boredom is essentially a signal that nothing worthwhile is happening, and switching the signal off doesn't actually create anything worthwhile. Some waiting is simply built into life: queues, illness, the slower stretches of any job. You can cut down on the pointless boredom with planning and interests, but a life with none at all would mean a life with no pauses, which I don't think anyone could sustain.

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    说实话,这并不现实,而且大概根本就不值得追求。我的一位同事几乎会用播客填满每一段沉默——通勤、做饭,甚至刷牙的时候也不例外——但她并没有因此变得不那么无聊,只是更疲惫了,因为大脑似乎也需要空闲时间,就像身体需要睡眠一样。无聊本质上是一种信号,说明没什么有价值的事情在发生,而关掉这个信号,并不会真正创造出任何有价值的东西。有些等待本来就内建在生活里:排队、生病、任何工作里那些比较缓慢的阶段。你可以通过计划和培养兴趣爱好来减少那些无意义的无聊,但一个完全没有无聊的人生,就意味着一个没有任何停顿的人生,而我不认为有谁能承受得住那样的生活。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCNot realistic, honestly, and probably not even desirable.This compact fragment opener, with a spoken hedge, is tighter than the 6.5 answer's full double-negative sentence for the same claim.这个带有口语化缓和语的紧凑片段式开头,比6.5分范文对同一论断使用的完整双重否定句更紧凑。
    • LRthe brain seems to need empty time the way the body needs sleepThis natural extended comparison flows more fluently than the plain equivalent phrasing used at 6.5.这个自然的延伸比较,比6.5分中使用的平实对应表达流畅得多。
    • GRAa life with none at all would mean a life with no pauses, which I don't think anyone could sustainThe relative clause 'which...' is tacked onto the main clause for evaluative effect, a more complex link than the simple sentences used at 6.5.定语从句'which...'被附加在主句之后以产生评价性的效果,比6.5分范文使用的简单句更复杂的连接方式。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer uses the precise verb 'conjure' and the idiom 'woven into life', and closes with the more formal construction 'a life engineered to have none at all', showing its most idiomatic, compressed phrasing.7.5分范文使用了精确的动词'conjure'和习语'woven into life',并以更正式的结构'a life engineered to have none at all'收尾,展现出其最地道、最凝练的措辞。

    Not realistic, and probably not desirable either. A colleague of mine fills every silence with a podcast — commuting, cooking, even brushing her teeth — and she's not less bored for it, only more exhausted, because the brain apparently needs empty stretches the way the body needs sleep. There's something faintly self-defeating about drowning out every silence just to avoid noticing it. Boredom is essentially a signal that nothing worthwhile is happening, and muting the signal doesn't conjure anything worthwhile into being. Some waiting is simply woven into life: queues, illness, the slow patches of any job. Planning and genuine interests can trim away the pointless boredom, but a life engineered to have none at all would be a life with no pauses, and I doubt anyone could sustain that for long.

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    这并不现实,大概也不值得追求。我的一位同事用播客填满每一段沉默——通勤、做饭,甚至刷牙的时候也不例外——但她并没有因此变得不那么无聊,只是更疲惫了,因为大脑似乎也需要一段段空闲时光,就像身体需要睡眠一样。用不断的声音淹没每一段寂静,只为了不去注意到它,这种做法本身就有点自我挫败的意味。无聊本质上是一种信号,说明没什么有价值的事情在发生,而消掉这个信号,并不会凭空变出任何有价值的东西。有些等待本来就编织进了生活的肌理:排队、生病、任何工作里那些缓慢的阶段。计划和真正的兴趣爱好可以修剪掉那些无意义的无聊,但一个刻意设计得完全没有无聊的人生,就会是一个没有任何停顿的人生,而我怀疑没有谁能长期承受得住这样的生活。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCand I doubt anyone could sustain that for longThis compact closing tag is more economical than the 7.0 answer's longer relative-clause equivalent expressing the same doubt.这个紧凑的结尾标签,比7.0分范文中表达同一疑虑时使用的更长的定语从句对应表达更经济。
    • LRdoesn't conjure anything worthwhile into being'Conjure' is a vivid, less common verb, more striking than the plainer 'create' used for the same idea at 6.5 and 7.0.'Conjure'是一个生动、不常见的动词,比6.5和7.0分中为同一想法所用的平实'create'更引人注目。
    • GRAa life engineered to have none at all would be a life with no pausesThe past-participial phrase 'engineered to have none' modifies 'a life' in a compressed way, a flexible structure not used at the lower bands.过去分词短语'engineered to have none'以一种压缩的方式修饰'a life',这是低分范文没有使用过的灵活结构。
  7. 7. How might boredom impact society?

    2026年9–12月
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    6.5 分

    The 6.5 answer opens with a general claim ('affects society more than people realise') and lists both directions with plain connectors like 'But' and 'also', a straightforward two-sided structure.6.5分范文以一个笼统的论断开头('affects society more than people realise'),用'But'和'also'这类平实的连接词列出两个方向,是一种直白的双面结构。

    I think boredom affects society more than people realise, in both good and bad ways. In my parents' area in Hue, teenagers race motorbikes at midnight because there is nothing else for them to do, and this can lead to danger or even crime. When people in general are bored, they can also become angry more easily, and a lot of anger online looks like boredom with a target. But boredom can also be useful, because many hobbies, art and even science started because someone was bored. A good society gives people things to do, like sports and public spaces, or it pays for this later through more policing.

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    我认为无聊对社会的影响,比人们意识到的要大,而且是有好有坏的双重影响。在顺化我父母所在的那个地区,青少年会在半夜飙摩托车,因为他们没有别的事可做,而这可能导致危险,甚至犯罪。当人们普遍感到无聊时,也更容易变得愤怒,而网上很多愤怒情绪看起来就像是找到了目标的无聊。但无聊也可能是有用的,因为许多爱好、艺术,甚至科学,都是从某人感到无聊时开始的。一个良好的社会会给人们提供事情可做,比如体育和公共空间,否则日后就得靠加强警力来买单。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCBut boredom can also be useful, because many hobbies, art and even science started because someone was bored.This new sentence, starting with 'But', introduces the second, contrasting direction as a separate additive point.这个以'But'开头的新句子,把第二个对比方向作为一个独立的附加要点引入。
    • LRthis can lead to danger or even crimeThis is plain phrasing for describing negative consequences, less vivid than the higher bands' 'tips over into' or 'curdles into' imagery.这是描述负面后果时的平实措辞,不如高分范文中'tips over into'或'curdles into'这类意象生动。
    • GRAteenagers race motorbikes at midnight because there is nothing else for them to doThis is a simple 'because' clause, the most basic form of subordination for giving a reason.这是一个简单的'because'从句,是给出理由最基础的从句形式。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer opens with 'More than we usually give it credit for, honestly' and uses the semicolon-linked structure 'boredom tips over into risk, vandalism and...crime', a more complex sentence than the 6.5 version's plain listing.7.0分范文以'More than we usually give it credit for, honestly'开头,并使用了分号连接的结构'boredom tips over into risk, vandalism and...crime',这是一种比6.5版本平实列举更复杂的句子。

    More than we usually give it credit for, honestly, and in both directions. In my parents' neighbourhood in Hue, teenagers race motorbikes at midnight, and everyone more or less agrees it's because there's simply nothing for them to do — boredom tips over into risk, vandalism and, in worse cases, crime. On a larger scale, bored populations are easier to provoke; a lot of online anger, if you look closely, resembles boredom that's found itself a target. On the other hand, boredom also drives invention — most hobbies, a fair amount of art and no small amount of science started with someone having nothing to do. A society that manages boredom well provides outlets; one that ignores it pays for it in policing.

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    说实话,无聊的影响比我们通常认为的要大得多,而且是双向的。在顺化我父母所在的社区,青少年会在半夜飙摩托车,大家或多或少都认同这是因为他们实在没有别的事可做——无聊就这样滑向了危险、破坏,而在更糟的情况下,则会滑向犯罪。放大到更大的尺度上看,感到无聊的人群更容易被煽动;如果仔细观察,很多网络上的愤怒情绪,看起来就像是找到了目标的无聊。而另一方面,无聊也能催生创造——大多数爱好、相当一部分艺术,以及不少科学发现,都始于某个人无事可做的时候。一个善于应对无聊的社会,会提供各种宣泄渠道;而一个忽视无聊的社会,最终得靠加强警力来买单。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCOn the other hand, boredom also drives inventionThis explicit discourse marker signals the shift to the second, contrasting direction, more deliberate than the plain 'But' used for the same pivot at 6.5.这个明确的语篇标记标志着向第二个对比方向的转换,比6.5分中用来实现同样转折的平实'But'更刻意。
    • LRboredom tips over into risk, vandalismThis moderately vivid verb phrase, 'tips over into', is more natural than the plain 'can lead to' used for the same idea at 6.5.这个相当生动的动词短语'tips over into',比6.5分中为同一想法所用的平实'can lead to'更自然。
    • GRAbored populations are easier to provoke; a lot of online anger, if you look closely, resembles boredom that's found itself a targetThis semicolon-linked pair of clauses, with an embedded conditional aside, is a more flexible structure than the simple sentences used at 6.5.这一对用分号连接的分句,带有一个嵌入式的条件插入语,比6.5分范文使用的简单句更灵活。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer uses the vivid verb 'curdles' for boredom turning into risk, the idiom 'on closer inspection', and closes with the compact phrase 'paying for the omission in policing', showing its most idiomatic and economical phrasing.7.5分范文用生动的动词'curdles'来形容无聊转变为危险,使用了习语'on closer inspection',并以紧凑的短语'paying for the omission in policing'收尾,展现出其最地道、最经济的措辞。

    More than we usually credit, honestly, and in both directions at once. In my parents' neighbourhood in Hue, teenagers race motorbikes at midnight, and everyone more or less agrees the cause is simply that there's nothing for them to do — boredom curdles into risk, vandalism and, in worse places, outright crime. At scale, bored populations are easy to inflame; a lot of online anger, on closer inspection, looks suspiciously like boredom that's found itself a target. On the flip side, boredom drives invention: every hobby, most art and a fair amount of science trace back to someone having nothing better to do. A society that manages boredom well builds in outlets — sport, art, public space — and one that neglects it ends up paying for the omission in policing.

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    说实话,无聊的影响比我们通常认为的要大得多,而且是同时朝着两个方向发挥作用。在顺化我父母所在的社区,青少年会在半夜飙摩托车,大家或多或少都认同,原因很简单,就是他们没什么事可做——无聊就这样酸化、变质成了危险、破坏,而在更糟糕的地方,则直接变成了犯罪。放大到整体规模来看,感到无聊的人群很容易被煽动起来;仔细审视会发现,很多网络上的愤怒情绪,看起来非常像是找到了目标的无聊。而从另一面来看,无聊也能驱动创造:几乎每一种爱好、大部分艺术,以及相当一部分科学,追根溯源都源于某个人无事可做。一个善于应对无聊的社会,会内建各种宣泄渠道——体育、艺术、公共空间——而一个忽视它的社会,最终会因为这一疏漏而付出加强警力的代价。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCOn the flip side, boredom drives inventionThis economical discourse marker is more compact than the 7.0 answer's 'On the other hand' for the same pivot, giving the transition a slightly more idiomatic feel.这个经济的语篇标记,比7.0分范文中为同样的转折所用的'On the other hand'更紧凑,让过渡多了一层更地道的感觉。
    • LRboredom curdles into risk, vandalism and, in worse places, outright crime'Curdles' is a vivid, less common verb, more precise than 'tips over into' at 7.0 or the plain 'can lead to' at 6.5.'Curdles'是一个生动、不常见的动词,比7.0分中的'tips over into'或6.5分中平实的'can lead to'更精确。
    • GRAone that neglects it ends up paying for the omission in policingThe abstract noun phrase 'the omission' stands in for the whole idea of ignoring boredom, a compressed nominalisation not used at the lower bands.抽象名词短语'the omission'代表了"忽视无聊"这整个概念,是低分范文没有使用过的压缩名词化手法。
  8. 8. Should the impacts of boredom on society be discussed more widely in the press?

    2026年9–12月
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    6.5 分

    The 6.5 answer opens with 'Yes, I think so, because' and lists supporting points with simple connectors like 'but' and 'If', giving one plain example throughout.6.5分范文以'Yes, I think so, because'开头,用'but'和'If'这类简单连接词列举支持点,全篇给出一个平实的例子。

    Yes, I think so, because newspapers talk about the results of boredom all the time but almost never the cause. I read a long article about youth crime in a Da Nang district, and it talked about gangs, parents and phones, but it never mentioned that the area's only youth centre had closed two years before. Boredom sounds like a small, unimportant topic, so journalists often skip it, but it's actually behind a lot of what they write about. If newspapers discussed it more, people might choose cheaper solutions, like a football pitch, instead of expensive ones like more police. I think it deserves much more attention.

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    是的,我这么认为,因为报纸总是不停地谈论无聊带来的后果,却几乎从不谈论它的成因。我读过一篇关于岘港某区青少年犯罪的长文,里面谈到了帮派、父母和手机,却只字未提该地区唯一的青少年活动中心两年前就已经关闭了。无聊听起来像是一个微不足道、不重要的话题,所以记者们常常会跳过它,但它其实是他们所写的很多内容背后的真正原因。如果报纸能更多地讨论这个话题,人们或许会选择更便宜的解决方案,比如建一片足球场,而不是像增派警力这样昂贵的方案。我认为这个话题理应得到多得多的关注。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCI think it deserves much more attention.This short, separate closing statement is simply tacked onto the end of the answer, without synthesising the argument that came before it.这句简短、独立的结尾陈述只是简单地附加在答案末尾,并没有对前面的论证进行综合总结。
    • LRBoredom sounds like a small, unimportant topicThis is plain, descriptive phrasing, less precise than the higher bands' 'sounds trivial' or 'sounds too trivial to write about'.这是一种平实、描述性的表达,不如高分范文中'sounds trivial'或'sounds too trivial to write about'那样精确。
    • GRAIf newspapers discussed it more, people might choose cheaper solutions, like a football pitch, instead of expensive ones like more police.This single conditional 'If' clause is the simplest form of hypothetical reasoning available.这个单一的条件从句'If'是最简单的假设性推理形式。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer opens with 'Yes, I think so, mainly because' and closes with the reflective aside 'it honestly deserves far more space', showing slightly more natural hedging than the 6.5 version.7.0分范文以'Yes, I think so, mainly because'开头,并以反思性插入语'it honestly deserves far more space'收尾,比6.5版本展现出略微更自然的缓和语气。

    Yes, I think so, mainly because the press discusses the symptoms endlessly and the cause almost never. I once read a long newspaper piece about youth crime in a Da Nang district that listed gangs, parents and phones as causes and somehow never mentioned that the area's only youth centre had closed two years earlier. Boredom sounds trivial, so journalists tend to skip over it, even though it's behind a surprising amount of what they actually cover. Discussing it more would probably push attention toward cheaper solutions — a football pitch, a library that stays open in the evening — rather than expensive ones like policing. Framed as a genuine public issue rather than a personal failing, it honestly deserves far more space.

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    是的,我这么认为,主要是因为媒体没完没了地讨论着无聊带来的症状,却几乎从不讨论它的成因。我曾经读过一篇关于岘港某区青少年犯罪的长篇报道,里面把帮派、父母和手机都列为原因,却不知怎么就是从未提到,该地区唯一的青少年活动中心两年前就已经关闭了。无聊听起来微不足道,所以记者们往往会跳过它,尽管它其实是他们真正报道的许多事情背后的原因,这一点令人吃惊。如果能更多地讨论这个话题,或许就能把大家的注意力引向更便宜的解决方案——比如一片足球场、一间晚上也开放的图书馆——而不是像加强警力这样昂贵的方案。如果把它定性为一个真正的公共议题,而不是个人的失败,说实话,它理应得到远远更多的关注篇幅。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCFramed as a genuine public issue rather than a personal failing, it honestly deserves far more space.This fronted participial phrase organises the closing evaluation before the main clause, a more deliberate structural move than the plain closing sentence at 6.5.这个前置的分词短语,在主句之前组织了结尾的评价,这是一种比6.5分平实的结尾句更刻意的结构手法。
    • LRpush attention toward cheaper solutionsThis is a moderately natural collocation, more fluent than the plain 'choose cheaper solutions' phrasing used for the same idea at 6.5.这是一个相当自然的搭配,比6.5分中为同一想法所用的平实'choose cheaper solutions'表达更流畅。
    • GRAthat listed gangs, parents and phones as causes and somehow never mentioned that the area's only youth centre had closed two years earlierThis relative clause coordinates two verbs ('listed...and...never mentioned') within one long clause, more complex than the simple separate sentences used at 6.5.这个定语从句在一个长句里并列了两个动词('listed...and...never mentioned'),比6.5分范文使用的简单独立句子更复杂。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer uses the vivid verb 'dissects' and 'lurks behind', and closes with a two-sentence concession-then-claim structure ('The risk, admittedly, is... But framed as...'), showing its more idiomatic, argumentative style.7.5分范文使用了生动的动词'dissects'和'lurks behind',并以两句式的"先让步再论断"结构收尾('The risk, admittedly, is... But framed as...'),展现出其更地道、更具论证性的风格。

    Yes, mainly because the press dissects the symptoms endlessly and the cause almost never. I once read a long newspaper piece on youth crime in a Da Nang district that ran through gangs, parents and phones as causes without once mentioning that the area's only youth centre had closed two years earlier. Boredom sounds too trivial to write about, so journalists tend to skip past it, even though it lurks behind a surprising amount of what they actually cover. Discussing it more openly would likely steer attention toward cheap fixes — a football pitch, a library open in the evening — rather than expensive ones like extra policing. The risk, admittedly, is that it becomes just another lifestyle topic. But framed as a public issue rather than a personal failing, it deserves considerably more space than it currently gets.

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    是的,主要是因为媒体没完没了地剖析着无聊带来的症状,却几乎从不解剖它的成因。我曾经读过一篇关于岘港某区青少年犯罪的长篇报道,里面把帮派、父母和手机都过了一遍作为原因,却一次都没有提到,该地区唯一的青少年活动中心两年前就已经关闭了。无聊听起来太微不足道,不值得为此写文章,所以记者们往往会略过它,尽管它其实潜伏在他们真正报道的许多事情的背后,数量之多令人吃惊。如果能更公开地讨论这个话题,大概会把大家的注意力引向廉价的解决方案——比如一片足球场、一间晚上也开放的图书馆——而不是像加强警力这样昂贵的方案。诚然,这里面的风险是,它可能会沦为又一个生活方式类的话题。但如果把它定性为一个公共议题,而不是个人的失败,它理应得到远比现在多得多的关注篇幅。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCThe risk, admittedly, is that it becomes just another lifestyle topic.This explicit concession sentence acknowledges a counterpoint before the final claim, a more sophisticated argumentative move than the single-sided reasoning used at 6.5 and 7.0.这个明确的让步句在最后的论断之前先承认了一个反面观点,这是一种比6.5和7.0分范文中单方面推理更高级的论证手法。
    • LRit lurks behind a surprising amount of what they actually cover'Lurks' is a vivid, less common verb, more striking than the plainer 'is behind' phrasing used for the same idea at 6.5.'Lurks'是一个生动、不常见的动词,比6.5分中为同一想法所用的平实'is behind'更引人注目。
    • GRAthe press dissects the symptoms endlessly and the cause almost neverThis elliptical parallel structure omits the repeated verb 'dissects' in its second half, a compressed grammar not used at the lower bands.这个省略式的平行结构在后半部分省略了重复的动词'dissects',这是低分范文没有使用过的压缩语法。
  9. 9. Could widespread boredom have more positive than negative impacts on society in the future?

    2026年9–12月
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    6.5 分

    The 6.5 answer opens with a hedged 'Maybe, but only if' and adds its points with simple connectors like 'and' and 'But', giving a plain conditional structure.6.5分范文以缓和语'Maybe, but only if'开头,用'and'和'But'这类简单连接词补充要点,给出一个平实的条件结构。

    Maybe, but only if the situation is right, so I would say this carefully. If AI takes over the boring parts of many jobs, people will have more free hours than before, and this extra boredom could actually lead to more creativity, community and learning, a bit like when weekends were first introduced. But people who are bored with no money, no space and no purpose don't usually write novels, they just scroll on their phones or do worse things. So the good result depends on whether the free time comes with enough security and good places to use it. It could be the best thing for society, or one of the worst.

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    也许吧,但只有在情况合适的时候才成立,所以我会谨慎地表达这一点。如果人工智能接管了许多工作中枯燥的部分,人们将拥有比以前更多的空闲时间,而这种多出来的"无聊",实际上可能会带来更多的创造力、社群凝聚力和学习——有点像周末刚被引入时的情况。但是那些没有钱、没有空间、没有目标的无聊者,通常不会去写小说,他们只会刷手机,或者做一些更糟糕的事情。所以好的结果,取决于这些空闲时间是否伴随着足够的保障,以及可以善用这些时间的好去处。它可能是对社会最好的事情,也可能是最糟糕的事情之一。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCSo the good result depends on whether the free time comes with enough security and good places to use it.This sentence, starting with 'So', summarises the condition in plain sequential linking, without further elaboration.这句话以'So'开头,用平实的顺序连接总结了这一条件,没有进一步的展开。
    • LRdo worse thingsThis is vague, plain phrasing, less idiomatic than the compact 'or worse' used to express the same idea at the higher bands.这是模糊、平实的措辞,不如高分范文中用来表达同一想法的紧凑'or worse'那样地道。
    • GRAIf AI takes over the boring parts of many jobs, people will have more free hours than beforeThis is a single 'If' conditional clause, the most basic hypothetical structure available.这是一个单一的'If'条件从句,是可用的最基础的假设结构。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer opens with 'Possibly, if the conditions are right, and I'd say that cautiously' and closes with the reflective phrase 'in other words', showing more natural hedging than the 6.5 version's plainer conditional.7.0分范文以'Possibly, if the conditions are right, and I'd say that cautiously'开头,并以反思性短语'in other words'收尾,比6.5版本更平实的条件句展现出更自然的缓和语气。

    Possibly, if the conditions are right, and I'd say that cautiously. If AI takes over the tedious half of many jobs, a lot of people will suddenly have hours they didn't have before, and boredom on that scale could genuinely produce a wave of creativity, community and learning — roughly what happened, I'd argue, when weekends were first invented. But bored people with no money, no space and no purpose don't tend to write novels; they scroll, or worse. So the positive outcome really depends on whether the freed-up time comes with security and somewhere meaningful to spend it. Widespread boredom, in other words, could turn out to be the best thing to happen to society, or one of the worst.

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    或许吧,如果条件合适的话,而我会谨慎地这么说。如果人工智能接管了许多工作中枯燥的那一半,很多人将突然拥有以前没有的空闲时间,而这种规模的无聊真的有可能催生出一波创造力、社群凝聚力和学习热潮——我认为,这大致就是周末最初被发明出来时所发生的情况。但没有钱、没有空间、没有目标的无聊者,往往不会去写小说;他们只会刷手机,或者做更糟糕的事情。所以这个积极的结果,真正取决于这些被解放出来的时间,是否伴随着安全感和一个可以有意义地打发时间的去处。换句话说,广泛蔓延的无聊,最终可能会成为发生在社会身上最好的事情,也可能成为最糟糕的事情之一。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCWidespread boredom, in other words, could turn out to be the best thing to happen to society, or one of the worst.This closing sentence restates the whole argument in one compact move, a more deliberate synthesis than the plainer closing used at 6.5.这句结尾用一个紧凑的动作重述了整个论证,这是一种比6.5分平实的结尾更刻意的综合总结。
    • LRboredom on that scale could genuinely produce a wave of creativityThis natural collocation, 'a wave of creativity', is more vivid than the plain '...lead to more creativity' phrasing used for the same idea at 6.5.这个自然的搭配'a wave of creativity',比6.5分中为同一想法所用的平实'...lead to more creativity'表达更生动。
    • GRAroughly what happened, I'd argue, when weekends were first inventedThe mid-sentence parenthetical 'I'd argue', interrupting the clause, is more flexible than the simple 'a bit like when' comparison used at 6.5.句中插入的括号语'I'd argue'打断了分句,比6.5分中简单的'a bit like when'比较更灵活。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer opens with the inverted conditional 'Should AI take over...' instead of a plain 'If' clause, uses the precise verb 'hinges', and closes with an extended, compressed final sentence balancing two outcomes.7.5分范文以倒装条件句'Should AI take over...'开头,而不是平实的'If'从句,使用了精确的动词'hinges',并以一个延伸、压缩的结尾句收尾,平衡了两种可能的结果。

    Possibly, if the conditions line up, and I say that cautiously rather than optimistically. Should AI take over the tedious half of many jobs, a lot of people would suddenly find themselves with hours they've never had before, and boredom at that scale could genuinely spark a wave of creativity, community and learning — not unlike what happened, arguably, when the weekend was first invented. But bored people with no money, no space and no purpose don't write novels; they scroll, or worse. The positive outcome hinges entirely on whether that freed-up time arrives alongside real security and somewhere worthwhile to spend it. So widespread boredom could end up being the best thing to happen to society, or one of the worst, and the difference lies entirely in what we choose to build around it.

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    或许吧,如果各种条件都能配合到位的话,而我说这话是谨慎的,而不是乐观的。如果人工智能真的接管了许多工作中枯燥的那一半,很多人将突然发现自己拥有了以前从未有过的空闲时间,而这种规模的无聊,真的有可能激发出一波创造力、社群凝聚力和学习热潮——可以说,这与周末最初被发明出来时所发生的情况有几分相似。但没有钱、没有空间、没有目标的无聊者,是不会去写小说的;他们只会刷手机,或者做更糟糕的事情。这个积极结果完全取决于这些被解放出来的时间,是否伴随着真正的安全感和一个值得投入时间的去处。所以,广泛蔓延的无聊最终可能会成为发生在社会身上最好的事情,也可能成为最糟糕的事情之一,而这两者之间的差别,完全取决于我们选择在这无聊之上构筑些什么。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FCand I say that cautiously rather than optimisticallyThis compact contrastive aside sharpens the hedge, a more economical move than the 7.0 answer's similar but plainer hedge for the same idea.这个紧凑的对比性插入语强化了缓和语气,比7.0分范文中类似但更平实的缓和语更经济。
    • LRThe positive outcome hinges entirely on whether that freed-up time arrives alongside real security'Hinges' is a precise, less common verb, more vivid than the plainer 'depends' used for the same idea at 6.5 and 7.0.'Hinges'是一个精确、不常见的动词,比6.5和7.0分中为同一想法所用的平实'depends'更生动。
    • GRAShould AI take over the tedious half of many jobs, a lot of people would suddenly find themselves with hours they've never had beforeThis inverted conditional (subject-auxiliary inversion instead of 'If') is a more formal, flexible structure than the plain 'If' clauses used at 6.5 and 7.0.这个倒装条件句(用主谓倒装代替'If')是一种比6.5和7.0分范文使用的平实'If'从句更正式、更灵活的结构。

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 Went to Where You Remember Feeling Bored"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?
是的——它是当前考试时段(2026年9–12月)的题卡。