A Short Trip You Often Take but Do Not Like

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 are the most common ways people travel to work in your country?

   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 and adds further points with simple connectors like 'But' and 'also', giving one personal example throughout.6.5分的回答以一个直接的论断开头，用'But'和'also'这类简单的连接词补充其他要点，全程给出了一个个人例子。

   Motorbikes are still the most common way here, honestly — you see them everywhere at rush hour, moving between the cars along the river roads. I travel the same way myself, crossing Dragon Bridge every morning, because it's faster and cheaper than owning a car in a city this size. Buses exist, but the network isn't big enough to be most people's first choice yet. A smaller number of people, mostly older or richer, drive cars, although parking downtown can be difficult. Apps like Grab are also popular for people without their own vehicle. But overall, the motorbike is still the default for most working adults.

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   老实说，这里最常见的交通方式还是摩托车——高峰期到处都能看到，在沿江的道路上穿梭在汽车之间。我自己也是这样通勤的，每天早上都要过龙桥，因为在这么大的城市里，这比养车要快、也便宜得多。公交车也有，但线网还不够大，暂时还成不了大多数人的首选。少数人，主要是年纪大一点或比较富裕的人，会开车，不过市中心停车常常很麻烦。像Grab这样的打车软件对没有自己车的人来说也很受欢迎。但总的来说，摩托车仍然是大多数上班族默认的选择。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“But overall, the motorbike is still the default for most working adults.” — This closing sentence, starting with 'But', gives a plain sequential summary rather than a more integrated final synthesis.这句以'But'开头的结尾句给出了一个平实的顺序性总结，而不是更融合的最终综合陈述。
   • LR“the network isn't big enough to be most people's first choice yet” — This is plain, functional phrasing, less precise than the higher bands' 'extensive enough'/'nowhere near extensive enough' for the same idea.这是平实、功能性的表达，不如更高分段中用来表达同一想法的'extensive enough'/'nowhere near extensive enough'精准。
   • GRA“A smaller number of people, mostly older or richer, drive cars, although parking downtown can be difficult.” — This simple sentence uses one basic 'although' clause, the most straightforward way of adding a contrast.这个简单的句子只用了一个基本的'although'从句，是加入对比最直接的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with the spoken hedge 'honestly' and closes with 'Overall, though', showing more natural framing than the 6.5 version's plainer sentences.7.0分的回答以口语化的缓和语'honestly'开头，并以'Overall, though'收尾，比6.5分版本更平实的句子展现出更自然的框架结构。

   Motorbikes are still by far the most common way here, honestly — you see them everywhere at rush hour, weaving between the cars along the riverfront roads. I commute the same way myself, crossing Dragon Bridge every morning, since it's faster and cheaper than owning a car in a city this size. Buses exist, but the network isn't extensive enough to be many people's first choice just yet. A smaller number of people, mostly older or wealthier residents, drive cars, though parking downtown can be a real hassle. Ride-hailing apps like Grab have also become popular for those without their own vehicle. Overall, though, the motorbike remains the default option for most working adults.

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   老实说，摩托车依然是这里迄今为止最常见的交通方式——高峰期到处都能看到，在江边道路上的车流中穿梭。我自己也是这样通勤的，每天早上都要过龙桥，因为在这么大的城市里，这比养车要快、也便宜得多。公交车也有，但线网还不够大，暂时成不了很多人的首选。少数人，主要是年纪较大或比较富裕的居民，会开车，不过市中心停车常常真的很麻烦。像Grab这样的打车软件对没有自己车的人来说也变得很受欢迎。不过总的来说，摩托车依然是大多数上班族默认的选择。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Overall, though, the motorbike remains the default option for most working adults.” — This closing sentence, with the mid-sentence 'though' inserted, frames the summary slightly more naturally than the plain 'But overall' sentence used at 6.5.这句结尾在句中插入了'though'，比6.5分中平实的'But overall'句子更自然地为总结定下框架。
   • LR“mostly older or wealthier residents, drive cars, though parking downtown can be a real hassle” — This is a natural, moderately vivid collocation ('a real hassle'), more fluent than the plainer 'can be difficult' phrasing used at 6.5.这是一个自然、比较生动的搭配（'a real hassle'），比6.5分中较平淡的'can be difficult'说法更流畅。
   • GRA“you see them everywhere at rush hour, weaving between the cars along the riverfront roads” — The present participle 'weaving' functions as part of a longer descriptive clause, a more flexible non-finite structure than the simple 'moving between' phrase used at 6.5.现在分词'weaving'在一个更长的描述性从句中充当成分，比6.5分中简单的'moving between'短语是更灵活的非限定结构。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer uses the vivid phrase 'carved out a niche' for ride-hailing apps and closes with the compact evaluative addition 'and probably will for years yet', showing its most idiomatic phrasing.7.5分的回答用生动的短语'carved out a niche'来描述打车软件，并以简练的评价性补充'and probably will for years yet'收尾，展现出这一分段中最地道的表达方式。

   Motorbikes remain by far the most common way here — you see them everywhere at rush hour, weaving between the cars along the riverfront roads. I commute the same way myself, crossing Dragon Bridge every morning, since it's quicker and considerably cheaper than owning a car in a city this size. Buses exist on paper, but the network is nowhere near extensive enough to be many people's first choice just yet. A smaller slice of the population, mostly older or wealthier residents, drives cars, though parking downtown can be a genuine headache. Ride-hailing apps like Grab have also carved out a niche for those without their own vehicle. Overall, though, the motorbike remains the default for most working adults, and probably will for years yet.

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   摩托车依然是这里遥遥领先的最常见交通方式——高峰期到处都能看到，在江边道路的车流中穿梭。我自己也是这样通勤的，每天早上都要过龙桥，因为在这么大的城市里，这比养车要快得多，也便宜得多。公交车倒是名义上存在，但线网远远不够大，暂时还成不了很多人的首选。较小一部分人，主要是年纪较大或比较富裕的居民，会开车，不过市中心停车常常是真正让人头疼的事。像Grab这样的打车软件也为没有自己车的人开辟出了一块市场。总的来说，摩托车依然是大多数上班族默认的选择，而且这种情况恐怕还会持续好多年。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“and probably will for years yet” — This compact closing addition extends the final claim with a forward-looking evaluative note, a more deliberate synthesising move than the flatter closing sentences used at 6.5 and 7.0.这个简练的结尾补充，用一种前瞻性的评价性语气延伸了最后的论断，比6.5分和7.0分中较平淡的结尾句是更刻意的综合收尾方式。
   • LR“Ride-hailing apps like Grab have also carved out a niche for those without their own vehicle” — 'Carved out a niche' is a vivid, idiomatic phrase, more striking than the plainer 'have also become popular' phrasing used for the same idea at 7.0.'Carved out a niche'是一个生动、地道的短语，比7.0分中较平淡的'have also become popular'表达同一想法更引人注目。
   • GRA“Buses exist on paper, but the network is nowhere near extensive enough to be many people's first choice just yet” — The idiom 'on paper' plus the intensified 'nowhere near' construction is a more compressed, evaluative structure than the plain 'Buses exist, but...' sentence used at 6.5 and 7.0.习语'on paper'加上强化过的'nowhere near'结构，比6.5分和7.0分中平实的'Buses exist, but...'句子是更压缩、更具评价性的结构。

2. 2. What problems can happen when many people travel to work at the same time?

   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 ('The biggest problem is traffic') and lists further problems with simple connectors like 'also' and 'because', giving one concrete example.6.5分的回答给出一个直接的论断（'quite a few problems'），并用一个清晰的职场例子支持，全程用'because'和'so'这类简单的连接词。

   The biggest problem is traffic — when everyone leaves for work at about the same time, the main roads cannot handle the number of vehicles. Dragon Bridge, for example, gets very busy around eight in the morning, and a normal ten-minute crossing can take twenty-five minutes. This causes stress and makes people late, which affects their work once they arrive. Air pollution is another problem, because so many engines running together, especially motorbikes, add up quickly in a small area. There is also a higher chance of accidents when drivers get impatient and start moving dangerously between gaps. I think different working hours would probably help a lot.

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   老实说，问题还真不少。误会是最明显的一个，因为人们会根据自己的猜测行事，而不是根据实际说出的内容。在我自己的工作中，有一次一个项目稍微偏离了方向，因为我在电话里听错了客户的简报，误以为一个细节是他们想要的样子，结果我后来不得不重做部分版面。除了实际的失误，不认真倾听长期下来还会损害人际关系，因为人们能感觉到自己被忽视了。在团体环境中，这也可能意味着好点子仅仅因为没人在注意而白白流失。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“I think different working hours would probably help a lot.” — This short, separate closing sentence gives a plain conclusion without integrating it into the argument that precedes it.这句结尾用'also'平实地加入了一个最后的观点，没有把它和前面的想法连接起来。7.0分的回答更可能会把这个后果直接和之前提到的关系损害联系起来。
   • LR“This causes stress and makes people late” — This is plain, functional phrasing joining two simple effects with 'and'.'Damages relationships'是平实、直白的词汇，而不是对同一种缓慢侵蚀过程更具体或更生动的短语。
   • GRA“There is also a higher chance of accidents when drivers get impatient and start moving dangerously between gaps.” — This sentence uses a simple 'when' clause, a basic way of describing a cause-effect relationship.这个长句用'because'、'and'和'so'串起了三个小句，准确，但依靠的是简单的并列而不是更压缩的结构。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with 'The most obvious problem is traffic congestion' and closes with 'Honestly, staggered working hours would probably ease a lot of this', showing slightly more natural framing than the 6.5 answer's plainer statements.7.0分的回答用破折号引出第一点，并用分词短语'meaning I had to redo part of the layout'把逻辑关系连接得更紧密、更自然，比6.5分版本平实的句子更进了一步。

   The most obvious problem is traffic congestion — when everyone leaves for work within roughly the same hour, main roads just can't handle the volume. Dragon Bridge, for example, gets seriously backed up around eight in the morning, and what's normally a ten-minute crossing can take twenty-five. This causes stress and makes people late, which then affects productivity once they actually arrive. Air pollution is another issue, since so many engines running at once, especially motorbikes, add up quickly in a concentrated area. There's also a higher risk of accidents when drivers get impatient and start weaving dangerously through gaps in traffic. Honestly, staggered working hours would probably ease a lot of this.

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   老实说，还真不少。误会是最明显的一个——人们最后会根据自己的猜测行事，而不是根据实际说出的内容，这会导致真正的问题。在我自己的工作中，有一次一个项目稍微偏离了方向，因为我在电话里听错了客户的简报，误以为一个细节不是他们实际想要的，也就意味着我后来不得不重做部分版面。除了实际的失误，不认真倾听长期下来也会损害人际关系，因为人们能感觉到自己被忽视，或者只被听了一半，这会让他们以后更不愿意坦诚分享事情。在团体环境中，好点子也可能仅仅因为在被提出时有人没在注意而白白流失。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Honestly, staggered working hours would probably ease a lot of this.” — This closing sentence, opening with the spoken hedge 'Honestly', is more reflective than the plain 'I think...would probably help' sentence used at 6.5.这个分词短语在同一句话中把失误和它的后果连接起来，比6.5分回答中用来表达同一结果的独立'so'从句更符合自然的口语连接方式。
   • LR“Dragon Bridge, for example, gets seriously backed up around eight in the morning” — This is a natural, moderately vivid collocation ('seriously backed up'), more fluent than the plainer 'gets very busy' phrasing used at 6.5.'Half-heard'是一个精准、略显特别的复合词，比6.5分回答中单独使用的更平淡的'being ignored'更具独特性。
   • GRA“This causes stress and makes people late, which then affects productivity once they actually arrive.” — This sentence adds a relative 'which' clause with a further embedded time clause ('once they actually arrive'), more complex than the simple coordinated sentence used at 6.5.这个长句用'since'从句连接了一个进一步的'and'从句，是一个比6.5分回答用来表达同样想法的更短、独立的句子稍微复杂一些的累积结构。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer opens with the vivid imperative-style construction 'cram everyone onto the roads within the same hour and...they simply can't absorb the volume', and closes with the wry aside 'though nobody seems eager to try it', showing its most idiomatic phrasing.7.5分的回答用更精准的动词'erodes'取代了'damages'，并以生动的'good ideas simply vanish'收尾，让回答的中段和结尾都呈现出更犀利、更具意象性的语域。

   The most obvious problem is traffic congestion — cram everyone onto the roads within the same hour and, unsurprisingly, they simply can't absorb the volume. Dragon Bridge, for instance, gets seriously backed up around eight in the morning, turning what's normally a ten-minute crossing into something closer to twenty-five. That causes stress and makes people late, which ripples into lost productivity once they finally arrive. Air pollution compounds the problem, since so many engines running at once, motorbikes especially, add up fast in a concentrated area. There's also a heightened risk of accidents when drivers grow impatient and start weaving dangerously through whatever gaps appear. Staggered working hours would probably ease a good chunk of this, honestly, though nobody seems eager to try it.

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   问题还真不少。误会是最明显的一个——人们最后会根据自己的猜测行事，而不是根据实际说出的内容。在我自己的工作中，有一次一个项目稍微偏离了方向，因为我在电话里听错了客户的简报，误以为一个细节不是他们实际想要的，也就意味着我后来不得不重做部分版面。除了实际的失误，不认真倾听长期下来会一点点侵蚀人际关系，因为人们能感觉到自己被忽视或只被听了一半，之后也会更不愿意坦诚分享事情。在团体环境中，这也可能意味着好点子在最初被提出时，仅仅因为没人真正在注意，就这样凭空消失了。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“though nobody seems eager to try it” — This wry concessive aside, added after the closing recommendation, is a more evaluative final move than the plain closing sentence used at 6.5 and 7.0.'Erodes'是一个真正更精准、更具意象性的动词，比7.0分对应句子中用的更平淡的'damages'更能表达一种缓慢、渐进的过程，而不是一次性的打击。
   • LR“turning what's normally a ten-minute crossing into something closer to twenty-five” — The participial phrase 'turning...into' is a vivid, more compressed way of expressing the consequence than the plain 'can take twenty-five' phrasing used at 6.5/7.0.'Vanish'是一个生动、近乎带有魔幻色彩的动词选择，取代了6.5分或7.0分回答中用来表达同一种消失的更平淡的'get lost'。
   • GRA“cram everyone onto the roads within the same hour and, unsurprisingly, they simply can't absorb the volume” — This imperative-style conditional opening ('cram everyone...and...') is a more dramatic, compressed framing device than the plain 'when everyone leaves...main roads just can't handle' sentence used at 7.0.第二个小句在'and'之后去掉了主语代词（用'and grow less willing'代替'and it makes them less willing'），比7.0分回答中用来表达同一想法的更完整表述是更紧凑的结构。

3. 3. Why do more people travel longer distances to work now than in the past?

   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 'Mainly because' and lists several reasons with simple connectors like 'also' and 'so', giving one concrete example (Nam's commute).6.5分的回答以'Mainly because'开头，用'also'和'so'这类简单的连接词列出几个原因，给出一个具体的例子（南的通勤）。

   Mainly because housing near the city centre has become so expensive that people are pushed further out, while their jobs often stay downtown. A colleague of mine, Nam, moved to Hoa Vang district last year for cheaper rent, and now his commute takes almost forty minutes each way instead of the fifteen it used to be. Better roads and transport have also made longer distances easier to manage than a generation ago, so people are more willing to accept it. On top of that, specialised jobs are often based in certain business areas, so workers cannot always find a good job close to home anymore.

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   主要是因为市中心附近的房价已经变得太贵了，人们被迫搬到更远的地方，但他们的工作往往还留在市区。我有个同事叫南，去年为了租金便宜一些搬到了和丰区，现在他的通勤时间从原来的十五分钟变成了将近四十分钟。道路和交通条件的改善，也让远距离出行比一代人以前更容易接受，所以人们也更愿意接受这一点。此外，专业性的工作往往集中在特定的商业区，所以打工的人已经没办法总是在家附近找到好工作了。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Better roads and transport have also made longer distances easier to manage than a generation ago, so people are more willing to accept it.” — This sentence, starting with 'also', is added to the list as a separate additive point using a basic 'so' result clause.这句以'also'开头的句子，作为列表中的一个独立附加要点，用一个基本的'so'结果从句加入。
   • LR“housing near the city centre has become so expensive” — This is plain, functional phrasing, a step below the more vivid 'grown so expensive' used at 7.5.这是平实、功能性的表达，比7.5分中更生动的'grown so expensive'说法要逊色一些。
   • GRA“On top of that, specialised jobs are often based in certain business areas, so workers cannot always find a good job close to home anymore.” — This sentence uses simple coordination with 'so', the most basic way of expressing a consequence.这句话用'so'构成简单的并列结构，是表达结果最基本的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with 'Partly because' and closes with the more elaborate consequence clause 'which pushes commuting distances up generally', a step up from the 6.5 answer's plainer sentences.7.0分的回答以'Partly because'开头，并以更精细的结果从句'which pushes commuting distances up generally'收尾，比6.5分回答中更平淡的句子更进了一步。

   Partly because housing near city centres has become so expensive that people get pushed further out, while their jobs often stay downtown. A colleague of mine, Nam, moved out to Hoa Vang district last year for cheaper rent, and now his commute takes almost forty minutes each way instead of the fifteen it used to be. Better roads and transport options have also made longer distances more manageable than they were a generation ago, so people are more willing to accept the trade-off. On top of that, specialised jobs are often concentrated in specific business districts, meaning workers can't always find suitable roles close to home anymore, which pushes commuting distances up generally.

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   部分原因是市中心附近的房价已经变得太贵了，人们被迫搬到更远的地方，而他们的工作往往还留在市区。我有个同事叫南，去年为了租金便宜一些搬到了和丰区，现在他每天单程通勤时间从原来的十五分钟变成了将近四十分钟。道路和交通条件的改善，也让远距离出行比一代人以前更容易接受，所以人们也更愿意接受这种权衡。此外，专业性的工作往往集中在特定的商业区，也就意味着打工的人已经没办法总是在家附近找到合适的职位了，这也整体拉高了通勤距离。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“meaning workers can't always find suitable roles close to home anymore, which pushes commuting distances up generally” — This sentence chains two participial/relative clauses together ('meaning...which...'), a more complex structure than the simple 'so' clause used at 6.5.这句话把两个分词/定语从句连在了一起（'meaning...which...'），比6.5分中简单的'so'从句更复杂。
   • LR“Better roads and transport options have also made longer distances more manageable than they were a generation ago” — This is a natural, moderately more precise comparative phrase than the plainer version of the same idea used at 6.5.这是一个自然、比6.5分中同一想法的表达略微更精准的比较短语。
   • GRA“specialised jobs are often concentrated in specific business districts, meaning workers can't always find suitable roles close to home anymore” — The present participle 'meaning' introduces a consequence clause, a more flexible non-finite structure than the simple 'so' clause used at 6.5.现在分词'meaning'引出了一个结果从句，比6.5分中简单的'so'从句是更灵活的非限定结构。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer uses the vivid verb 'squeezed' for people being pushed out of the city and closes with the compact phrase 'across the board', showing its most idiomatic, precise phrasing.7.5分的回答用生动的动词'squeezed'来描述人们被挤出城市，并以简练的短语'across the board'收尾，展现出这一分段中最地道、最精准的表达方式。

   Partly because housing near city centres has grown so expensive that people get squeezed further and further out, while their jobs stubbornly stay downtown. A colleague of mine, Nam, relocated to Hoa Vang district last year purely for cheaper rent, and his commute now runs to almost forty minutes each way instead of the fifteen it used to be. Better roads and transport options have also made the longer distance far more bearable than it would have been a generation ago, so people are more willing to accept the trade-off. On top of that, specialised jobs cluster in particular business districts, meaning workers can't always find a suitable role close to home anymore, which pushes commuting distances up across the board.

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   部分原因是市中心附近的房价已经涨到太贵，人们被一点点挤到越来越远的地方，而他们的工作却固执地留在市区不动。我有个同事叫南，去年纯粹为了租金便宜搬去了和丰区，现在他单程通勤时间已经变成了将近四十分钟，而不是以前的十五分钟。道路和交通条件的改善，也让更远的距离比一代人以前要好接受得多，所以人们更愿意接受这种权衡。此外，专业性工作往往聚集在特定的商业区，意味着打工的人已经没办法总是在家附近找到合适的职位了，这在整体上也拉高了通勤距离。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“which pushes commuting distances up across the board” — The idiom 'across the board' is a more compact, idiomatic way of expressing generality than the plainer 'up generally' phrasing used at 7.0.习语'across the board'是一种比7.0分中较平淡的'up generally'表达普遍性更简练、更地道的方式。
   • LR“people get squeezed further and further out, while their jobs stubbornly stay downtown” — The vivid verb 'squeezed' and the personifying adverb 'stubbornly' are more evocative than the plainer 'pushed further out...stay downtown' phrasing used at 6.5/7.0.生动的动词'squeezed'和带有拟人色彩的副词'stubbornly'，比6.5分/7.0分中平实的'pushed further out...stay downtown'表达更有画面感。
   • GRA“made the longer distance far more bearable than it would have been a generation ago” — This comparative clause embeds a hypothetical ('than it would have been'), a more complex structure than the simple comparative used at 7.0.这个比较从句嵌入了一个假设情境（'than it would have been'），比7.0分中简单的比较结构更复杂。

4. 4. What are the benefits of taking holidays/vacations in another country?

   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 and lists benefits with simple connectors like 'also' and 'too', giving one plain example (design work).6.5分的回答以一个直接的论断开头，用'also'和'too'这类简单的连接词列出好处，给出一个平实的例子（设计工作）。

   Travelling abroad shows you a completely different way of life, and this really broadens how you see things. You get to try unfamiliar food, hear a new language, and notice how differently everyday things are done, like queuing in a shop or how loud a city feels. It is also simply relaxing, being away from your usual routine for a while. I would say it can improve creativity too, especially for design work, because seeing new colours and street life abroad often gives you ideas you would not think of at home. The downside is obviously cost, which limits how often most people can go.

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   出国旅行会让你看到一种完全不同的生活方式，这确实能大大拓宽你看事情的视野。你可以尝尝陌生的食物，听到新的语言，注意到日常的小事在不同地方是怎么做的，比如在店里排队的方式，或者一座城市听起来有多吵。这也很单纯地让人放松，能暂时脱离平时的生活节奏。我觉得它还能提升创造力，尤其是对做设计的人来说，因为在国外看到的新颜色和街头生活，常常会给你一些在家想不到的灵感。缺点显然是费用，这限制了大多数人能多常出门旅行。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“It is also simply relaxing, being away from your usual routine for a while.” — This point, introduced with 'also', is added as a separate sentence rather than fused into the surrounding flow.这一点用'also'引出，是作为一个独立的句子加入的，而不是融进周围的行文中。
   • LR“this really broadens how you see things” — This is plain, generic phrasing using the basic verb 'broadens' with a simple intensifier.这是使用基本动词'broadens'加一个简单强调语的平实、通用表达。
   • GRA“You get to try unfamiliar food, hear a new language, and notice how differently everyday things are done, like queuing in a shop or how loud a city feels.” — This is a simple listing sentence joined with commas and 'and', the most basic way of presenting several examples.这是一个用逗号和'and'连接的简单列举句，是列出几个例子最基本的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with 'exposes you to' rather than the plainer 'shows you' and closes with the reflective 'I'd say it can improve creativity too', more natural than the 6.5 answer's plainer sentences.7.0分的回答以'exposes you to'开头，而不是更平淡的'shows you'，并以更具反思性的'I'd say it can improve creativity too'收尾，比6.5分回答中更平淡的句子更自然。

   Travelling abroad exposes you to a completely different way of life, which honestly broadens your perspective more than almost anything else can. You get to try unfamiliar food, hear a new language around you, and notice how differently everyday things are done, from queuing at a shop to just how loud or quiet a city feels. It's also simply relaxing, being away from your usual routine and responsibilities for a while. I'd say it can improve creativity too, especially for something like design work, where seeing new colours, layouts and street life abroad often sparks ideas you wouldn't think of at home. The downside is obviously cost, which limits how often most people can do it.

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   出国旅行会让你接触到一种完全不同的生活方式，老实说，这比几乎任何其他事情都更能拓宽你的视野。你可以尝尝陌生的食物，周围听到新的语言，注意到日常的小事在不同地方是怎么做的，从在店里排队的方式，到一座城市听起来是吵还是安静。这也很单纯地让人放松，能暂时脱离平时的生活节奏和责任。我觉得它还能提升创造力，尤其是对像设计这样的工作来说，因为在国外看到新的颜色、布局和街头生活，常常会激发出你在家想不到的灵感。缺点显然是费用，这限制了大多数人能多常这样做。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“which honestly broadens your perspective more than almost anything else can” — This relative clause, with the spoken hedge 'honestly' inserted, is more reflective than the plain 'and this really broadens how you see things' sentence used at 6.5.这个定语从句插入了口语化缓和语'honestly'，比6.5分中平实的'and this really broadens how you see things'句子更具反思性。
   • LR“seeing new colours, layouts and street life abroad often sparks ideas you wouldn't think of at home” — This is a natural, moderately vivid verb choice ('sparks'), more precise than the plainer 'gives you ideas' phrasing used at 6.5.这是一个自然、比较生动的动词选择（'sparks'），比6.5分中较平淡的'gives you ideas'说法更精准。
   • GRA“notice how differently everyday things are done, from queuing at a shop to just how loud or quiet a city feels” — This sentence uses a 'from...to' structure to compress two examples into one flowing clause, more complex than the simple listing sentence used at 6.5.这句话用'from...to'结构把两个例子压缩进一个流畅的从句里，比6.5分中简单的列举句更复杂。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer uses the precise adjective 'restorative' instead of the plainer 'relaxing' and the vivid verb 'stumble onto' for finding ideas, showing its most idiomatic, precise phrasing.7.5分的回答用精准的形容词'restorative'代替了更平淡的'relaxing'，并用生动的动词'stumble onto'来表达找到灵感的过程，展现出这一分段中最地道、最精准的表达方式。

   Travelling abroad exposes you to a genuinely different way of life, and honestly, that broadens your perspective more than almost anything else can. You end up trying unfamiliar food, hearing an unfamiliar language around you, and noticing how differently the ordinary things get done, from queuing at a shop to how loud or hushed a city feels. It's also simply restorative, being away from your usual routine and responsibilities for a stretch. I'd say it sharpens creativity too, especially for something like design work, where new colours, layouts and street life abroad often spark ideas you'd never stumble onto at home. The one real downside, of course, is cost, which caps how often most people ever get to do it.

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   出国旅行会让你接触到一种真正不同的生活方式，老实说，这比几乎任何其他事情都更能拓宽你的视野。你会尝到陌生的食物，周围听到陌生的语言，注意到日常小事在不同地方做法多么不同，从在店里排队，到一座城市感觉是吵闹还是安静。这也很单纯地让人得到修复，能暂时脱离平时的生活节奏和责任。我想说它还能磨砺创造力，尤其是对设计这类工作来说，因为在国外看到的新颜色、新布局和街头生活，常常会激发出你在家根本不会想到的灵感。唯一真正的缺点，当然，就是费用，这限制了大多数人能有多少次机会去体验这一切。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“The one real downside, of course, is cost, which caps how often most people ever get to do it.” — This closing sentence uses the precise verb 'caps' and the intensifier 'The one real downside', a more evaluative final move than the plainer closing sentence used at 6.5 and 7.0.这句结尾用了精准的动词'caps'，以及强调语'The one real downside'，比6.5分和7.0分中较平淡的结尾句是更具评价性的收尾。
   • LR“It's also simply restorative, being away from your usual routine and responsibilities for a stretch.” — 'Restorative' is a precise, less common adjective, more vivid than the plain 'relaxing' used for the same idea at 6.5 and 7.0.'Restorative'是一个精准、不太常见的形容词，比6.5分和7.0分中表达同一想法所用的平淡词'relaxing'更生动。
   • GRA“ideas you'd never stumble onto at home” — The idiomatic phrasal verb 'stumble onto' is a more compressed, figurative way of expressing the idea than the plain 'think of' phrasing used at 6.5/7.0.地道的短语动词'stumble onto'，比6.5分/7.0分中平淡的'think of'说法是更压缩、更具比喻色彩的表达方式。

5. 5. Why do people need to travel to other countries?

   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 'I think people need to travel mainly to' and lists reasons with simple connectors like 'also' and 'but', giving one general example.6.5分的回答以'I think people need to travel mainly to'开头，用'also'和'but'这类简单的连接词列出理由，给出一个泛泛的例子。

   I think people need to travel mainly to check their opinions against reality. It is easy to form an opinion about another country from the news or social media, but actually going there usually makes that picture more complicated, in a good way. It also builds a kind of tolerance, because dealing with unfamiliar systems, languages, and customs forces you to adapt instead of expecting everything to work like it does at home. For people in creative or business jobs especially, travel shows you ideas you would never find locally. Not everyone can travel abroad because of cost, but even a short trip somewhere unfamiliar seems to have a similar effect.

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   我觉得人们需要旅行，主要是为了拿自己的看法去对照现实。从新闻或社交媒体上，人很容易对另一个国家形成某种看法，但真正去到那里，通常会让这幅图景变得更复杂——而且是往好的方向变复杂。旅行也能培养一种包容心，因为应对陌生的体制、语言和习俗，会逼着你去适应，而不是指望一切都跟在家一样运作。尤其对从事创意或商业工作的人来说，旅行能让你看到在本地根本找不到的想法。不是每个人都能因为费用问题出国旅行，但哪怕只是去一个陌生的地方短途旅行一趟，似乎也能有类似的效果。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Not everyone can travel abroad because of cost, but even a short trip somewhere unfamiliar seems to have a similar effect.” — This closing sentence uses simple coordination with 'but', a basic way of adding a final qualifying point.这句结尾用'but'构成简单的并列，是加入最后一个限定性观点最基本的方式。
   • LR“makes that picture more complicated, in a good way” — This is plain phrasing using the basic verb 'makes...more complicated'.这是使用基本动词'makes...more complicated'的平实表达。
   • GRA“It is easy to form an opinion about another country from the news or social media, but actually going there usually makes that picture more complicated, in a good way.” — This sentence uses simple coordination with 'but', the most basic way of showing contrast.这句话用'but'构成简单的并列，是表达对比最基本的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with 'test their assumptions against reality' rather than the plainer 'check their opinions', and closes with the more precise 'a similar broadening effect', a step up from the 6.5 answer.7.0分的回答以'test their assumptions against reality'开头，而不是更平淡的'check their opinions'，并以更精准的'a similar broadening effect'收尾，比6.5分的回答更进了一步。

   I think people need to travel mainly to test their assumptions against reality. It's easy to form opinions about another country from the news or social media, but actually being there usually complicates that picture in a good way. It also builds a kind of tolerance, because dealing with unfamiliar systems, languages and customs forces you to adapt rather than expect everything to work the way it does at home. For people in creative or business fields especially, travel exposes you to ideas and approaches you'd never encounter locally. Not everyone can travel internationally due to cost, of course, but even a short trip somewhere unfamiliar seems to have a similar broadening effect.

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   我觉得人们需要旅行，主要是为了拿自己的假设去检验现实。从新闻或社交媒体上，人很容易对另一个国家形成某种看法，但真正身处其中，通常会让这幅图景变得更复杂——而且是往好的方向变复杂。旅行也能培养一种包容心，因为应对陌生的体制、语言和习俗，会逼着你去适应，而不是指望一切都跟在家一样运作。尤其对从事创意或商业领域的人来说，旅行能让你接触到在本地根本遇不到的想法和做法。当然，不是每个人都能因为费用问题出国旅行，但哪怕只是去一个陌生的地方短途旅行一趟，似乎也能有类似的拓宽视野的效果。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“but actually being there usually complicates that picture in a good way” — This is a natural, moderately more precise verb choice ('complicates'), more fluent than the plainer 'makes...more complicated' phrasing used at 6.5.这是一个自然、比6.5分同一想法的表达略微更精准的动词选择（'complicates'），更流畅。
   • LR“travel exposes you to ideas and approaches you'd never encounter locally” — This is a natural, moderately vivid verb ('exposes'), more precise than the plainer 'shows you ideas' phrasing used at 6.5.这是一个自然、比较生动的动词（'exposes'），比6.5分中较平淡的'shows you ideas'说法更精准。
   • GRA“dealing with unfamiliar systems, languages and customs forces you to adapt rather than expect everything to work the way it does at home” — This long sentence embeds a gerund-phrase subject ('dealing with...') followed by a 'rather than' contrast clause, more complex than the simple sentences used at 6.5.这个长句嵌入了一个动名词短语主语（'dealing with...'），后面跟着一个'rather than'对比从句，比6.5分中用的简单句更复杂。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer opens with the fronted phrase 'Mainly, I think, to test their assumptions against reality, if nothing else' and uses the precise noun 'resilience', showing its most compressed, idiomatic phrasing.7.5分的回答以前置短语'Mainly, I think, to test their assumptions against reality, if nothing else'开头，并使用了精准的名词'resilience'，展现出这一分段中最简练、最地道的表达方式。

   Mainly, I think, to test their assumptions against reality, if nothing else. It's easy enough to form opinions about another country from the news or social media, but actually standing in it usually complicates that picture, and complicates it in a good way. It also builds a kind of resilience, since navigating unfamiliar systems, languages and customs forces you to adapt rather than expect everywhere to run like home does. For people in creative or business fields especially, travel exposes you to ideas and approaches you'd simply never stumble across locally. Not everyone can travel internationally, cost being the obvious barrier, but even a short trip somewhere unfamiliar seems to carry a similar broadening effect.

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   我想说，主要是为了拿自己的假设去检验现实，哪怕别的什么都不为。从新闻或社交媒体上，人很容易对另一个国家形成某种看法，但真正置身其中，通常会让这幅图景变得更复杂——而且是往好的方向变复杂。旅行也能培养一种韧性，因为要应对陌生的体制、语言和习俗，就得逼着自己去适应，而不是指望所有地方都跟家里运作方式一样。尤其对从事创意或商业领域的人来说，旅行能让你接触到在本地根本不会偶然碰到的想法和做法。不是每个人都能出国旅行，费用显然是最明显的障碍，但哪怕只是去一个陌生的地方短途旅行一趟，似乎也能带来类似的拓宽视野效果。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“if nothing else” — This compact concessive tag, appended to the opening claim, is a more economical hedge than the plainer full-sentence hedging used at 6.5 and 7.0.这个简练的让步性附加语，加在开头的论断之后，比6.5分和7.0分中用完整句子来缓和语气的方式更经济。
   • LR“ideas and approaches you'd simply never stumble across locally” — The idiomatic phrasal verb 'stumble across' is more vivid than the plainer 'encounter' used for the same idea at 7.0.地道的短语动词'stumble across'，比7.0分中表达同一想法所用的更平淡的'encounter'更生动。
   • GRA“Mainly, I think, to test their assumptions against reality, if nothing else.” — This fronted answer, opening directly with 'Mainly' before the subject, is a more compressed structure than the full subject-first sentence used at 6.5 and 7.0.这个前置式的回答，直接以'Mainly'开头，在主语之前，比6.5分和7.0分中主语在前的完整句子结构更压缩。

6. 6. How is travelling to another country different from just reading about it?

   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 ('a completely different kind of understanding') and gives one example with simple connectors like 'but' and 'also', typical plain reasoning.6.5分的回答以一个直接的论断开头（'a completely different kind of understanding'），并用'but'和'also'这类简单的连接词给出一个例子，属于典型的平实推理。

   It is a completely different kind of understanding, I think. Reading gives you facts and maybe a general idea, but it cannot show you small sensory details, like how a street smells in the morning or the sound of a local dialect. Small unplanned moments, like getting a little lost or being helped by a stranger, often teach you more about a culture than any article could. There is also an emotional side, because standing somewhere in person creates a memory that reading cannot. That said, reading beforehand does help you understand what you are seeing, so I think the two work best together.

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   我觉得这完全是另一种理解方式。读书能给你事实，也许还有一个大概的印象，但它没办法让你看到那些细小的感官细节，比如清晨一条街道闻起来是什么味道，或者当地方言的声音是什么样。一些没有计划的小瞬间，比如稍微迷了路，或者被陌生人帮了一把，往往比任何文章都更能教会你了解一种文化。这里面还有情感的一面，因为亲自站在某个地方，会形成一种读书没办法带来的记忆。话虽如此，提前读一些资料确实有助于理解你看到的东西，所以我觉得这两者结合起来效果最好。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“That said, reading beforehand does help you understand what you are seeing, so I think the two work best together.” — This closing sentence, starting with 'That said', gives a plain sequential conclusion rather than a more elaborate final synthesis.这句以'That said'开头的结尾句给出了一个平实的顺序性结论，而不是更精致的最终综合陈述。
   • LR“it cannot show you small sensory details” — This is plain, functional phrasing, using the basic verb 'show' rather than the more precise 'replicate' used at higher bands.这是平实、功能性的表达，用了基本动词'show'，而不是更高分段所用的更精准的'replicate'。
   • GRA“There is also an emotional side, because standing somewhere in person creates a memory that reading cannot.” — This sentence uses a simple 'because' clause, the most basic way of giving a reason.这句话用一个简单的'because'从句，是给出理由最基本的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer opens with the hedge 'I'd say' and closes with the more precise 'rather than one replacing the other', a step up from the 6.5 answer's plainer statements.7.0分的回答以缓和语'I'd say'开头，并以更精准的'rather than one replacing the other'收尾，比6.5分回答中更平淡的陈述更进了一步。

   It's a completely different kind of understanding, I'd say. Reading gives you facts and maybe a general impression, but it can't replicate the small sensory details — how a street actually smells in the morning, the sound of a specific dialect, or how strangers react when you ask for directions. Those unplanned moments, like getting slightly lost or being helped by someone unexpectedly, often teach you more about a culture than any article could. There's also an emotional element; standing somewhere in person creates a memory that reading simply doesn't. That said, reading beforehand definitely helps you appreciate what you're seeing, so I'd say the two work best together rather than one replacing the other.

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   我想说，这完全是另一种理解方式。读书能给你事实，也许还有一个大概的印象，但它没办法复制那些细小的感官细节——清晨一条街道真正闻起来是什么味道，某种特定方言的声音是什么样，或者当你问路时陌生人是怎么反应的。那些没有计划的时刻，比如稍微迷了路，或者意外被人帮了一把，往往比任何文章都更能教会你了解一种文化。这里面还有一种情感元素；亲自站在某个地方，会形成一种读书根本带不来的记忆。话虽如此，提前读一些资料确实能帮你更好地欣赏眼前所见，所以我想说这两者结合起来，比互相取代要更好。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“There's also an emotional element; standing somewhere in person creates a memory that reading simply doesn't.” — The semicolon-linked structure here fuses two closely related ideas into a single sentence, more complex than the simple 'because' clause used for a similar idea at 6.5.这里用分号连接的结构把两个密切相关的想法融合成了一个句子，比6.5分中类似想法所用的简单'because'从句更复杂。
   • LR“it can't replicate the small sensory details” — This uses the more precise verb 'replicate', a step up from the plainer 'show you' phrasing used at 6.5.这里用了更精准的动词'replicate'，比6.5分中较平淡的'show you'说法更进一步。
   • GRA“Those unplanned moments, like getting slightly lost or being helped by someone unexpectedly, often teach you more about a culture than any article could.” — This sentence embeds a non-restrictive appositive list ('like getting...or being helped...') between the subject and its verb, a more complex structure than the simple sentences used at 6.5.这句话在主语和动词之间嵌入了一个非限制性的同位语列表（'like getting...or being helped...'），比6.5分中用的简单句更复杂。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer uses the vivid phrase 'plants a memory' and the precise noun 'cadence' for a dialect's rhythm, closing with the compact idiom 'complementary rather than one substituting for the other', showing its most idiomatic, precise phrasing.7.5分的回答用了生动的短语'plants a memory'，以及精准的名词'cadence'来描述方言的节奏，并以简练的习语'complementary rather than one substituting for the other'收尾，展现出这一分段中最地道、最精准的表达方式。

   A completely different kind of understanding, honestly. Reading hands you facts and maybe a general impression, but it can't replicate the small sensory details — how a street actually smells at dawn, the cadence of a local dialect, or how strangers react when you stop them for directions. Those unplanned moments, getting mildly lost or being rescued by a stranger's kindness, often teach you more about a culture than any article ever could. There's an emotional register to it too; standing somewhere in person plants a memory that reading simply can't. That said, reading beforehand genuinely sharpens your appreciation of what you're seeing, so I'd say the two are complementary rather than one substituting for the other.

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   老实说，这完全是另一种理解方式。读书能给你事实，也许还有一个大概的印象，但它没办法复制那些细小的感官细节——清晨一条街道真正闻起来是什么味道，一种当地方言的抑扬顿挫，或者当你拦下陌生人问路时他们是怎么反应的。那些没有计划的时刻，稍微迷了路，或者被陌生人的善意所解救，往往比任何文章都更能教会你了解一种文化。这里面还有一层情感基调；亲自站在某个地方，会在心里种下一种读书根本种不下的记忆。话虽如此，提前读一些资料确实能真正加深你对眼前所见的欣赏，所以我想说这两者是互补的，而不是谁取代谁。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“so I'd say the two are complementary rather than one substituting for the other” — This closing sentence uses the precise adjective 'complementary', a more formal, compact synthesis than the plainer 'work best together' phrasing used at 6.5 and 7.0.这句结尾用了精准的形容词'complementary'，比6.5分和7.0分中较平淡的'work best together'说法是更正式、更简练的综合表达。
   • LR“the cadence of a local dialect” — 'Cadence' is a precise, less common noun, more vivid than the plainer 'the sound of a specific dialect' phrasing used at 7.0.'Cadence'是一个精准、不太常见的名词，比7.0分中'the sound of a specific dialect'的说法更生动。
   • GRA“standing somewhere in person plants a memory that reading simply can't” — The vivid, figurative verb 'plants' replaces the plainer 'creates' used at 7.0, a more compressed and evocative choice within the same sentence structure.生动、具比喻色彩的动词'plants'取代了7.0分中较平淡的'creates'，在同样的句子结构里是一个更压缩、更有画面感的选择。

7. 7. Do you think people will have to travel less to protect the environment?

   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 'To some degree, yes' and gives supporting points with simple connectors like 'so' and 'That said', a straightforward two-sided structure.6.5分的回答以'To some degree, yes'开头，用'so'和'That said'这类简单的连接词给出支持点，构成一个直白的双面论证结构。

   To some degree, yes, especially with short flights that could be replaced by trains or buses. Aviation produces a large share of emissions, so cutting unnecessary short flights would help without stopping travel completely. That said, I don't think people will stop travelling altogether, because the personal and economic benefits are too important, especially for cities that depend on tourism. What is more likely is that travel becomes more selective — fewer, longer trips instead of frequent short ones, and more people choosing greener transport when it's possible. Technology might also help, with better electric transport reducing the environmental cost of the same distances.

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   在一定程度上会，是的，尤其是那些本可以用火车或大巴代替的短途航班。航空业产生的排放量占了很大一部分，所以减少不必要的短途航班会有帮助，而不需要完全停止旅行。话虽如此，我不认为人们会彻底停止旅行，因为个人和经济上的好处太重要了，尤其是对那些依赖旅游业的城市来说。更有可能的是，旅行会变得更有选择性——用更少但更长的旅程代替频繁的短途旅行，也会有更多人在条件允许的情况下选择更环保的交通方式。技术也可能有所帮助，更好的电动交通工具能降低同样距离出行所带来的环境成本。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“That said, I don't think people will stop travelling altogether, because the personal and economic benefits are too important, especially for cities that depend on tourism.” — This sentence uses a single 'because' clause to explain the claim, the most basic tool for giving a reason at this band.这句话用一个单一的'because'从句来解释论断，是这一分段中给出理由最基本的工具。
   • LR“Aviation produces a large share of emissions” — This is plain, functional phrasing, using the basic adjective 'large' rather than the more precise 'significant'/'disproportionate' used at higher bands.这是平实、功能性的表达，用了基本形容词'large'，而不是更高分段所用的更精准的'significant'/'disproportionate'。
   • GRA“so cutting unnecessary short flights would help without stopping travel completely” — This is a simple result clause joined with 'so', the most basic way of expressing a consequence.这是一个用'so'连接的简单结果分句,这是表达结果最基础的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer uses the more precise adjective 'significant' for emissions and closes with the reflective observation about technology helping 'the same distances we do now', a step up from the 6.5 answer's plainer phrasing.7.0分的回答用更精准的形容词'significant'来描述排放量，并以关于技术帮助'the same distances we do now'的反思性观察收尾，比6.5分回答中更平淡的措辞更进一步。

   To some degree, yes, especially when it comes to short-haul flights that could realistically be replaced by trains or buses. Aviation produces a significant share of emissions, so cutting unnecessary short flights would help without eliminating travel altogether. That said, I don't think people will stop travelling completely, because the personal and economic benefits are too significant, especially for tourism-dependent cities. What's more likely is that travel becomes more selective — fewer, longer trips instead of frequent short ones, and more people choosing greener transport where it's practical. Technology might also help, with better electric transport reducing the environmental cost of travelling the same distances we do now.

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   在一定程度上会，是的，尤其是涉及那些实际上可以用火车或大巴代替的短途航班。航空业产生的排放量占了相当大的一部分，所以减少不必要的短途航班会有帮助，而不需要彻底取消旅行。话虽如此，我不认为人们会完全停止旅行，因为个人和经济上的好处太重要了，尤其是对那些依赖旅游业的城市来说。更有可能的是，旅行会变得更有选择性——用更少但更长的旅程代替频繁的短途旅行，也会有更多人在实际可行的情况下选择更环保的交通方式。技术也可能有所帮助，更好的电动交通工具能降低我们现在出行同样距离所带来的环境成本。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“What's more likely is that travel becomes more selective” — This cleft-like sentence structure ('What's more likely is that...') organises the answer's central prediction more deliberately than a plain declarative sentence would.这个类似强调句的结构（'What's more likely is that...'）比一个平铺直叙的陈述句更有意地组织了回答的核心预测。
   • LR“Aviation produces a significant share of emissions” — This uses the more precise adjective 'significant', a step up from the plainer 'large' used for the same idea at 6.5.这里用了更精准的形容词'significant'，比6.5分中同一想法所用的更平淡的'large'更进一步。
   • GRA“especially when it comes to short-haul flights that could realistically be replaced by trains or buses” — This sentence embeds a relative clause with the modal 'could realistically be', a more complex, hedged structure than the simple 'especially with' phrase used at 6.5.这句话嵌入了一个带有情态动词'could realistically be'的定语从句，比6.5分中用的简单'especially with'短语是更复杂、更带缓和语气的结构。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer uses the vivid phrase 'killing off travel altogether' and the precise adjective 'disproportionate', closing with the compact phrase 'covering the same distances we do now', showing its most idiomatic, precise phrasing.7.5分的回答用了生动的短语'killing off travel altogether'，以及精准的形容词'disproportionate'，并以简练的短语'covering the same distances we do now'收尾，展现出这一分段中最地道、最精准的表达方式。

   To some degree, yes, especially where short-haul flights could realistically be swapped for trains or buses. Aviation accounts for a disproportionate share of emissions, so trimming unnecessary short flights would help considerably without killing off travel altogether. That said, I doubt people will stop travelling entirely, since the personal and economic benefits are too significant, particularly for cities whose economies lean heavily on tourism. What's more likely is that travel becomes more selective — fewer, longer trips replacing frequent short ones, with more people opting for greener transport wherever it's practical. Technology could help too, with better electric transport gradually shrinking the environmental cost of covering the same distances we do now.

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   在一定程度上会，是的，尤其是那些实际上可以换成火车或大巴的短途航班。航空业排放量占了不成比例的一大部分，所以削减不必要的短途航班会有相当大的帮助，而不至于彻底扼杀旅行本身。话虽如此，我怀疑人们不会彻底停止旅行，因为个人和经济上的好处太重要了，尤其是对那些经济严重依赖旅游业的城市来说。更有可能的是，旅行会变得更有选择性——用更少但更长的旅程取代频繁的短途旅行，越来越多人会在条件允许的地方选择更环保的交通方式。技术也可能有所帮助，更好的电动交通工具会逐渐降低我们现在走同样距离所付出的环境代价。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“so trimming unnecessary short flights would help considerably without killing off travel altogether” — The vivid idiom 'killing off' is a more evaluative, figurative way of expressing the same idea as the plainer 'stopping travel completely' phrasing used at 6.5.生动的习语'killing off'，比6.5分中较平淡的'stopping travel completely'说法，是表达同一想法更具评价性、更具比喻色彩的方式。
   • LR“Aviation accounts for a disproportionate share of emissions” — 'Disproportionate' is a precise, less common adjective, more vivid than the plainer 'significant'/'large' used at 7.0 and 6.5.'Disproportionate'是一个精准、不太常见的形容词，比7.0分和6.5分中用的'significant'/'large'更生动。
   • GRA“particularly for cities whose economies lean heavily on tourism” — This relative clause uses the fronted possessive 'whose economies lean heavily on', a more formal, compressed structure than the simpler prepositional phrase used at 7.0.这个定语从句用了前置的所有格结构'whose economies lean heavily on'，比7.0分中用的更简单的介词短语是更正式、更压缩的结构。

8. 8. What could be done to reduce the environmental impact of international travel?

   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 few things could really help' and lists suggestions one by one with simple connectors like 'also' and 'and', a plain additive structure.6.5分的回答以'A few things could really help'开头，用'also'和'and'这类简单的连接词逐条列出建议，是一种平实的附加式结构。

   A few things could really help. Developing cleaner aircraft fuel and more efficient planes would cut emissions without cutting travel. Building more high-speed rail as an alternative to short flights is another option, and it already works well in some countries. Airlines and tour companies could also offer real, checked carbon offset programmes instead of ones that are just for show. People could also choose to stay longer in fewer places instead of hopping between many countries. Governments could help by taxing frequent short flights more. None of these solve the problem alone, but together they would make a real difference.

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   有几件事确实能起到帮助作用。开发更清洁的航空燃料和效率更高的飞机，能在不减少出行的情况下减少排放。修建更多高铁作为短途航班的替代方案是另一个选择，而且这在一些国家已经很有效。航空公司和旅行社也可以提供真正、经过核查的碳补偿项目，而不是只做个样子的那种。人们也可以选择在更少的地方待久一点，而不是在多个国家之间来回跑。政府可以通过对频繁的短途航班征收更高的税来提供帮助。这些办法没有一个能单独解决问题，但结合在一起会有真正的效果。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“None of these solve the problem alone, but together they would make a real difference.” — This closing sentence uses simple coordination with 'but', a plain way of summarising the whole list of suggestions.这句结尾用'but'构成简单的并列，是对整个建议列表的一种平实总结方式。
   • LR“real, checked carbon offset programmes instead of ones that are just for show” — This is plain, informal phrasing ('just for show'), functional but less precise than the more formal higher-band equivalents.这是平实、口语化的表达（'just for show'），有功能性但不如更高分段中更正式的对应说法精准。
   • GRA“Building more high-speed rail as an alternative to short flights is another option, and it already works well in some countries.” — This sentence uses simple coordination with 'and', the most basic way of adding a further point.这句话用'and'构成简单的并列，是加入进一步论点最基本的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer uses the more formal phrase 'proper, verified carbon offset programmes' and closes with 'combined they'd make a real difference', a step up from the 6.5 answer's plainer phrasing.7.0分的回答用了更正式的短语'proper, verified carbon offset programmes'，并以'combined they'd make a real difference'收尾，比6.5分回答中更平淡的措辞更进一步。

   A few things could genuinely help. Developing cleaner aviation fuel and more efficient aircraft would reduce emissions without requiring people to travel less. Expanding high-speed rail as an alternative to short flights is another option that's already working well in some countries. Airlines and tour companies could also offer proper, verified carbon offset programmes rather than symbolic ones. On a personal level, people could choose to stay longer in fewer destinations rather than hopping between multiple countries in one trip, which reduces the number of flights taken overall. Governments could support this by taxing frequent short-haul flights more heavily. None of these solve the problem alone, but combined they'd make a real difference.

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   有几件事确实能起到真正的帮助作用。开发更清洁的航空燃料和效率更高的飞机，能在不要求人们减少出行的情况下减少排放。扩建高铁作为短途航班的替代方案是另一个选择，这在一些国家已经很有效了。航空公司和旅行社也可以提供真正经过核实的碳补偿项目，而不是象征性的那种。就个人层面而言，人们可以选择在更少的目的地待久一点，而不是一趟旅行跑好几个国家，这样也能整体减少所乘航班的数量。政府可以通过对频繁的短途航班征收更重的税来提供支持。这些办法没有一个能单独解决问题，但结合起来会带来真正的改变。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“On a personal level, people could choose to stay longer in fewer destinations rather than hopping between multiple countries in one trip” — The transition phrase 'On a personal level' organises the list into categories (policy vs personal action), more deliberate than the flat listing used at 6.5.过渡短语'On a personal level'把列表按类别组织起来（政策层面与个人行动层面），比6.5分中平铺直叙的列举更有意图。
   • LR“Airlines and tour companies could also offer proper, verified carbon offset programmes rather than symbolic ones” — This uses the more precise, formal adjective 'symbolic', a step up from the plainer 'just for show' phrasing used at 6.5.这里用了更精准、更正式的形容词'symbolic'，比6.5分中较平淡的'just for show'说法更进一步。
   • GRA“rather than hopping between multiple countries in one trip, which reduces the number of flights taken overall” — This sentence chains a 'rather than' clause with a further relative 'which' clause, more complex than the simple coordination used at 6.5.这句话把一个'rather than'从句和一个进一步的定语从句'which'连在一起，比6.5分中用的简单并列更复杂。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer uses the vivid idiom 'move the needle' and closes with the compact phrase 'make a real dent', showing its most idiomatic, economical phrasing.7.5分的回答用了生动的习语'move the needle'，并以简练的短语'make a real dent'收尾，展现出这一分段中最地道、最经济的表达方式。

   A handful of things could genuinely move the needle. Developing cleaner aviation fuel and more efficient aircraft would cut emissions without requiring anyone to travel less. Expanding high-speed rail as an alternative to short flights is another option that's already paying off in several countries. Airlines and tour companies could also offer proper, independently verified carbon offset programmes rather than symbolic ones nobody checks. On a personal level, people could choose to linger longer in fewer destinations rather than hop between several countries on one trip, which trims the total number of flights taken. Governments could reinforce this by taxing frequent short-haul flights more heavily. None of these fixes the problem alone, but stacked together they'd make a real dent.

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   有那么几件事确实能真正撼动局面。开发更清洁的航空燃料和效率更高的飞机，能在不要求任何人减少出行的情况下减少排放。扩建高铁作为短途航班的替代方案是另一个选择，在好几个国家已经开始见到成效了。航空公司和旅行社也可以提供真正、由独立机构核实的碳补偿项目，而不是那种没人去查证的象征性项目。就个人层面而言，人们可以选择在更少的目的地待久一点，而不是一趟旅行跑好几个国家，这样也能缩减所乘航班的总数量。政府可以通过对频繁的短途航班征收更重的税来强化这一点。这些办法没有一个能单独解决问题，但叠加起来会带来真正的实质性改变。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“A handful of things could genuinely move the needle.” — This opening idiom, 'move the needle', is a more vivid and economical way of framing the answer's scope than the plain 'A few things could really help' sentence used at 6.5.这个开头的习语'move the needle'，比6.5分中平实的'A few things could really help'句子是更生动、更经济地为整个回答定下范围的方式。
   • LR“but stacked together they'd make a real dent” — The idiomatic phrase 'make a real dent' is more vivid than the plainer 'make a real difference' used for the same closing idea at 6.5 and 7.0.地道的短语'make a real dent'，比6.5分和7.0分中同一结尾想法所用的更平淡的'make a real difference'更生动。
   • GRA“people could choose to linger longer in fewer destinations rather than hop between several countries on one trip, which trims the total number of flights taken” — This long sentence combines a 'rather than' contrast with a further relative clause, and uses the precise verb 'trims', a more compressed structure than the equivalent sentence used at 7.0.这个长句把一个'rather than'对比和一个进一步的定语从句结合起来，并用了精准的动词'trims'，比7.0分中用的对应句子是更压缩的结构。

9. 9. How could space tourism affect the environment?

   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 and connects points with simple 'and' and 'but', giving one plain concrete detail (rocket particles in the atmosphere).6.5分的回答以一个直接的论断开头，用简单的'and'和'but'连接各点，给出一个平实、具体的细节（火箭颗粒物进入大气层）。

   Space tourism could actually cause a lot of damage, more than people might expect given how small the industry still is. Rocket launches release particles high in the atmosphere that last far longer than plane emissions and may affect the ozone layer. Making the rockets and the fuel also has a big environmental cost before a flight even happens. Right now, it is a small industry for very few rich travellers, so the overall effect seems limited, but if it grows the way commercial flying did, the effect on the atmosphere could become serious. I think it needs strict environmental rules before it grows much more.

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   我觉得太空旅游实际上可能造成很大的破坏，比人们从这个行业目前的小规模来判断所预期的要严重得多。火箭发射会在大气层高处释放出比飞机排放持续时间长得多的颗粒物，还可能影响臭氧层。制造火箭和燃料本身，在一次飞行发生之前，也会带来很大的环境成本。目前这还是一个只服务极少数富裕旅行者的小行业，所以总体影响看起来有限，但如果它像商业航空那样发展壮大，对大气层的影响可能会变得严重。我觉得在它进一步发展之前，需要有严格的环境法规。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“I think it needs strict environmental rules before it grows much more.” — This short, separate closing sentence gives a plain recommendation without integrating it into the preceding argument.这句简短、独立的结尾句给出了一个平实的建议，没有把它融入前面的论证之中。
   • LR“Making the rockets and the fuel also has a big environmental cost” — This is plain phrasing, using the basic adjective 'big' rather than the more precise 'significant'/'hefty' used at higher bands.这是平实的表达，用了基本形容词'big'，而不是更高分段所用的更精准的'significant'/'hefty'。
   • GRA“Right now, it is a small industry for very few rich travellers, so the overall effect seems limited, but if it grows the way commercial flying did, the effect on the atmosphere could become serious.” — This long sentence chains simple 'so' and 'but'/'if' clauses together, a basic way of building a longer sentence from short parts.这个长句把简单的'so'从句和'but'/'if'从句连在了一起，是从短小部分构建长句最基本的方式。

   7.0 分

   The 7.0 answer uses the more precise phrase 'a significant environmental footprint' and closes with the hedge 'I'd say', a step up from the 6.5 answer's plainer statements.7.0分的回答用了更精准的短语'a significant environmental footprint'，并以缓和语'I'd say'收尾，比6.5分回答中更平淡的陈述更进一步。

   Space tourism could actually be quite damaging, more than people might assume from how niche it still is. Rocket launches release particles high in the atmosphere that linger far longer than emissions from planes, and some research suggests they could affect the ozone layer if flights become frequent. Manufacturing the rockets and the fuel itself also has a significant environmental footprint before a flight even happens. Right now, it's a small industry serving very few wealthy travellers, so the overall impact seems limited, but if it expands the way commercial aviation did, the effect on the atmosphere could become a serious concern. I'd say it needs strict environmental regulation before it grows much further.

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   我觉得太空旅游实际上可能造成相当大的破坏，比人们从它目前仍属小众的规模所推测的要严重得多。火箭发射会在大气层高处释放出比飞机排放持续时间长得多的颗粒物，一些研究认为，如果飞行变得频繁，这可能会影响臭氧层。制造火箭和燃料本身，在一次飞行发生之前，也会带来很大的环境足迹。目前这还是一个只服务极少数富裕旅行者的小行业，所以整体影响看起来有限，但如果它像商业航空那样扩张，对大气层的影响可能会成为一个严重的问题。我想说在它进一步发展之前，需要有严格的环境监管。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“I'd say it needs strict environmental regulation before it grows much further.” — This closing recommendation, with the hedge 'I'd say' inserted, is more reflective than the plain 'I think it needs...' sentence used at 6.5.这句结尾的建议插入了缓和语'I'd say'，比6.5分中平实的'I think it needs...'句子更具反思性。
   • LR“Manufacturing the rockets and the fuel itself also has a significant environmental footprint” — This uses the more precise, formal noun phrase 'environmental footprint', a step up from the plainer 'environmental cost' phrasing used at 6.5.这里用了更精准、更正式的名词短语'environmental footprint'，比6.5分中较平淡的'environmental cost'说法更进一步。
   • GRA“Right now, it's a small industry serving very few wealthy travellers, so the overall impact seems limited, but if it expands the way commercial aviation did, the effect on the atmosphere could become a serious concern.” — This long sentence chains a 'so' clause with a further 'but if' conditional clause, a more complex multi-clause structure than the equivalent sentence used at 6.5.这个长句把一个'so'从句和一个进一步的'but if'条件从句连在一起，比6.5分中用的对应句子是更复杂的多从句结构。

   7.5 分

   The 7.5 answer uses the vivid verb 'chip away at' for damage to the ozone layer and closes with the compact, inverted sentence 'Strict environmental regulation, I'd argue, needs to arrive well before the industry does', showing its most idiomatic, compressed phrasing.7.5分的回答用了生动的动词'chip away at'来描述对臭氧层的破坏，并以简练的倒装句'Strict environmental regulation, I'd argue, needs to arrive well before the industry does'收尾，展现出这一分段中最地道、最凝练的表达方式。

   Space tourism could turn out to be surprisingly damaging, more so than people tend to assume given how niche it still is. Rocket launches release particles high in the atmosphere that linger far longer than emissions from planes ever do, and some research suggests they could chip away at the ozone layer if flights become frequent. Manufacturing the rockets and the fuel carries a hefty environmental footprint of its own, well before a flight even leaves the ground. Right now it's a tiny industry serving a handful of wealthy travellers, so the overall impact stays limited, but should it scale the way commercial aviation did, the effect on the atmosphere could become a genuine concern. Strict environmental regulation, I'd argue, needs to arrive well before the industry does.

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   太空旅游最终可能会造成出人意料的破坏，比人们根据它目前仍属小众的规模所推测的要严重得多。火箭发射会在大气层高处释放出颗粒物，其存留时间远超飞机排放，一些研究认为，如果飞行变得频繁，它们可能会一点点侵蚀臭氧层。制造火箭和燃料本身，在火箭甚至还没离开地面之前，就已经带来了巨大的环境足迹。目前这还是一个只服务少数富裕旅行者的微小行业，所以整体影响仍然有限，但一旦它像商业航空那样实现规模化，对大气层的影响可能会成为一个真正的隐患。我想说，严格的环境监管需要在这个行业真正做大之前就先一步到位。

   为什么是这个分数

   • FC“Strict environmental regulation, I'd argue, needs to arrive well before the industry does.” — This fronted noun-phrase opener, with the subject moved before the verb phrase, is a more compressed and emphatic structure than the plain 'I'd say it needs...' sentence used at 7.0.这个把主语提到动词短语之前的前置名词短语开头，比7.0分中平实的'I'd say it needs...'句子是更压缩、更有强调效果的结构。
   • LR“they could chip away at the ozone layer if flights become frequent” — The idiomatic phrase 'chip away at' is more vivid than the plainer 'affect' used for the same idea at 6.5 and 7.0.地道的短语'chip away at'，比6.5分和7.0分中表达同一想法所用的更平淡的'affect'更生动。
   • GRA“but should it scale the way commercial aviation did, the effect on the atmosphere could become a genuine concern” — This inverted conditional ('should it scale...') replaces the plain 'if it expands...' clause used at 7.0, a more formal, flexible structure.这个倒装条件句（'should it scale...'）取代了7.0分中平实的'if it expands...'从句，是一个更正式、更灵活的结构。

10. 10. What are the most popular forms of transport in your country?

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

    6.5 分

    States the opinion plainly ('I think the two most popular kinds are...') and lists supporting details in short, separate sentences.直白地陈述观点（'I think the two most popular kinds are...'），并用简短独立的句子列出支持细节。

    I think the two most popular kinds of transport here are motorbikes and buses. You see motorbikes everywhere in cities like Da Nang, even early in the morning. Almost everyone I know has one, including me, because it is fast and easy to use. Buses are common too, especially for students and older people who want to save money. Last month, I had to take a city bus to a government office outside town. It was crowded and a little slow, but still useful. Cars are becoming more popular, but they are not as common because of traffic and parking.

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    我觉得这里最流行的两种交通工具是摩托车和公交车。在岘港这样的城市，随处可见摩托车，哪怕是一大早也是如此。我认识的人几乎都有一辆，包括我自己，因为它又快又方便。公交车也很常见，尤其是学生和想省钱的老年人。上个月，我得坐公交车去城外的一个政府办公室办事，车上很挤，速度也有点慢，但还是挺实用的。汽车正变得越来越受欢迎，但因为交通和停车问题，还没有那么普及。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“I think the two most popular kinds of transport here are motorbikes and buses.” — This opening states the answer directly and plainly. The 7.0 band strengthens it with 'definitely', and 7.5 goes further with 'without question', showing a wider range of ways to intensify the same claim.这个开头直接而平实地给出了答案。7.0分的版本用'definitely'来加强语气，7.5分则更进一步，用'without question'，展示了在同一论断上更丰富的强调方式。
    • LR“fast and easy to use” — This is plain, common vocabulary for describing a motorbike's appeal. The higher bands upgrade this to 'fast and flexible', and 7.5 adds 'in a way nothing else quite matches', a more precise and vivid comparison.这是描述摩托车吸引力时使用的平实、常见词汇。更高分段将其升级为'fast and flexible'，7.5分还加上了'in a way nothing else quite matches'，用更精准生动的比较来表达。
    • GRA“Last month, I had to take a city bus to a government office outside town. It was crowded and a little slow, but still useful.” — This is told across two short, separate sentences. The 7.5 version instead joins the same content into one longer sentence using a semicolon and 'for instance', showing tighter integration of narrative detail into the argument.这里用两个简短独立的句子来叙述。而7.5分的版本则用分号和'for instance'把同样的内容合并成一个更长的句子，显示出叙述细节与论证之间更紧密的整合。

    7.0 分

    Adds the hedge 'I'd say' and the intensifier 'definitely' to the opening claim, and links the bus story into one sentence with 'and... though'.在开头的论断中加入了缓和语'I'd say'和强调词'definitely'，并用'and... though'把公交车的故事连成一句话。

    I'd say the two most popular forms of transport here are definitely motorbikes and buses. You see motorbikes everywhere in cities like Da Nang, even at 7am there's a steady stream along the Han River. Honestly, almost everyone I know owns one, including myself, simply because it's fast and flexible. Buses are also fairly common, especially for students or older people who want to save money. For example, last month I had to take the city bus out to a government office on the edge of town, and it was crowded and a bit slow, though still a practical option. Cars are becoming more popular too, but they're not as common because of traffic and parking.

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    我想说这里最受欢迎的两种交通方式肯定是摩托车和公交车。在岘港这样的城市，随处可见摩托车，哪怕早上七点，韩江沿岸也是车流不断。老实说，我认识的人几乎人手一辆，包括我自己，就因为它又快又灵活。公交车也相当常见，尤其受学生和想省钱的老年人青睐。比如上个月，我得坐公交车去城边的一个政府机构办事，车上很挤，速度也有点慢，但依然是个实用的选择。汽车也在逐渐流行起来，但因为交通和停车问题，还不算普及。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“I'd say the two most popular forms of transport here are definitely motorbikes and buses.” — The hedge 'I'd say' softens what is otherwise a confident, intensified claim, a more natural spoken combination than the flat statement at 6.5. It's a smaller move than the 7.5 opening, which drops 'I think' from the earlier draft in favour of 'without question'.缓和语'I'd say'软化了原本自信而强化的论断，这种搭配比6.5分那种平铺直叙更接近自然口语。不过比起7.5分的开头，这一改动幅度较小——7.5分干脆去掉了先前草稿中的'I think'，改用'without question'。
    • LR“fast and flexible” — This is a more precise collocation than the plain 'fast and easy to use' at 6.5. The 7.5 band keeps the same phrase but extends it with 'in a way nothing else quite matches', adding a further comparative layer.这个搭配比6.5分平淡的'fast and easy to use'更精准。7.5分保留了同样的短语，但加上'in a way nothing else quite matches'加以延伸，增添了一层比较意味。
    • GRA“last month I had to take the city bus out to a government office on the edge of town, and it was crowded and a bit slow, though still a practical option” — This sentence joins the narrative and the evaluation with 'and... though', more integrated than the two separate sentences at 6.5. It's close to the 7.5 structure, which uses a semicolon and 'for instance' for an even more compact join.这句话用'and... though'把叙述和评价连接起来，比6.5分那两句独立的句子更加融合。这也接近7.5分的结构，后者用分号和'for instance'实现了更紧凑的衔接。

    7.5 分

    Uses the dash-marked intensifier 'without question' and closes with the idiomatic phrase 'the endless headache of parking'.用破折号标出的强调语'without question'，并以习语'the endless headache of parking'收尾。

    I'd say the two most popular forms of transport here are, without question, motorbikes and buses. You see motorbikes absolutely everywhere in cities like Da Nang — even at 7am there's a steady stream of them along the Han River. Honestly, almost everyone I know owns one, myself included, simply because it's fast and flexible in a way nothing else quite matches. Buses are also fairly common, particularly among students and older people looking to save money; last month, for instance, I had to take the city bus out to a government office on the edge of town, and while it was crowded and a bit slow, it still got the job done. Cars are gaining ground too, but they remain far less common, largely thanks to traffic and the endless headache of parking.

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    我想说这里最受欢迎的两种交通方式，毫无疑问，就是摩托车和公交车。在岘港这样的城市，摩托车简直无处不在——哪怕早上七点，韩江沿岸也是车流不断。老实说，我认识的人几乎个个都有一辆，包括我自己，原因很简单：它又快又灵活，是其他交通工具比不了的。公交车也相当常见，尤其受想省钱的学生和老年人青睐；比如上个月，我得坐公交车去城边的一个政府机构办事，车上虽然拥挤、速度也慢了点，但终究把事情办成了。汽车也在逐渐增多，但因为交通拥堵和停车这个让人头疼不已的问题，普及程度仍然远不及前两者。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“are, without question, motorbikes and buses” — Inserting 'without question' mid-sentence, set off by commas, is a more fluent and confident arrangement than placing the intensifier as a separate word like 'definitely' at 7.0. It reads as a natural aside rather than a bolted-on adverb.把'without question'用逗号隔开插入句中，比7.5分中像'definitely'这样单独放置的强调词更流畅、更自信。读起来像是自然的插话，而不是硬生生加上去的副词。
    • LR“the endless headache of parking” — This is a vivid, idiomatic phrase that replaces the plain 'because of traffic and parking' used at 6.5 and 7.0. The personification of parking as a 'headache' shows a wider, more natural range of figurative vocabulary.这是一个生动、地道的短语，取代了6.5分和7.0分中平淡的'because of traffic and parking'。把停车问题拟人化为'headache'（头疼事），展现出更丰富、更自然的比喻性词汇。
    • GRA“particularly among students and older people looking to save money; last month, for instance, I had to take the city bus out to a government office on the edge of town, and while it was crowded and a bit slow, it still got the job done” — This sentence uses a semicolon to attach the personal example directly onto the general claim, more compact than the separate sentences at 6.5 or the 'and... though' join at 7.0. The layered structure carries more information in a single breath.这句话用分号把个人举例直接接在总体论断之后，比6.5分中分开的句子，或7.0分用'and... though'连接的方式都更紧凑。这种层层递进的结构能在一口气中承载更多信息。

11. 11. What forms of transport do people usually use to commute to work?

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

    6.5 分

    Gives the main reason in one plain sentence and adds the Mrs Ha example as a short, separate observation.用一句平实的话给出主要原因，再用一句简短独立的话补充Ha女士的例子。

    I think most people here use motorbikes to commute to work, mainly because they are cheap and can move through traffic faster than cars or buses. Every morning when I go to my office near the Han River, I see long lines of bikes at every crossing, especially around 7:30am. Sometimes I see my neighbour Mrs Ha putting groceries into her bike basket before going to work at the hospital. Cars are becoming more common, especially for families, but they get stuck in traffic on busy roads. Buses are available, but I rarely see young workers using them, maybe because they are less convenient.

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    我觉得这里大多数人都骑摩托车上下班，主要是因为它便宜，而且在车流中穿行的速度比汽车或公交车都快。每天早上我去韩江附近的公司上班时，都能看到每个路口排着长长的车队，尤其是在早上七点半左右。有时候我会看到邻居Ha女士在去医院上班前，把买的菜放进摩托车的车篮里。汽车正变得越来越常见，尤其是家庭用户，但它们在繁忙的路段上常常堵在车流中。公交车也有，但我很少看到年轻上班族坐公交车，也许是因为它不太方便。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“cheap and can move through traffic faster than cars or buses” — This is plain, functional phrasing listing two reasons. The higher bands upgrade the verb to 'weave through traffic', a more vivid and precise image than the plain 'move through'.这是列举两个原因时使用的平实、功能性表达。更高分段把动词升级为'weave through traffic'，比平淡的'move through'更生动精准。
    • LR“putting groceries into her bike basket” — This is plain, literal phrasing for the neighbour's action. The higher bands upgrade this to 'squeezing groceries into her bike basket', a more vivid verb that suggests effort and everyday improvisation.这是描述邻居动作时用的平实、直白的说法。更高分段升级为'squeezing groceries into her bike basket'，这个更生动的动词暗示了用力和日常生活中的随机应变。
    • GRA“Cars are becoming more common, especially for families, but they get stuck in traffic on busy roads.” — This is a plain sentence joined with 'but'. The 7.5 version instead extends the same idea with 'gaining nothing for the extra comfort', a further evaluative clause folded into the same sentence.这是一个用'but'连接的平实句子。7.5分版本则用'gaining nothing for the extra comfort'延伸了同样的意思，把一层评价性从句融入了同一句话中。

    7.0 分

    Adds the verb 'weave through traffic' and the hedge 'To be fair' before conceding the point about cars.加入了动词'weave through traffic'，并在让步谈及汽车这一点之前用了缓和语'To be fair'。

    I think most people around here rely on motorbikes for commuting, mainly because they're cheap, flexible, and can weave through traffic much faster than cars or buses. For example, every morning when I head to my office near the Han River, I see long lines of bikes at every intersection, especially around 7:30am. Sometimes I spot people like my neighbour Mrs Ha squeezing groceries into her bike basket before heading to the hospital where she works. To be fair, cars are becoming more common, especially for families, but they just get stuck in traffic jams on busy roads like Nguyen Van Linh. Public buses are available, but honestly, I rarely see young professionals using them.

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    我觉得这里大多数人依赖摩托车通勤，主要因为它便宜、灵活，而且穿行车流的速度比汽车或公交车快得多。比如每天早上我去韩江附近的办公室时，都能看到每个路口排着长长的车队，尤其是在七点半左右。有时候会看到像邻居Ha女士这样的人，在去她工作的医院之前，把买的菜塞进摩托车篮子里。说句公道话，汽车正变得越来越常见，尤其是家庭用户，但它们在阮文灵路这类繁忙道路上常常堵在车流里。公交车也有，但老实说，我很少看到年轻上班族坐公交车。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“can weave through traffic much faster than cars or buses” — 'Weave through' is a more vivid, precise verb than the plain 'move through' used at 6.5. It is shared word for word with the 7.5 version, showing the two top bands converge on this upgrade.'Weave through'比6.5分中平淡的'move through'更生动精准。这个用词与7.5分版本一字不差，说明两个高分段在这一升级上趋于一致。
    • LR“squeezing groceries into her bike basket” — 'Squeezing' is a more vivid verb than the plain 'putting' used at 6.5, suggesting a slightly cramped, everyday effort. It matches the 7.5 phrasing exactly, showing shared vocabulary between the two higher bands.'Squeezing'比6.5分中平淡的'putting'更生动，暗示了一种略显局促的日常努力。这个说法与7.5分完全一致，说明两个较高分段共用了这一词汇。
    • GRA“To be fair, cars are becoming more common, especially for families, but they just get stuck in traffic jams on busy roads like Nguyen Van Linh.” — The hedge 'To be fair' introduces the concession more smoothly than the plain 'but' at 6.5. It's close to the 7.5 structure, which extends the same sentence further with 'gaining nothing for the extra comfort'.缓和语'To be fair'比6.5分中平淡的'but'更顺畅地引出让步。这也接近7.5分的结构，后者用'gaining nothing for the extra comfort'把同一句话进一步延伸。

    7.5 分

    Extends the transport comparison with 'in a way cars and buses simply can't' and closes the car concession with 'gaining nothing for the extra comfort'.用'in a way cars and buses simply can't'延伸了交通方式的比较，并以'gaining nothing for the extra comfort'收尾谈汽车的那部分让步。

    I'd say most people around here rely on motorbikes for commuting, mainly because they're cheap, flexible, and can weave through traffic in a way cars and buses simply can't. Every morning when I head to my office near the Han River, I watch long lines of bikes stack up at every intersection, especially around 7:30am, and I'll often spot my neighbour Mrs Ha squeezing groceries into her bike basket on her way to the hospital where she works. To be fair, cars are becoming more common, particularly among families, but they just end up stuck in traffic on busy roads like Nguyen Van Linh, gaining nothing for the extra comfort. Public buses exist, but honestly, young professionals rarely bother with them, probably because the schedules feel unreliable.

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    我想说这里大多数人靠摩托车通勤，主要因为它便宜、灵活，而且能以汽车和公交车根本做不到的方式穿行车流。每天早上我去韩江附近的办公室时，都能看到每个路口的车队越排越长，尤其是七点半左右，而且我常常会看到邻居Ha女士在去她工作的医院之前，把买的菜塞进摩托车篮子里。说句公道话，汽车正变得越来越常见，尤其是在家庭用户中，但它们最后还是会堵在阮文灵路这类繁忙道路上，多花的那点舒适根本换不回什么。公交车倒是有，但老实说，年轻上班族很少愿意坐，大概是因为班次让人觉得不靠谱。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“in a way cars and buses simply can't” — This comparative clause sharpens the claim about motorbikes further than the plain 'much faster than cars or buses' at 7.0. It reframes the comparison as an absolute rather than a matter of degree, a more confident rhetorical move.这个比较从句把关于摩托车的论断磨得比7.0分平淡的'much faster than cars or buses'更加尖锐。它把比较从程度问题重新定义为一种绝对陈述，是更自信的修辞手法。
    • LR“gaining nothing for the extra comfort” — This compact evaluative phrase adds a judgement that neither lower band attempts, turning a plain observation about traffic jams into a small argument about trade-offs. It shows a wider range of abstract, judgement-based vocabulary.这个简练的评价性短语加入了两个较低分段都没有尝试的判断，把一句关于堵车的平淡观察变成了一段关于取舍的小论证。这体现出更丰富的抽象、判断性词汇。
    • GRA“but they just end up stuck in traffic on busy roads like Nguyen Van Linh, gaining nothing for the extra comfort” — This sentence folds an extra evaluative clause ('gaining nothing...') onto the main concession, more layered than the equivalent sentence at 6.5 and 7.0, which stop after naming the traffic problem. The added clause gives the concession its own small conclusion.这句话在主要的让步之后又叠加了一个评价性从句（'gaining nothing...'），比6.5分和7.0分中提到交通问题后就戛然而止的对应句子更有层次。这个附加从句为这段让步赋予了一个小小的结论。

12. 12. How can cities encourage people to use public transport instead of private cars?

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

    6.5 分

    States the main idea plainly and reports the personal example in short, separate sentences.平实地陈述主要观点，并用简短独立的句子叙述个人经历的例子。

    I think cities can encourage more people to use public transport by making it convenient and reliable. If buses or metro trains run often and cover important areas, people will be less likely to use their motorbikes or cars. Last year, I had to take the bus from my apartment near Dragon Bridge to a government office on Nguyen Van Linh street. The biggest problem was the long waiting time and no clear schedule. If Da Nang made buses more frequent, added electronic timetables, and built a good app with real-time updates, I would happily leave my bike at home.

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    我觉得城市可以通过让公共交通更方便、更可靠来鼓励更多人使用它。如果公交车或地铁班次频繁，又能覆盖重要区域，人们就不太会去用摩托车或汽车了。去年，我得从我在龙桥附近的公寓坐公交车去阮文灵路上的一个政府机构办事。最大的问题是等车时间太长，而且没有明确的班次表。如果岘港能加密公交车班次，加装电子时刻表，再做一个带实时更新的好用App，我会很乐意把摩托车留在家里。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“I think cities can encourage more people to use public transport by making it convenient and reliable.” — This opening states the whole strategy in one plain sentence. The 7.5 version instead adds the contrast 'not just available', sharpening the same idea into a more pointed claim from the first line.这个开头用一句平实的话陈述了整个策略。7.5分版本则加入了对比'not just available'，从第一句起就把同样的想法磨得更加尖锐、有针对性。
    • LR“The biggest problem was the long waiting time and no clear schedule.” — This is plain, functional phrasing for the problem. The 7.5 band upgrades this to 'the real problem wasn't the bus itself but the long, unpredictable wait', a more precise and analytical way of naming the same issue.这是描述问题时用的平实、功能性表达。7.5分把它升级为'the real problem wasn't the bus itself but the long, unpredictable wait'，用更精确、更具分析性的方式指出同一个问题。
    • GRA“If Da Nang made buses more frequent, added electronic timetables, and built a good app with real-time updates, I would happily leave my bike at home.” — This is a single conditional sentence listing three improvements. The 7.5 version keeps a similar list but adds a further dash-linked clause about connections and stations, extending the sentence's scope.这是一个列出三项改进措施的单一条件句。7.5分版本保留了类似的列表，但又加了一个用破折号连接的从句，谈到接驳和车站的问题，扩展了句子的范围。

    7.0 分

    Adds 'both' to the opening claim and folds the personal story into one longer sentence using 'and, honestly'.在开头的论断中加入了'both'，并用'and, honestly'把个人经历融进一个更长的句子里。

    I think cities can encourage more people to use public transport by making it both convenient and reliable. For example, if buses or metro systems run frequently and cover key areas, people are less likely to rely on their motorbikes or cars. There was a period last year when I had to take the bus from my apartment near Dragon Bridge to a government office on Nguyen Van Linh street, and honestly, the biggest problem was the long wait times and the lack of clear schedules. If Da Nang improved the frequency, added electronic timetables, and maybe even launched a user-friendly app with real-time updates, I'd be much happier to leave my bike at home.

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    我觉得城市可以通过让公共交通既方便又可靠来鼓励更多人使用它。比如说，如果公交车或地铁系统班次频繁，又覆盖了关键区域，人们就不太会去依赖摩托车或汽车。去年有一段时间，我得从我在龙桥附近的公寓坐公交车去阮文灵路上的一个政府机构办事，老实说，最大的问题就是等车时间太长，而且没有明确的班次表。如果岘港能提高班次频率，加装电子时刻表，甚至再推出一个带实时更新的好用App，我会更乐意把摩托车留在家里。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“both convenient and reliable” — Adding 'both' makes the pairing of qualities more explicit than the plain list at 6.5. It's a small but genuine step toward the 7.5 version's sharper distinction between being merely 'available' and being 'reliable'.加入'both'让两种特质的并列关系比6.5分平淡的列举更明确。这是朝着7.5分版本迈出的一小步，但确实真实——7.5分更清晰地区分了仅仅'available'和真正'reliable'之间的不同。
    • LR“the lack of clear schedules” — This is a slightly more formal noun phrase than the plainer 'no clear schedule' at 6.5. The 7.5 band goes further still with 'the total absence of a clear schedule', a more emphatic and precise version of the same idea.这是一个比6.5分平淡的'no clear schedule'略显正式的名词短语。7.5分更进一步，用'the total absence of a clear schedule'，把同样的意思表达得更强调、更精确。
    • GRA“a government office on Nguyen Van Linh street, and honestly, the biggest problem was the long wait times and the lack of clear schedules” — This sentence joins the narrative and the complaint with 'and, honestly', more integrated than the two separate sentences at 6.5. It's close to the 7.5 structure, which adds a further 'but' contrast between the bus itself and the scheduling problem.这句话用'and, honestly'把叙述和抱怨连接起来，比6.5分中分开的两句话更融合。这也接近7.5分的结构，后者又加了一个'but'的对比，区分公交车本身和排班问题。

    7.5 分

    Opens with the idiomatic 'win people over' and sharpens the diagnosis with 'not just available' and 'the real problem wasn't the bus itself but...'.以地道的'win people over'开头，并用'not just available'和'the real problem wasn't the bus itself but...'把问题诊断得更加尖锐。

    I'd say cities can win people over to public transport mainly by making it convenient and genuinely reliable, not just available. If buses or metro systems run frequently and actually cover the areas people need, they become less inclined to reach for their motorbikes or cars in the first place. There was a stretch last year when I had to take the bus from my apartment near Dragon Bridge to a government office on Nguyen Van Linh street, and honestly, the real problem wasn't the bus itself but the long, unpredictable wait and the total absence of a clear schedule. If Da Nang bumped up the frequency, added electronic timetables, and rolled out a user-friendly app with real-time updates, I'd gladly leave my bike at home — better connections and cleaner stations wouldn't hurt either.

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    我想说城市要赢得人们对公共交通的青睐，主要靠的是让它既方便又真正可靠，而不只是有就行了。如果公交车或地铁系统班次频繁，还真正覆盖了人们需要的区域，人们从一开始就不太会想去用摩托车或汽车。去年有一段时间，我得从龙桥附近的公寓坐公交车去阮文灵路上的一个政府机构办事，老实说，真正的问题并不在公交车本身，而在于等车时间又长又没谱，而且完全没有明确的班次表。如果岘港能提高班次频率，加装电子时刻表，再推出一个带实时更新的好用App，我会很乐意把摩托车留在家里——如果接驳更好、车站更干净，那当然更好。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“win people over to public transport” — 'Win people over' is a more vivid, idiomatic phrase than the plain 'encourage more people to use' at 6.5 and 7.0. It frames the whole answer around persuasion rather than simple provision.'Win people over'是一个比6.5分和7.0分中平淡的'encourage more people to use'更生动、更地道的表达。它把整个回答的框架定位在说服上，而不只是简单的提供。
    • LR“the real problem wasn't the bus itself but the long, unpredictable wait and the total absence of a clear schedule” — This 'wasn't X but Y' construction is a more analytical, precise way of isolating the actual cause of frustration than the flatter descriptions at 6.5 and 7.0. It shows a wider range of argumentative, not just descriptive, vocabulary.这个'wasn't X but Y'的结构，比6.5分和7.0分中较为平淡的描述更具分析性、更精准地指出了令人沮丧的真正原因。这体现出更丰富的论证性词汇，而不只是描述性词汇。
    • GRA“If Da Nang bumped up the frequency, added electronic timetables, and rolled out a user-friendly app with real-time updates, I'd gladly leave my bike at home — better connections and cleaner stations wouldn't hurt either.” — This sentence extends the conditional list with a dash-marked final clause about connections and stations, more layered than the equivalent sentences at 6.5 and 7.0, which stop after the main conditional. The extra clause rounds the answer off with a lighter, understated tone.这句话在条件句列表之后又加了一个用破折号标出的结尾从句，谈到接驳和车站问题，比6.5分和7.0分中在主条件句之后就结束的对应句子更有层次。这个附加从句以一种更轻松、更含蓄的语气为回答收尾。

13. 13. What problems can occur when too many people commute at the same time?

    2026年9–12月
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    6.5 分

    States the main problem plainly and narrates the Thursday story in short, separate sentences.平实地陈述主要问题，并用简短独立的句子叙述周四的经历。

    I think the biggest problem is congestion, which causes other problems too. Last Thursday morning I had to get to a meeting near Le Duan street, so I left home at 7:30, which is rush hour in Da Nang. The streets near the Han River bridge were almost blocked. My usual ten-minute motorbike trip took nearly thirty minutes, and I could feel everyone getting stressed — horns, people changing lanes, even a small accident near the roundabout. Besides being frustrating, these delays make people late and less productive. But on weekends, the same route feels much calmer.

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    我觉得最大的问题是拥堵，这也带来了其他一连串问题。上周四早上我得去黎笋路附近开会，所以我七点半就出门了，正好是岘港的高峰期。韩江大桥附近的街道几乎堵死了。我平时骑摩托车十分钟的路程，那天花了将近三十分钟，我能感觉到每个人都很烦躁——喇叭声、变道的人，甚至环岛附近还发生了一起小事故。这些延误除了让人心烦，还会让人迟到、降低效率。不过到了周末，同样的路线就顺畅多了。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“I think the biggest problem is congestion, which causes other problems too.” — This opening states the claim plainly with a simple relative clause. The higher bands strengthen this to 'definitely congestion, which leads to a whole chain of other issues' (7.0) and 'unquestionably congestion, which sets off a whole domino effect' (7.5), each adding a more vivid image.这个开头用一个简单的定语从句平实地陈述了论断。更高分段将其强化为'definitely congestion, which leads to a whole chain of other issues'（7.0分）和'unquestionably congestion, which sets off a whole domino effect'（7.5分），每一处都加入了更生动的意象。
    • LR“The streets near the Han River bridge were almost blocked.” — This is plain, literal phrasing for the traffic condition. The higher bands upgrade this to 'felt almost gridlocked', a more precise and evocative word than 'blocked'.这是描述交通状况时用的平实、字面化表达。更高分段升级为'felt almost gridlocked'，比'blocked'更精准、更有画面感。
    • GRA“My usual ten-minute motorbike trip took nearly thirty minutes, and I could feel everyone getting stressed — horns, people changing lanes, even a small accident near the roundabout.” — This sentence lists the stress symptoms after a dash in a fairly plain, additive way. The 7.5 version restructures the same list with a colon and the phrase 'in real time', adding a layer of immediacy this band doesn't attempt.这句话在破折号之后以相当平实、附加的方式列出了压力症状。7.5分版本用冒号和短语'in real time'重新组织了同样的列表，增添了这一分段没有尝试的即时感。

    7.0 分

    Uses the phrase 'a whole chain of other issues' and links the Thursday example directly onto the claim using a dash.用了短语'a whole chain of other issues'，并用破折号把周四的例子直接接在论断之后。

    I think the biggest problem is definitely congestion, which leads to a whole chain of other issues. For example, last Thursday morning I had to get to a client meeting near Le Duan street, which meant leaving home at exactly 7:30 — basically rush hour in Da Nang — and honestly, the streets near the Han River bridge felt almost gridlocked. My usual ten-minute motorbike trip stretched to nearly half an hour, and you could really feel everyone's stress rising, with constant horns and people weaving between lanes. Besides frustration, all these delays make people late and reduce productivity. But to be fair, it isn't always this bad; outside peak times, the same route feels almost peaceful.

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    我觉得最大的问题肯定是拥堵，这会引发一连串其他问题。比如上周四早上我得去黎笋路附近见客户，也就意味着我得七点半整就出门——基本上正好是岘港的高峰期——老实说，韩江大桥附近的街道感觉几乎堵死了。我平时骑摩托车十分钟的路程，那天拖到了将近半小时，你能真切感受到每个人的焦躁在上升，喇叭声不断，还有人在车道间穿梭。这些延误除了让人心烦，还会让人迟到、降低工作效率。不过说句公道话，也不是每次都这么糟；在非高峰时段，同样的路线会顺畅得几乎让人放松。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“a whole chain of other issues” — This is a more vivid image than the plain 'other problems too' at 6.5. The 7.5 band pushes this further into 'a whole domino effect of smaller issues', an even more precise metaphor for cascading consequences.这比6.5分中平淡的'other problems too'更有画面感。7.5分把它进一步推进为'a whole domino effect of smaller issues'，用更精准的比喻来表现连锁反应。
    • LR“felt almost gridlocked” — 'Gridlocked' is a more precise and vivid word than the plain 'almost blocked' at 6.5. It is shared exactly with the 7.5 version, showing convergence in vocabulary between the two top bands.'Gridlocked'比6.5分中平淡的'almost blocked'更精准、更生动。这个词与7.5分版本完全一致，说明两个最高分段在用词上趋同。
    • GRA“which meant leaving home at exactly 7:30 — basically rush hour in Da Nang — and honestly, the streets near the Han River bridge felt almost gridlocked” — This sentence uses two dashes to insert an aside within the main clause, more layered than the separate short sentences at 6.5. It's close to the 7.5 structure, which extends the same sentence with 'the peak of Da Nang's rush hour', a slightly more emphatic phrase.这句话用两个破折号在主句中插入了一段旁白，比6.5分中分开的短句更有层次。这也接近7.5分的结构，后者用'the peak of Da Nang's rush hour'延伸了同一句话，语气略微更强调。

    7.5 分

    Uses the metaphor 'a whole domino effect' and the colon-introduced list 'in real time: the constant horns...' to build the rush-hour image.用了比喻'a whole domino effect'，以及用冒号引出的列表'in real time: the constant horns...'来构建高峰期的画面。

    I'd say the biggest problem is unquestionably congestion, which sets off a whole domino effect of smaller issues. Last Thursday morning, for instance, I had to reach a client meeting near Le Duan street, which meant leaving home at exactly 7:30 — basically the peak of Da Nang's rush hour — and honestly, the streets near the Han River bridge felt almost gridlocked. My usual ten-minute motorbike trip stretched to nearly half an hour, and you could feel everyone's stress rising in real time: the constant horns, people weaving recklessly between lanes, even a minor accident near the roundabout. Beyond the sheer frustration, these delays chip away at people's punctuality and productivity alike. To be fair, though, it isn't always this bad — outside peak hours, the very same route feels almost peaceful.

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    我想说最大的问题无疑就是拥堵，这会引发一连串连锁反应般的小问题。比如上周四早上，我得去黎笋路附近见客户，这意味着我得七点半整出门——基本上正是岘港高峰期的顶峰——老实说，韩江大桥附近的街道感觉几乎堵死了。我平时骑摩托车十分钟的路程，那天拖到了将近半小时，你能实时感受到每个人的焦躁在上升：喇叭声不断，人们在车道间鲁莽地穿梭，环岛附近甚至还发生了一起小事故。这些延误除了让人极度心烦，还在一点点侵蚀人们的守时和效率。不过说句公道话，也不是每次都这么糟——在非高峰时段，同一条路线会显得几乎宁静。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“sets off a whole domino effect of smaller issues” — This metaphor is more precise and vivid than the plainer 'leads to a whole chain of other issues' used at 7.0. The image of dominoes specifically captures cascading cause-and-effect in a way the more generic 'chain' does not.这个比喻比7.0分中较平淡的'leads to a whole chain of other issues'更精准、更生动。多米诺骨牌的意象特别捕捉到了连锁因果关系，这是更泛泛的'chain'所做不到的。
    • LR“chip away at people's punctuality and productivity alike” — 'Chip away at' is a more figurative, idiomatic phrase than the plain 'make people late and reduce productivity' used at 6.5 and 'make people late and reduce productivity' at 7.0. It suggests a slow, cumulative erosion rather than a simple one-off effect.'Chip away at'是一个比6.5分和7.0分中都用的平淡说法'make people late and reduce productivity'更具比喻性、更地道的短语。它暗示了一种缓慢、累积的侵蚀过程，而不是一次性的简单影响。
    • GRA“you could feel everyone's stress rising in real time: the constant horns, people weaving recklessly between lanes, even a minor accident near the roundabout” — The colon here introduces a tightly packed list within one sentence, more compact than the dash-introduced list at 6.5 and 7.0. The added phrase 'in real time' and adverb 'recklessly' show finer control of descriptive detail within the same structure.这里的冒号在一句话中引出了一个紧凑的列表，比6.5分和7.0分中用破折号引出的列表更简练。新增的短语'in real time'和副词'recklessly'展现出在同一结构下对描述细节更精细的把控。

14. 14. What problems can too many cars cause during rush hour?

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

    6.5 分

    Lists the problems in short, separate sentences joined with 'and' and 'but'.用'and'和'but'连接的简短独立句子来列举问题。

    I think too many cars during rush hour cause a lot of problems, for the city and for people. The most obvious one is gridlock — traffic barely moves, and sometimes you wait at the same light for several cycles. Last Tuesday, I had to cross Nguyen Van Linh street at 8am on my motorbike, which usually takes ten minutes, but because of all the cars and honking, it took almost forty minutes. Besides wasting time, the air felt heavy with exhaust, and I worried about breathing it in. Cars are convenient, but when everyone uses them together, it affects traffic and people's health.

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    我觉得高峰期汽车太多会带来很多问题，对城市和对人都是如此。最明显的就是堵得死死的——车流几乎不动，有时候同一个红绿灯要等好几个周期。上周二我骑摩托车在早上八点过阮文灵路，平时只要十分钟，但因为车太多、喇叭声不断，那天花了将近四十分钟。除了浪费时间，空气里满是尾气味，我还担心吸进去对身体不好。汽车确实方便，但当大家都一起用车时，就会影响交通和人们的健康。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“I think too many cars during rush hour cause a lot of problems, for the city and for people.” — This opening states the claim in plain, general terms. The higher bands sharpen 'a lot of problems' to 'a whole set of problems' (7.0) and 'a whole cluster of problems' (7.5), each a more precise collective noun.这个开头用平实、笼统的措辞陈述了论断。更高分段把'a lot of problems'磨得更精准，变成'a whole set of problems'（7.0分）和'a whole cluster of problems'（7.5分），每个都是更精确的集合名词。
    • LR“I worried about breathing it in” — This is plain, direct phrasing for the health concern. The higher bands upgrade this to 'I was a bit worried about breathing in so many fumes' (7.0) and 'worrying, not for the first time, about what all those fumes were doing to my lungs' (7.5), each adding more specific, embodied detail.这是描述健康担忧时用的平实、直白表达。更高分段升级为'I was a bit worried about breathing in so many fumes'（7.0分）和'worrying, not for the first time, about what all those fumes were doing to my lungs'（7.5分），每一处都加入了更具体、更有身体感的细节。
    • GRA“Cars are convenient, but when everyone uses them together, it affects traffic and people's health.” — This closing sentence joins two ideas with 'but... when', accurate but plain. The 7.5 version instead uses 'undeniably' and 'quietly erodes', building a more layered, evaluative final sentence.这句结尾用'but... when'连接了两个想法，准确但平实。7.5分版本则用了'undeniably'和'quietly erodes'，构建出一个更有层次、更具评价性的结尾句。

    7.0 分

    Sharpens the opening to 'a whole set of problems, both for the city and for individuals' and uses 'the sea of cars' as a more vivid image.把开头磨得更精准，变成'a whole set of problems, both for the city and for individuals'，并用'the sea of cars'作为更生动的意象。

    I think having too many cars on the road during rush hour creates a whole set of problems, both for the city and for individuals. The most obvious one is probably gridlock — traffic just crawls along, and sometimes you're stuck at the same intersection for several light cycles. For example, last Tuesday I had to take my motorbike across Nguyen Van Linh street at 8am, usually a ten-minute ride, but because of the sea of cars and honking, it took me almost forty minutes. Besides wasting time, the air felt heavy with exhaust, and honestly, I was a bit worried about breathing in so many fumes. Cars are convenient, but when everyone uses them at once, it really affects the flow of traffic and people's health.

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    我觉得高峰期路上汽车太多，会给城市和个人都带来一整套问题。最明显的大概就是堵得死死的——车流几乎爬行，有时候在同一个路口要等好几个红绿灯周期。比如上周二，我骑摩托车在早上八点过阮文灵路，平时只要十分钟，但因为满路都是汽车、喇叭声不断，那天花了将近四十分钟。除了浪费时间，空气里满是尾气味，老实说，我还有点担心吸进这么多废气。汽车确实方便，但当大家都同时用车时，确实会严重影响交通流畅和人们的健康。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“a whole set of problems, both for the city and for individuals” — This phrase is more precise than the plain 'a lot of problems, for the city and for people' at 6.5, using 'both... and' to mark the two categories explicitly. It's a step toward the 7.5 phrasing 'a whole cluster of problems, for the city as a whole and for individuals stuck inside it'.这个短语比6.5分中平淡的'a lot of problems, for the city and for people'更精准，用'both... and'明确标出了两个类别。这也是朝着7.5分说法'a whole cluster of problems, for the city as a whole and for individuals stuck inside it'迈出的一步。
    • LR“the sea of cars and honking” — 'Sea of cars' is a vivid metaphor that the 6.5 band's plain 'all the cars' doesn't attempt. It is shared exactly with the 7.5 version, showing the two higher bands converge on this same figurative choice.'Sea of cars'是一个生动的比喻，是6.5分平淡的'all the cars'没有尝试的。这个说法与7.5分版本完全一致，说明两个较高分段在这一比喻用词上趋于一致。
    • GRA“The most obvious one is probably gridlock — traffic just crawls along, and sometimes you're stuck at the same intersection for several light cycles” — This sentence uses a dash to attach an explanation directly onto the main clause, more integrated than the separate sentence used at 6.5. It's close to the 7.5 structure, which extends the same idea with 'without moving an inch', a further vivid clause.这句话用破折号把解释直接接在主句之后，比6.5分中分开的句子更融合。这也接近7.5分的结构，后者用'without moving an inch'延伸了同样的想法，加入了一个更生动的从句。

    7.5 分

    Adds the image 'without moving an inch' and closes with the figurative verb 'quietly erodes' rather than a plain 'affects'.加入了意象'without moving an inch'，并以比喻性动词'quietly erodes'收尾，而不是平淡的'affects'。

    I'd say too many cars during rush hour create a whole cluster of problems, for the city as a whole and for individuals stuck inside it. The most obvious one is gridlock — traffic simply crawls, and you can end up stuck at the same intersection through several light cycles without moving an inch. Last Tuesday, for instance, I had to cross Nguyen Van Linh street on my motorbike at 8am, usually a ten-minute ride, but thanks to a sea of cars and constant honking, it dragged out to almost forty minutes. Beyond the wasted time, the air felt genuinely heavy with exhaust, and I found myself worrying, not for the first time, about what all those fumes were doing to my lungs. Cars are undeniably convenient, but once everyone uses them simultaneously, it quietly erodes both the flow of traffic and people's health.

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    我想说高峰期汽车太多，会给整座城市以及困在其中的每个人都带来一整堆问题。最明显的就是堵得死死的——车流干脆就不动了，有时候同一个路口要卡上好几个红绿灯周期，一寸都动不了。比如上周二，我骑摩托车在早上八点过阮文灵路，平时只要十分钟，但因为满路都是车、喇叭声不断，那天硬是拖到了将近四十分钟。除了浪费时间，空气里真的满是刺鼻的尾气味，我发现自己又一次担心起这些废气到底会对我的肺造成什么影响。汽车确实很方便，但当大家都一起用车时，它就在悄悄侵蚀交通的通畅和人们的健康。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“a whole cluster of problems, for the city as a whole and for individuals stuck inside it” — This is the most precisely calibrated version of the opening claim, adding 'as a whole' and 'stuck inside it' for extra specificity beyond the 7.0 phrase 'both for the city and for individuals'. The added detail shows finer control of scope within one sentence.这是开头论断中措辞最精准的版本，加入了'as a whole'和'stuck inside it'，比7.0分的'both for the city and for individuals'多了一层具体性。这些附加细节展现出在同一句话中对范围更精细的把控。
    • LR“not for the first time, about what all those fumes were doing to my lungs” — This phrase adds a personal, recurring worry and a specific bodily consequence ('my lungs') that neither lower band attempts. It moves beyond simply stating the worry to giving it a history and a concrete target.这个短语加入了一种个人化、反复出现的担忧，以及一个具体的身体后果（'my lungs'），这是两个较低分段都没有尝试的。它不只是简单地陈述担忧，还赋予了这种担忧一段历史和一个具体的对象。
    • GRA“Cars are undeniably convenient, but once everyone uses them simultaneously, it quietly erodes both the flow of traffic and people's health.” — This closing sentence uses the figurative verb 'erodes' instead of the plainer 'affects' used at 6.5 and 7.0, and balances 'both... and' across the sentence's final clause. The combination of precise verb and balanced structure marks the higher grammatical range.这句结尾用了比喻性动词'erodes'，而不是6.5分和7.0分中用的平淡词'affects'，并用'both... and'在句末从句中形成对称结构。精准动词与对称结构的结合，标志着更高的语法运用范围。

15. 15. How can traffic congestion be reduced in big cities?

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

    6.5 分

    States the main solution plainly and gives the Grab-car example as a short supporting sentence.平实地陈述主要解决方案，并用一句简短的补充句子给出打Grab车的例子。

    I think one of the best ways to reduce traffic congestion is to improve public transport, making it reliable and comfortable so people actually want to use it. A few months ago, I took a Grab car to the airport during morning rush hour in Da Nang, and the number of private cars and motorbikes on the road was overwhelming. If there was a good airport shuttle or a metro line, I would gladly use it instead of driving. Carpool lanes and better cycling paths could help too, but in my experience, most people will not change unless public transport is a real option.

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    我觉得减少交通拥堵最好的办法之一就是改善公共交通，让它变得可靠又舒适，这样人们才真的愿意去坐。几个月前，我在岘港早高峰时段打了一辆Grab去机场，路上私家车和摩托车多得让人吃惊。如果有一趟不错的机场接驳车或一条地铁线，我会很乐意坐车而不是自己开。拼车车道和更好的自行车道也能有点帮助，但据我的经验，除非公共交通真的成为一个可行的选择，否则大多数人是不会改变的。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“I think one of the best ways to reduce traffic congestion is to improve public transport” — This opening states the strategy directly and plainly. The 7.5 band sharpens this to 'simply to make public transport reliable and comfortable enough... rather than merely tolerate it', adding a contrast the 6.5 version doesn't attempt.这个开头直接而平实地陈述了策略。7.5分把它磨得更尖锐，变成'simply to make public transport reliable and comfortable enough... rather than merely tolerate it'，加入了6.5分没有尝试的对比。
    • LR“the number of private cars and motorbikes on the road was overwhelming” — This is plain, direct phrasing for the traffic volume. The higher bands upgrade this to 'the sheer volume of private cars and motorbikes clogging the road was overwhelming' (7.5), adding 'sheer' and the more vivid verb 'clogging'.这是描述车流量时用的平实、直白表达。更高分段升级为'the sheer volume of private cars and motorbikes clogging the road was overwhelming'（7.5分），加上了'sheer'和更生动的动词'clogging'。
    • GRA“If there was a good airport shuttle or a metro line, I would gladly use it instead of driving.” — This is a single, fairly simple conditional sentence. The 7.5 version instead uses the more formal inverted conditional 'Had there been...', a more advanced grammatical structure this band avoids.这是一个相当简单的条件句。7.5分版本则用了更正式的倒装条件句'Had there been...'，这是这一分段所没有的更高级语法结构。

    7.0 分

    Opens with the discourse marker 'Well' and uses the subjunctive 'If there were' for the conditional about a shuttle.以话语标记'Well'开头，并用虚拟语气'If there were'来表达关于接驳车的假设条件句。

    Well, I think one of the most effective ways to reduce traffic congestion in big cities is to improve public transportation — make it more reliable and comfortable, so people actually want to use it instead of driving everywhere. For example, a few months ago I had to take a Grab car to the airport during morning rush hour in Da Nang, and honestly, the number of private cars and motorbikes on the road was overwhelming. If there were a convenient airport shuttle or a metro line, I would gladly use it and skip all that stress. Of course, things like carpool lanes or better cycling infrastructure could help too, but in my experience, most people won't change unless public transport is a real alternative.

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    嗯，我觉得在大城市减少交通拥堵最有效的办法之一，就是改善公共交通——让它变得更可靠、更舒适，这样人们才真的愿意坐车而不是到处开车。比如说，几个月前我在岘港早高峰时段打了一辆Grab去机场，老实说，路上私家车和摩托车的数量多得让人吃惊。如果有一趟方便的机场接驳车或一条地铁线，我会很乐意坐车，省去那些压力。当然，拼车车道或更好的自行车基础设施之类的东西也能有点帮助，但据我的经验，除非公共交通真的成为一个可行的替代方案，否则大多数人是不会改变的。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“Well, I think one of the most effective ways” — The opening filler 'Well' gives this a more natural, spoken rhythm than the flatter '6.5' opening. It's a small but genuine marker of spoken fluency that neither the 6.5 nor the more polished 7.5 opening uses in quite the same way.开头的填充词'Well'比6.5分更平淡的开头多了一种自然的口语节奏。这是口语流利度的一个小而真实的标志，7.5分那个更精致的开头也没有用完全相同的方式使用它。
    • LR“skip all that stress” — This is a more natural, idiomatic closing phrase than the plainer 'instead of driving' at 6.5. It adds a small evaluative flourish the lower band doesn't attempt.这是一个比6.5分中较平淡的收尾短语'instead of driving'更自然、更地道的表达。它加入了一点较低分段没有尝试的评价性色彩。
    • GRA“If there were a convenient airport shuttle or a metro line, I would gladly use it and skip all that stress.” — This sentence uses the subjunctive 'If there were' rather than the simpler 'If there was' at 6.5, a more formally correct conditional structure. It's still less advanced than the 7.5 version's inverted 'Had there been', which drops 'if' entirely.这句话用虚拟语气'If there were'，而不是6.5分中更简单的'If there was'，是一个语法上更正式、更准确的条件句结构。它仍然不及7.5分版本那种去掉'if'、用倒装的'Had there been'的高级程度。

    7.5 分

    Adds the contrast 'rather than merely tolerate it' and uses the inverted conditional 'Had there been' instead of a plain 'if' clause.加入了对比'rather than merely tolerate it'，并用倒装条件句'Had there been'来代替平实的'if'从句。

    I'd argue one of the most effective ways to reduce traffic congestion in big cities is simply to make public transport reliable and comfortable enough that people actually want to use it, rather than merely tolerate it. A few months back, for instance, I had to take a Grab car to the airport during Da Nang's morning rush hour, and honestly, the sheer volume of private cars and motorbikes clogging the road was overwhelming. Had there been a convenient airport shuttle or a metro line, I'd have jumped at it and skipped the stress entirely. Carpool lanes and better cycling infrastructure could certainly help too, but in my experience, most people simply won't change their habits until public transport becomes a genuine, dependable alternative.

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    我想说在大城市减少交通拥堵最有效的办法之一，就是让公共交通变得可靠又舒适，让人们是真心想用它，而不只是勉强忍受它。比如几个月前，我在岘港早高峰时段打了一辆Grab去机场，老实说，私家车和摩托车堵满道路的那种规模真的令人吃惊。要是当时有一趟方便的机场接驳车或一条地铁线，我肯定会毫不犹豫地坐上去，彻底省去那些压力。拼车车道和更好的自行车基础设施当然也能有所帮助，但据我的经验，除非公共交通真正成为一个可靠、靠得住的替代方案，否则大多数人根本不会改变习惯。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“rather than merely tolerate it” — This contrastive tag sharpens the opening claim into a genuine distinction between wanting and merely accepting public transport, something neither lower band attempts. It signals the whole answer's argumentative edge from the first sentence.这个对比性附加语把开头的论断磨得更尖锐，变成了在'想要'和仅仅'接受'公共交通之间的真正区分，这是两个较低分段都没有尝试的。它从第一句就为整个回答定下了论证的锋芒。
    • LR“the sheer volume of private cars and motorbikes clogging the road was overwhelming” — 'Sheer volume' and 'clogging' are more precise and vivid than the plainer 'the number of... on the road was overwhelming' used at 6.5 and 7.0. The upgraded verb in particular paints a more physical picture of the congestion.'Sheer volume'和'clogging'比6.5分和7.0分中较平淡的'the number of... on the road was overwhelming'更精准、更生动。升级后的动词尤其描绘出了更具画面感的拥堵场景。
    • GRA“Had there been a convenient airport shuttle or a metro line, I'd have jumped at it and skipped the stress entirely.” — This inverted conditional, dropping 'if' in favour of 'Had there been', is a more advanced structure than the plain 'If there was/were' clauses used at 6.5 and 7.0. It signals confident control of formal conditional grammar.这个倒装条件句去掉了'if'，改用'Had there been'，比7.0分和6.5分中用的平实'If there was/were'从句结构更高级。它显示出对正式条件句语法的自信掌控。

16. 16. Why do people travel abroad?

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

    6.5 分

    Lists the reasons for travel with a dash-introduced list and reports Phuong's trip in plain, direct speech.用破折号引出的列表来陈述旅行的原因，并用平实、直接的转述来叙述芳的旅行。

    I think people travel abroad mainly to experience something different from their daily lives — seeing new places, trying new food, or just getting a new perspective. Last year, my colleague Phuong went to Singapore for a design conference, and she came back talking about the creative energy of the city and how organised their public transport was compared to Da Nang. She said even a short trip changed how she thought about design. Not everyone travels for inspiration, though; some just want to relax or see family. But most people I know come back with new ideas or memories that stay with them.

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    我觉得人们出国旅行主要是想体验一些和日常生活不一样的东西——看看新的地方，尝尝新的食物，或者只是换一种看待事物的视角。去年，我同事芳去新加坡参加一个设计大会，她回来一直在说这座城市的创意活力，还有它的公共交通比岘港有条理多了。她说哪怕是一次短途旅行，也改变了她对设计的看法。不过并不是每个人旅行都是为了寻找灵感，有些人只是想放松或者看看家人。但我认识的大多数人回来时都带着一些新的想法，或者能一直留在记忆里的东西。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“something different from their daily lives” — This is plain, general phrasing for the motivation to travel. The higher bands sharpen this to 'break out of the rhythm of daily life' (7.5), a more vivid, almost musical image of escaping routine.这是描述旅行动机时用的平实、笼统表达。更高分段把它磨得更尖锐，变成'break out of the rhythm of daily life'（7.5分），这是一个更生动、近乎带有音乐感的摆脱日常规律的意象。
    • LR“came back talking about the creative energy of the city” — This is accurate but fairly plain reporting. The higher bands upgrade this to 'came back positively buzzing about the city's creative energy' (7.5), adding a vivid adverb-verb combination that conveys enthusiasm more directly.这是准确但相当平实的转述。更高分段升级为'came back positively buzzing about the city's creative energy'（7.5分），加入了一个更生动的副词加动词组合，更直接地传达出了热情。
    • GRA“Not everyone travels for inspiration, though; some just want to relax or see family.” — This sentence uses a semicolon to join a concession and its explanation, already a reasonably controlled structure. The 7.5 version extends this pattern further with a dash-marked aside inserted mid-sentence, showing slightly more flexible embedding.这句话用分号连接了一个让步和它的解释，已经是一个控制得相当不错的结构了。7.5分版本进一步扩展了这个模式，在句中插入了一个用破折号标出的旁白，显示出更灵活的嵌入手法。

    7.0 分

    Uses 'whether that's...' to introduce the list of reasons and the verb 'shifted' rather than the plainer 'changed'.用'whether that's...'来引出理由列表，并用动词'shifted'代替了更平实的'changed'。

    I think people travel abroad mainly to experience something different from their daily lives, whether that's seeing new places, trying unfamiliar food, or just getting a fresh perspective. For example, last year my colleague Phuong went to Singapore for a design conference and came back talking about the creative energy of the city and how structured their public transport was compared to Da Nang. She said even a short trip really shifted how she thought about urban design. Of course, not everyone goes abroad for inspiration — some just want to relax or visit family. But honestly, most people I know return with some new ideas or memories that stick with them.

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    我觉得人们出国旅行主要是想体验一些和日常生活不一样的东西，不管是看看新地方、尝尝陌生的食物，还是只是换一种全新的视角。比如说，去年我同事芳去新加坡参加一个设计大会，回来后一直在说这座城市的创意活力，还有它的公共交通比岘港更有条理。她说哪怕是一次短途旅行，也真的改变了她对城市设计的看法。当然，不是每个人出国都是为了寻找灵感——有些人只是想放松或者探望家人。但老实说，我认识的大多数人回来时都带着一些新的想法，或者一直留在记忆里的东西。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“whether that's seeing new places, trying unfamiliar food, or just getting a fresh perspective” — The 'whether that's...' construction introduces the list more fluently than the plain dash-list at 6.5. It's a step toward the 7.5 version's even more integrated 'whether that means discovering new places, sampling unfamiliar food, or simply gaining a fresh perspective'.'whether that's...'结构比6.5分中破折号引出的平实列表更流畅地引出了这个列表。这是朝着7.5分版本更进一步的一步——后者用了甚至更融合的说法'whether that means discovering new places, sampling unfamiliar food, or simply gaining a fresh perspective'。
    • LR“really shifted how she thought about urban design” — 'Shifted' is a more precise, slightly abstract verb than the plainer 'changed' used at 6.5. The 7.5 band intensifies this further with 'genuinely reshaped', adding the prefix 're-' for an even stronger sense of transformation.'Shifted'是一个比6.5分中较平实的'changed'更精准、略带抽象色彩的动词。7.5分用'genuinely reshaped'把这一点进一步强化，加上前缀're-'来表达更强烈的转变感。
    • GRA“Of course, not everyone goes abroad for inspiration — some just want to relax or visit family.” — This sentence uses a dash to attach the concession directly onto the main clause, a step up from the semicolon-joined version at 6.5. It's close to the 7.5 structure, which embeds the same concession as a dash-marked aside within an even longer sentence.这句话用破折号把让步部分直接接在主句上，比6.5分中用分号连接的版本更进一步。这也接近7.5分的结构，后者把同样的让步嵌入到一个更长句子中，作为一段用破折号标出的旁白。

    7.5 分

    Opens with the vivid phrase 'break out of the rhythm of daily life' and closes with the extended metaphor 'come home carrying new ideas'.以生动的短语'break out of the rhythm of daily life'开头，并以延伸的比喻'come home carrying new ideas'收尾。

    I'd say people travel abroad mainly to break out of the rhythm of daily life, whether that means discovering new places, sampling unfamiliar food, or simply gaining a fresh perspective on things they'd stopped noticing at home. Last year, for instance, my colleague Phuong went to Singapore for a design conference and came back positively buzzing about the city's creative energy and how much more structured its public transport felt compared with Da Nang's. She said even that short trip genuinely reshaped how she thought about urban design. Of course, not everyone travels abroad chasing inspiration — plenty just want to relax or see family — but honestly, most people I know come home carrying new ideas or memories that quietly stick with them for years.

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    我想说人们出国旅行主要是想跳脱出日常生活的节奏，不管是去发现新地方、尝尝陌生的食物，还是仅仅对那些在家已经不再注意的事物重新获得一种新鲜的视角。比如去年，我同事芳去新加坡参加一个设计大会，回来后整个人都还在兴奋地谈论这座城市的创意活力，以及它的公共交通比岘港的更有条理得多。她说哪怕是那次短途旅行，也实实在在地重塑了她对城市设计的看法。当然，不是每个人出国都是在追求灵感——很多人只是想放松或看看家人——但老实说，我认识的大多数人回来时都带着一些新的想法，或者那些悄悄留在心里、能陪伴多年的记忆。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“break out of the rhythm of daily life” — This is a more vivid, almost musical metaphor than the plain 'something different from their daily lives' used at 6.5 and 7.0. It frames the whole motivation for travel around escaping a pattern, not just seeking novelty.这是一个比6.5分和7.0分中平淡的'something different from their daily lives'更生动、近乎带有音乐感的比喻。它把整个旅行动机的框架定位在摆脱一种规律，而不只是追求新鲜感。
    • LR“came back positively buzzing about the city's creative energy” — 'Positively buzzing' is a vivid, idiomatic intensifier that neither lower band uses; 6.5 and 7.0 both settle for the plainer 'came back talking about'. It conveys genuine enthusiasm rather than neutral reporting.'Positively buzzing'是一个两个较低分段都没有使用的生动、地道的强调语；6.5分和7.0分都只满足于较平淡的'came back talking about'。它传达出的是真切的热情，而不只是中立的转述。
    • GRA“not everyone travels abroad chasing inspiration — plenty just want to relax or see family — but honestly, most people I know come home carrying new ideas or memories that quietly stick with them for years” — This sentence embeds a dash-marked aside inside a longer 'not... but' structure, more layered than the semicolon-based or single-dash versions at 6.5 and 7.0. The nested structure allows three separate ideas to sit inside one continuous sentence.这句话把一个用破折号标出的旁白嵌入到一个更长的'not... but'结构中，比6.5分和7.0分中基于分号或单一破折号的版本更有层次。这种嵌套结构让三个独立的想法能容纳在同一个连续的句子里。

17. 17. What are the benefits of travelling abroad?

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

    6.5 分

    States the main benefit plainly and lists the workshop details in short, direct sentences.平实地陈述主要好处，并用简短、直接的句子列出工作坊的细节。

    I think one big benefit of travelling abroad is seeing how people live and think outside your own familiar world. Two years ago, I joined a week-long design workshop in Kuala Lumpur with designers from Southeast Asia. It opened my eyes — I saw how a Malaysian team approached mobile app design differently from how we usually do it in my studio. Besides the work side, the food and the way people greeted each other made me think about my own habits back in Da Nang. Travelling can be tiring and expensive, but honestly, the exposure to new ideas is hard to get any other way.

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    我觉得出国旅行一个很大的好处，就是能看到人们在自己熟悉的世界之外是怎么生活、怎么思考的。两年前，我参加了在吉隆坡举办的为期一周的设计工作坊，和来自东南亚各地的设计师一起交流。这让我大开眼界——我看到一个马来西亚团队处理移动应用设计的方式，跟我们工作室平时的做法很不一样。除了工作方面，那里的食物、人们互相打招呼的方式，也让我开始反思自己在岘港的一些习惯。旅行可能会很累，花费也不小，但说实话，那种接触新想法的机会，是很难通过别的方式获得的。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“seeing how people live and think outside your own familiar world” — This is plain, general phrasing for the benefit of travel. The higher bands sharpen this to 'seeing, up close, how people live and think outside your own familiar circle' (7.5), adding 'up close' for a more vivid sense of proximity.这是描述旅行好处时用的平实、笼统表达。更高分段把它磨得更尖锐，变成'seeing, up close, how people live and think outside your own familiar circle'（7.5分），加入了'up close'来传达更生动的临近感。
    • LR“It opened my eyes” — This is a common, slightly informal idiom. The higher bands intensify it to 'it really opened my eyes' (7.0) and 'it genuinely opened my eyes' (7.5), each adding an adverb for stronger emphasis.这是一个常见、略带口语色彩的习语。更高分段强化为'it really opened my eyes'（7.0分）和'it genuinely opened my eyes'（7.5分），各自加入了一个副词来加强语气。
    • GRA“Besides the work side, the food and the way people greeted each other made me think about my own habits back in Da Nang.” — This sentence lists two examples joined with 'and' in a fairly plain, additive way. The 7.5 version instead lists three examples inside a single 'from... to... to...' structure, a more ambitious way of packing detail into one sentence.这句话用'and'相当平实、附加地列举了两个例子。7.5分版本则在一个单一的'from... to... to...'结构中列举了三个例子，是一种更有野心地把细节压缩进一句话的方式。

    7.0 分

    Uses a colon to introduce the Malaysian-team example and lists three small details before the summarising clause 'it all made me reflect'.用冒号引出马来西亚团队的例子，并在总结性从句'it all made me reflect'之前列出了三个小细节。

    I think one major benefit of travelling abroad is the chance to see how people live and think outside your own familiar circle. For example, two years ago, I joined a week-long design workshop in Kuala Lumpur with designers from all over Southeast Asia. It really opened my eyes: I learned how a Malaysian team approached mobile app layouts totally differently from what we usually do in my studio. Besides the professional side, the food, the way people greeted each other, even just how they lined up for coffee — it all made me reflect on my own habits in Da Nang. To be fair, travelling can be tiring and expensive, but honestly, the exposure to new ideas is difficult to get any other way.

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    我觉得出国旅行一个主要的好处，就是有机会看到人们在自己熟悉的圈子之外是怎么生活、怎么思考的。比如说，两年前，我参加了在吉隆坡举办的为期一周的设计工作坊，和来自整个东南亚的设计师一起交流。那真的让我大开眼界：我了解到一个马来西亚团队处理移动应用布局的方式，跟我们工作室平时的做法完全不同。除了专业层面，那里的食物、人们互相打招呼的方式，甚至他们排队买咖啡的样子，都让我开始反思自己在岘港的一些习惯。说句公道话，旅行可能会很累，花费也不小，但老实说，那种接触新想法的机会，是很难通过别的方式获得的。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“It really opened my eyes: I learned how a Malaysian team approached mobile app layouts totally differently” — The colon here introduces the specific learning point directly, more integrated than the dash used at 6.5 for a similar purpose. It's close to the 7.5 structure, which reaches a similar effect but folds the whole idea into one continuous sentence without a colon break.这里的冒号直接引出了具体的学习点，比6.5分中用于类似目的的破折号更融合。这也接近7.5分的结构，后者达到了类似的效果，但把整个想法融进了一个连续的句子里，没有用冒号断开。
    • LR“even just how they lined up for coffee” — This third small detail adds a level of specificity the plainer 6.5 list ('the food and the way people greeted each other') doesn't reach. It shows a wider range of concrete, sensory vocabulary being deployed for effect.这第三个小细节增添了一层具体性，是6.5分中较平淡的列表（'the food and the way people greeted each other'）没有达到的。这体现出为了效果而调用了更丰富的具体、感官性词汇。
    • GRA“Besides the professional side, the food, the way people greeted each other, even just how they lined up for coffee — it all made me reflect on my own habits in Da Nang.” — This sentence lists three examples separated by commas before a dash-marked summarising clause, more ambitious than the two-item 'and' list at 6.5. It's close to the 7.5 version, which restructures the same list using 'from... to... to...' instead of commas.这句话用逗号分隔列出了三个例子，之后再接一个用破折号标出的总结从句，比6.5分中两项的'and'列表更有野心。这也接近7.5分版本，后者用'from... to... to...'重新组织了同样的列表，而不是用逗号。

    7.5 分

    Opens with 'getting to see, up close' and restructures the list of small details with a 'from... to... to...' chain.以'getting to see, up close'开头，并用'from... to... to...'的链式结构重新组织了细节列表。

    I'd say the biggest benefit of travelling abroad is getting to see, up close, how people live and think outside your own familiar circle. Two years ago, for instance, I joined a week-long design workshop in Kuala Lumpur alongside designers from across Southeast Asia, and it genuinely opened my eyes — I watched how a Malaysian team approached mobile app layouts in a way that was totally different from anything we'd try in my own studio. Beyond the professional side, even the smallest details, from the food to how people greeted each other to the way they casually lined up for coffee, nudged me into reflecting on my own habits back in Da Nang. Travelling can certainly be tiring and expensive, but honestly, that kind of exposure to new ideas and cultures is almost impossible to get any other way.

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    我想说出国旅行最大的好处，就是能近距离看到人们在自己熟悉的圈子之外是怎么生活、怎么思考的。比如两年前，我和来自整个东南亚的设计师一起，参加了吉隆坡一场为期一周的设计工作坊，那真的让我大开眼界——我看着一个马来西亚团队处理移动应用布局的方式，跟我们工作室会尝试的任何做法都完全不同。除了专业层面，即使是最小的细节，从食物到人们互相打招呼的方式，再到他们随意排队买咖啡的样子，都推动着我去反思自己在岘港的一些习惯。旅行当然可能很累、花费也不小，但说实话，那种接触新想法和新文化的机会，几乎不可能通过别的方式获得。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“getting to see, up close, how people live and think outside your own familiar circle” — Inserting 'up close' as a mid-sentence aside gives this opening a more vivid sense of proximity than the plainer versions at 6.5 and 7.0. It signals from the first line that the answer will focus on direct, sensory experience.在句中插入'up close'作为旁白，让这个开头比6.5分和7.0分的版本都多了一种更生动的临近感。它从第一句起就暗示整个回答会聚焦在直接的感官体验上。
    • LR“nudged me into reflecting on my own habits back in Da Nang” — 'Nudged me into' is a more precise, gentle verb than the plainer 'made me think about' at 6.5 and 'made me reflect on' at 7.0. It suggests a subtle, cumulative effect rather than a sudden realisation.'Nudged me into'是一个比6.5分平淡的'made me think about'和7.0分的'made me reflect on'更精准、更温和的动词。它暗示的是一种微妙、累积的影响，而不是一次突然的顿悟。
    • GRA“even the smallest details, from the food to how people greeted each other to the way they casually lined up for coffee, nudged me into reflecting on my own habits back in Da Nang” — This sentence uses a 'from... to... to...' chain to list three examples inside one flowing subject phrase, more ambitious than the comma-separated list at 7.0 or the two-item list at 6.5. The extended subject before the verb 'nudged' shows confident control of a long, complex sentence.这句话用'from... to... to...'的链式结构，在一个流畅的主语短语中列出了三个例子，比7.0分中逗号分隔的列表或6.5分中两项的列表更有野心。在动词'nudged'之前这个延长的主语，展现出对长而复杂句子的自信掌控。

18. 18. Which is better for learning more about a country, travelling there or reading books about it?

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    6.5 分

    States the personal opinion plainly and supports it with a dash-introduced list of sensory details.平实地陈述个人观点，并用破折号引出的感官细节列表来支持这个观点。

    I personally think travelling to a country is much better for learning about it than just reading books. Books can give you facts and some background, but you miss the small details — the atmosphere, the smells, the way people talk to each other. For example, when I visited Singapore for a design conference last year, I noticed how clean and organised things were, and how multicultural the city felt, just from walking around and talking to locals. That is something you cannot really get from a book. Reading is useful for context, but being there lets you experience daily life directly.

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    我个人觉得，要了解一个国家，去那里旅行比光读书要好得多。书能给你事实和一些背景知识，但你会错过那些细小的细节——那种氛围、那些气味、人们互相说话的方式。比如去年我去新加坡参加一个设计大会，光是走走看看、和当地人聊聊天，我就注意到那里是多么干净有序，这座城市又是多么多元文化。这是从书里根本感受不到的东西。读书对了解背景很有用，但亲身在场能让你直接体验日常生活。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“I personally think travelling to a country is much better for learning about it than just reading books.” — This opening states the comparison plainly with 'much better than'. The higher bands upgrade this to 'beats reading about it hands down' (7.5), a more vivid, idiomatic way of expressing the same comparison.这个开头用'much better than'平实地陈述了比较。更高分段升级为'beats reading about it hands down'（7.5分），用一种更生动、更地道的方式表达同样的比较。
    • LR“Books can give you facts and some background” — This is plain, functional phrasing. The higher bands upgrade the verb to 'hand you the facts' (7.5), a more vivid, physical metaphor than the neutral 'give'.这是平实、功能性的表达。更高分段把动词升级为'hand you the facts'（7.5分），比中性的'give'更生动、更具画面感。
    • GRA“That is something you cannot really get from a book.” — This is a short, simple sentence. The 7.5 version instead expands this into 'That's exactly the kind of thing no book can hand you', using a fronted 'exactly' and a negative subject for a more emphatic, complex structure.这是一个简短、简单的句子。7.5分版本则把它扩展为'That's exactly the kind of thing no book can hand you'，用一个前置的'exactly'和一个否定主语，构成了更强调、更复杂的结构。

    7.0 分

    Adds 'actually' before 'travelling' and upgrades the verb to 'grasp' rather than the plainer 'get' used at 6.5.在'travelling'前加了'actually'，并把动词升级为更精准的'grasp'，取代了6.5分平淡的'get'。

    Personally, I think actually travelling to a country is much better for learning about it than just reading books. Books can give you the facts and maybe some background, but you miss out on all the little details — the atmosphere, the smells, the way people talk to each other. For example, when I visited Singapore for a design conference last year, I noticed how clean and orderly things were, and how multicultural the city felt, just from walking around and chatting with locals. That's the kind of thing you can't really grasp from a book. Of course, reading is useful for context, but being physically present lets you experience how people live day to day.

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    就我个人而言，我觉得真正去一个国家旅行，比光读书要更能了解这个国家。书能给你事实，也许还有一些背景知识，但你会错过所有那些小细节——那种氛围、那些气味、人们互相说话的方式。比如去年我去新加坡参加一个设计大会，光是走走看看、跟当地人聊聊天，我就注意到那里是多么干净整洁，这座城市又是多么多元文化。这是你从书里根本体会不到的东西。当然，读书对了解背景很有用，但亲身在场能让你真切感受人们的日常生活。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“Personally, I think actually travelling to a country is much better” — Adding 'actually' before the verb emphasises the contrast with merely reading, a small but genuine intensifier the 6.5 band lacks. It's a step toward the 7.5 opening's more idiomatic 'beats reading about it hands down'.在动词前加上'actually'，突出了与单纯读书之间的对比，这是6.5分所缺少的一个小而真实的强调语。这也是朝着7.5分开头更地道的说法'beats reading about it hands down'迈出的一步。
    • LR“you can't really grasp from a book” — 'Grasp' is a more precise, slightly figurative verb than the plain 'get' used at 6.5. It is shared closely with the 7.5 phrasing 'no book can hand you', showing both higher bands move beyond the neutral verb 'get'.'Grasp'是一个比6.5分平淡的'get'更精准、略带比喻色彩的动词。它与7.5分的说法'no book can hand you'关系密切，说明两个较高分段都超越了中性动词'get'。
    • GRA“being physically present lets you experience how people live day to day” — This closing sentence uses 'physically present' as a precise noun phrase subject, more formal than the plainer 'being there' at 6.5. It's close to the 7.5 version, which extends the same idea with 'nothing quite substitutes for', a more elaborate negative construction.这句结尾用'physically present'作为一个精准的名词短语主语，比6.5分中较平淡的'being there'更正式。这也接近7.5分版本，后者用'nothing quite substitutes for'延伸了同样的想法，构成了一个更复杂的否定结构。

    7.5 分

    Opens with the idiom 'beats reading about it hands down' and closes with the emphatic negative construction 'nothing quite substitutes for'.以习语'beats reading about it hands down'开头，并用强调性否定结构'nothing quite substitutes for'收尾。

    Personally, I'd say actually travelling to a country beats reading about it hands down, at least when it comes to genuinely understanding a place. Books can hand you the facts and a decent amount of background, but they inevitably miss the small, sensory details — the atmosphere, the smells, the particular way people talk to one another. When I visited Singapore for a design conference last year, for instance, I picked up on how clean and orderly everything felt, and how multicultural the city actually was, simply from walking around and chatting with locals. That's exactly the kind of thing no book can hand you. Reading still has its place for context and history, but nothing quite substitutes for being physically present and watching how people actually live day to day.

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    就我个人而言，我想说真正去一个国家旅行，比光读书要更胜一筹，至少在真正理解一个地方这件事上是这样。书能给你事实和相当多的背景知识，但它们不可避免地会错过那些细小的、感官层面的细节——那种氛围、那些气味、人们彼此交谈时特有的方式。比如去年我去新加坡参加一个设计大会，光是走走看看、跟当地人聊聊天，我就感受到了那里是多么干净有序，这座城市实际上又是多么多元文化。这正是任何一本书都给不了你的东西。读书在提供背景和历史方面依然有它的价值，但没有什么能真正替代亲身在场，去观察人们究竟是怎样过日子的。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“beats reading about it hands down” — This idiom is a far more vivid and confident way of stating the comparison than the plain 'much better than' used at 6.5 and 7.0. It signals the answer's clear stance from the very first sentence.这个习语是一种比6.5分和7.0分中平淡的'much better than'远为生动、自信的比较方式。它从第一句就传达出了回答鲜明的立场。
    • LR“the small, sensory details” — 'Sensory' is a more precise, almost technical adjective than the plainer 'little details' or 'small details' used at 6.5 and 7.0. It names the category of missing information rather than just gesturing at it.'Sensory'是一个比6.5分和7.0分中较平淡的'little details'或'small details'更精准、近乎专业术语的形容词。它直接点明了缺失信息的类别，而不只是含糊地指向它。
    • GRA“nothing quite substitutes for being physically present and watching how people actually live day to day” — This closing sentence uses an emphatic negative construction ('nothing quite substitutes for') followed by two coordinated gerunds, more ambitious than the simpler declarative closing sentences at 6.5 and 7.0. The negative framing gives the conclusion more rhetorical force.这句结尾用了一个强调性否定结构（'nothing quite substitutes for'），后面跟着两个并列的动名词，比6.5分和7.0分中更简单的陈述式结尾句更有野心。这种否定式框架为结论赋予了更强的修辞力度。