IELTS Speaking Part 2

A Time When You Changed Your Opinion About Something Important

最近一次出现于 2026年9–12月当前在用

题卡

Describe a time when you changed your opinion about something important.

You should say:

  • when you changed your opinion
  • what your opinion was before you changed it
  • why you changed this opinion
  • and explain what the result was of changing your opinion.

范文：6.5、7.0、7.5 三档

同一题目的三个版本，分别写到对应分数的真实水平——对比着看，能清楚看到分数之间到底差在哪里。

6.5 分

The turning point is described plainly, in a simple time clause ('It did not need a big garden, it just needed attention and regular walks'), clear and accurate but with little further analysis.转折点被平实地描述出来,用的是一个简单的时间状语从句('It did not need a big garden, it just needed attention and regular walks'),清楚准确但几乎没有进一步分析。

The opinion I changed was about keeping a pet in a small apartment. For a long time, I thought it was unfair to keep a dog in a place like mine, with no balcony and not much space.

I changed this opinion about a year ago, when my friend Hà went to Hanoi for two weeks and asked me to look after her small dog. At first I said yes only because she was my friend, and I still believed it would be a bad experience.

But during those two weeks, I changed my mind completely. The dog was happy just walking with me every morning near the river and sleeping quietly in the apartment the rest of the time. It did not need a big garden, it just needed attention and regular walks, which I could easily give.

Because of this experience, I now think a small apartment is not really the problem, as long as the owner has enough time for the pet. The result is that I am now seriously thinking about getting a small dog myself, something I would never have considered before. My friends are quite surprised, because I used to argue with them about exactly this topic.

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我改变的这个看法,是关于在小公寓里养宠物这件事。很长一段时间里,我都觉得在像我这样没有阳台、空间也不大的地方养狗是不公平的。

我是在大约一年前改变这个看法的,当时我朋友Hà要去河内出差两周,请我帮忙照看她养的一只小狗。一开始我答应,只是因为她是我的朋友,心里其实还是觉得这次经历应该不会太好。

但在那两周里,我的想法彻底变了。这只小狗每天早上跟我沿着河边散散步就很开心,剩下的时间就安安静静地在公寓里睡觉。它并不需要一个大院子,只需要有人关心它、常常带它出去走走,而这些我完全可以做到。

有了这次经历,我现在觉得小公寓其实不是真正的问题,只要主人有足够的时间陪伴宠物就行。结果就是,我现在真的在认真考虑自己养一只小狗,这在以前是我想都不会想的事。我的朋友们都挺惊讶的,因为以前我经常就是这个话题跟他们争论。

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为什么是这个分数

  • GRA“I changed this opinion about a year ago, when my friend Hà went to Hanoi” — "When my friend Hà went to Hanoi" is a straightforward time clause attached to the main sentence, accurate, natural, and about as basic a form of subordination as English offers. It's the kind of correct-but-simple complexity that defines Band 6.5 grammar: enough to link two ideas together, without any further layering.“When my friend Hà went to Hanoi”是一个直接附加在主句上的时间从句,准确、自然,几乎是英语能提供的最基本的从属形式了。这正是定义 Band 6.5 语法的那种“正确但简单”的复杂度:足以把两个意思连接起来,但没有任何进一步的分层。
  • LR“It did not need a big garden, it just needed attention and regular walks” — "It did not need a big garden, it just needed attention and regular walks" uses two parallel, plainly-worded clauses joined without a conjunction, relying entirely on everyday vocabulary to make the point. No idiom or figurative language is attempted even though the moment, realising a dog doesn't need much space, would suit one; that restraint to the plainest available words is the Band 6.5 pattern.“It did not need a big garden, it just needed attention and regular walks”用了两个语言表达都很平实的并列分句,中间没有连词衔接,完全依靠日常词汇来表达意思。尽管这个瞬间——意识到一只狗其实不需要太大的空间——本来很适合用上一处比喻或习语,但说话人并没有尝试;这种只用手边最朴素词汇的克制,正是 Band 6.5 的典型模式。
  • FC“My friends are quite surprised” — "My friends are quite surprised" closes the answer with a short, flat observation and no follow-up on why they're surprised or how that surprise showed itself. That direct, undeveloped closing statement is typical Band 6.5 coherence — the fact is reported, but not elaborated into a fuller reflective moment.“My friends are quite surprised”用一句简短、平淡的观察来结束这篇答案,没有进一步说明为什么朋友们会感到惊讶,或者这种惊讶是如何表现出来的。这种直接、未加展开的收尾陈述,是 Band 6.5 典型的连贯性表现——事实被报告出来了,但没有被进一步展开成一个更充分的反思性时刻。
7.0 分

The natural collocation 'he hadn't waited around for permission to start' and the parallel noun clauses in the reflective paragraph show the answer developing a genuine argument fluently.自然的搭配'he hadn't waited around for permission to start',以及那段反思性段落里并列的名词性从句,都显示出回答在流畅地展开一个真正的论点。

The opinion I changed was about studying abroad. For years I honestly believed that if you wanted a really good career, you more or less had to study overseas at some point — otherwise you'd always be a step behind people who had.

I changed my mind about two years ago because of my friend Dat, who never left Vietnam to study but ended up doing really well anyway. He studied at a local university here in Da Nang, which I used to think of as a bit of a 'safe' choice compared to going abroad, and I honestly assumed he'd struggle to compete with people who had international degrees.

What actually happened was the opposite. While he was still studying, Dat taught himself skills online that his course didn't even cover, built up a strong portfolio, and started freelancing for companies outside Vietnam before he'd even graduated. By the time he finished university, he already had more real work experience than most people who'd just come back from studying abroad, simply because he hadn't waited around for permission to start.

Seeing that made me realise the location wasn't really the important part — what mattered was how much effort someone put in and how well they used the opportunities around them, wherever they happened to be. Studying abroad can obviously help, but it's clearly not the only route to doing well.

As a result, I stopped assuming that a foreign degree automatically makes someone more capable, and I've become a lot more interested in what people have actually done rather than where they studied. It's changed how I look at job applications too, now that I sometimes help with hiring at work.

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我改变的这个看法是关于出国留学的。有好多年,我一直深信如果想要一份真正好的事业,多多少少都得在某个阶段出国留学——不然的话,你总会比那些出过国的人慢一拍。

大约两年前,我因为朋友阿达而改变了想法,他从来没有离开过越南出去读书,却依然做得非常好。他在这里岘港的一所本地大学读书,以前我一直觉得比起出国,这算是一个比较保险的选择,说实话我一直以为他会很难和那些有国际学历的人竞争。

但实际发生的情况恰恰相反。在还没毕业的时候,阿达就自学了很多课程根本没教的网络技能,积累了一份很扎实的作品集,甚至在毕业之前就已经开始给越南以外的公司做自由职业的工作了。等他大学毕业的时候,他已经比大多数刚从国外留学回来的人拥有更多实际的工作经验了,原因很简单,就是他没有干等着谁来批准自己才开始行动。

看到这一切让我意识到,地点其实并不是真正重要的部分——真正重要的是一个人付出了多少努力,以及他有多善于利用身边的机会,不管他身处何处。出国留学显然是有帮助的,但它显然不是把事情做好的唯一途径。

结果就是,我不再想当然地认为国外的学历自动就意味着一个人更有能力,我也变得更关注人们实际做出了什么成果,而不是他们在哪里读的书。这也改变了我看求职申请的方式,因为现在我在工作中有时候也会参与招聘。

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为什么是这个分数

  • LR“he hadn't waited around for permission to start” — 'Waited around for permission' is a natural collocation -- not a fixed idiom, but a phrase native speakers reach for comfortably -- that captures Dat's self-starting attitude more vividly than a plain verb like 'delayed', matching the 7.0 descriptor's call for a few flexible, topic-appropriate phrases rather than only basic vocabulary. It's used accurately and without strain, which keeps it a safer choice than the more idiomatic phrasing a 7.5 script might risk."Waited around for permission"是一个自然的搭配——不是固定习语,而是母语者会顺手用出来的说法——它比"delayed"这样一个平白的动词更生动地捕捉到了阿达那种主动出击、不等指示的态度,符合Band 7.0描述所要求的少量灵活、贴合话题的短语,而非仅仅使用基础词汇。它的使用准确且不显吃力,这使它比Band 7.5文本可能冒险使用的更具习语色彩的表达来得更为稳妥。
  • GRA“what mattered was how much effort someone put in and how well they used the opportunities around them” — Two noun clauses -- 'how much effort someone put in' and 'how well they used the opportunities' -- are coordinated in parallel after the cleft opener 'what mattered was', producing a genuinely complex sentence that stays accurate and conversational rather than sounding like written academic prose. This comfortable handling of parallel subordination is exactly the 'mix of simple and complex, generally accurate' range the 7.0 grammar descriptor describes, one notch below the varied relative-clause density a 7.5 answer would layer in.两个名词性从句——"how much effort someone put in"和"how well they used the opportunities"——在分裂句式开头"what mattered was"之后并列排布,构成了一个真正复杂却依然准确、口语化,而不像书面学术散文的句子。这种从容驾驭并列从属结构的能力,正是Band 7.0语法描述所说的"简单句与复杂句混用,总体准确"的范围,比Band 7.5答案会层层叠加的那种多样化关系从句密度低了一档。
  • GRA“I stopped assuming that a foreign degree automatically makes someone more capable” — The verb 'stopped assuming' governs a full that-clause containing its own embedded claim, a construction handled accurately and without hesitation, which fits the 7.0 descriptor's comfortable complex-sentence range. It also marks the answer's conclusion clearly, converting the earlier story about Dat into a stated change of belief rather than leaving the moral of the anecdote implicit, which is the kind of explicit development the band expects.动词"stopped assuming"支配着一个完整的that从句,该从句内部又包含了自己的一个嵌套论断,这个结构处理得准确且毫不迟疑,符合Band 7.0描述中那种从容的复杂句范围。它同时也清晰地标示出答案的结论,把前面关于阿达的故事转化为一个明确陈述的信念转变,而不是让这则轶事的寓意停留在隐含状态,这正是该分段所期望的那种明确展开。
7.5 分

The precise analytical claim 'the parts of the job that genuinely needed a room... were maybe a fifth of it' shows real evaluative thinking backed by a specific estimate, distinctly Band 7.5.精准的分析性论断'the parts of the job that genuinely needed a room... were maybe a fifth of it',以一个具体的估算数字为支撑,展现出真正的评价性思考,明显具有7.5分的水准。

The opinion I changed was about working from home. Until about two years ago I was firmly against it — I thought it was a polite word for lazy, that design was a team sport that needed a room, and that anyone asking to work remotely was really asking to work less. I said this in meetings. I was fairly proud of it.

What changed it was my grandmother. She had a fall and spent three weeks in hospital in Hue, and since my parents both work and my sister had two small children, I was the one who could go. I asked the studio for three weeks off; they offered me three weeks remote instead, which I accepted as a compromise and expected to be a disaster.

It wasn't. I worked from a plastic chair in a hospital corridor, then from my parents' kitchen, in the gaps between sitting with my grandmother, and the work was some of the best I'd done that year. Without the studio's constant small interruptions, I finished a redesign in ten days that had been dragging for two months. I joined calls from the corridor and nobody could tell. And I noticed that the parts of the job that genuinely needed a room — arguing over a sketch, the first messy hour of an idea — were maybe a fifth of it. The rest was concentration, which a hospital corridor offered more of than an open-plan office.

The result was that I had to say so out loud. When I came back, I told the studio I'd been wrong, which was uncomfortable, and I proposed two remote days a week with the in-person days reserved for the work that needed people. It's been the rule for a year now. The junior designers, who'd wanted it all along and hadn't dared ask, were kind enough not to point out that it took my grandmother's hip to change my mind.

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我改变的这个看法,是关于居家办公的。大约两年前,我一直坚决反对——我认为那不过是懒惰的一个好听说法,设计是一项需要一个房间才能完成的团队运动,而任何要求远程工作的人,实际上是在要求少干点活。我在会议上说过这些话,而且当时还挺为自己这种立场感到得意。

改变这一切的是我奶奶。她摔了一跤,在顺化的医院住了三个星期,由于我父母都要上班,姐姐又有两个年幼的孩子,能抽身去照顾她的人就只有我。我向工作室请了三周假,他们提出让我远程办公三周作为折中方案,我接受了,心里却认定这会是一场灾难。

结果并没有。我坐在医院走廊的一张塑料椅子上工作,后来又在父母家的厨房里工作,都是在陪奶奶的间隙里,而那段时间做出的东西,是我那一年最好的成果之一。没有了工作室里那些不断出现的小干扰,我在十天内完成了一个已经拖了两个月的重新设计项目。我从医院走廊接了好几次电话会议,没人察觉出异样。而且我注意到,这份工作里真正需要一个共同房间的部分——为一张草图争论、一个想法最初那乱糟糟的一小时——大概只占五分之一。剩下的部分靠的是专注力,而医院走廊提供的专注环境,竟然比开放式办公室还要多。

结果就是,我不得不把这件事说出口。回去之后,我告诉工作室自己错了,那种感觉并不好受,但我提出了每周两天远程办公的方案,把需要面对面的工作留给到办公室的那几天。这项规定至今已经实行了一年。那些一直想要这样却不敢开口的年轻设计师们,倒也够体贴,没点破需要我奶奶摔断髋骨才让我改变了想法。

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  • LR“I thought it was a polite word for lazy” — Recasting 'working from home' as 'a polite word for lazy' is a compact, witty reframing that conveys the speaker's former prejudice more memorably and precisely than a flat statement like 'I thought people who worked from home were lazy', which is the kind of natural, idiomatic sharpness the 7.5 lexical descriptor rewards. A 7.0 answer would likely opt for the plainer version; here the phrasing also sets up the irony that pays off later when the speaker changes his mind.把'working from home'重新表述为'a polite word for lazy',是一种简洁而机智的再表达方式,比起平淡地说'I thought people who worked from home were lazy',更能生动、精准地传达出说话者过去的偏见,这正是7.5分词汇描述所奖励的那种自然、地道的犀利表达。7.0分的答案很可能会选择更平实的说法;而这里的措辞还为后文说话者改变看法所带来的讽刺效果埋下了伏笔。
  • GRA“the parts of the job that genuinely needed a room — arguing over a sketch, the first messy hour of an idea — were maybe a fifth of it” — A defining relative clause ('that genuinely needed a room') is interrupted by a dashed list of concrete examples before the sentence resolves with a quantified estimate ('maybe a fifth of it'), which is a genuinely varied, controlled structure well past the comfortable-but-plainer complexity a 7.0 answer would show. The precision of 'a fifth' also performs the analytical, evaluative move the 7.5 fluency descriptor wants, turning a vague impression into something closer to reasoned argument.一个限定性定语从句('that genuinely needed a room')被一串用破折号引出的具体例子打断,句子最后以一个量化的估计('maybe a fifth of it')收尾——这是一种真正多样化、驾驭自如的结构,远远超出7.0分答案所展现的那种从容但较为平实的复杂程度。'a fifth'这一精确表述也完成了7.5分流利度描述所要求的分析性、评价性动作,把一种模糊的印象转化为更接近有理有据的论证。
  • LR“it took my grandmother's hip to change my mind” — The understated phrasing 'it took my grandmother's hip' stands in for the whole emotional ordeal of her fall and hospital stay, using dry humour rather than stating directly 'my grandmother's accident changed my opinion', which is the natural idiomatic economy the 7.5 lexical descriptor rewards. It closes the story on a self-deprecating, reflective note that a 7.0 answer would more likely state plainly and without the wit.这种含蓄的表达'it took my grandmother's hip'用来代指外婆摔倒住院这整段情感上的煎熬经历,用一种冷幽默的方式,而不是直接说'my grandmother's accident changed my opinion',这正是7.5分词汇描述所奖励的那种自然、地道的简练表达。它以一种自嘲、反思的笔调为整个故事收尾,而7.0分的答案更可能会平铺直叙地说出来,缺少这种机智。

各考试时段出题记录

  • Describe a time when you changed your opinion about something important.2026年9–12月
  • Describe a time when you changed your opinion about something important2026年5–8月

Part 3 追问

这些是考官在该题卡之后提出的讨论题，已编写范文的题目附有参考答案。

  1. 1. At what age do children start to have their own opinions?

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

    The 6.5 answer gives a direct claim ("earlier than most people expect") with one simple story about a nephew, using plain time markers ("at two", "at four") and a final "so" summary.6.5分范文给出了直接的论断("earlier than most people expect"),配以一个关于侄子的简单故事,使用平实的时间标记("at two"、"at four"),并以'so'结尾总结。

    I think it happens earlier than most people expect, but the way it looks changes over time. My nephew at two refused the blue cup with total conviction, but he had no reason for it. At four, he could explain why he didn't like it. By about three, children have clear ideas about food, clothes and people, and they will defend them. Around seven or eight, they start to have opinions about fairness, which are sometimes stricter than adults'. So a child has opinions from a very young age, but their own independent opinions come a bit later.

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    我认为这发生的时间比大多数人预期的要早,但它呈现出来的方式会随时间而变化。我侄子两岁时,会以毫不动摇的坚决态度拒绝蓝色的杯子,但他根本说不出理由。到四岁时,他就能解释自己为什么不喜欢了。大约到三岁,孩子就会对食物、衣服和人有明确的看法,并且会为之辩护。大约到七八岁,他们开始对公平产生看法,这些看法有时甚至比大人的还要严格。所以一个孩子从很小的年纪就已经有了看法,但他们真正独立的观点,则要来得晚一些。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“So a child has opinions from a very young age, but their own independent opinions come a bit later.” — This closing sentence uses "so...but" to restate the point in almost the same words as the opening, a plain wrap-up typical of this band. A 7.5 answer would more likely turn this distinction into a sharper, more original line.这句结尾用"so...but"以几乎与开头相同的措辞重述了论点,这是这一分数段典型的平实收尾方式。7.5分范文更可能会把这个区分打磨成一句更犀利、更具原创性的话。
    • LR“children have clear ideas about food, clothes and people” — "Clear ideas" is plain, general vocabulary rather than a more specific word like "preferences", which a higher band would likely choose."Clear ideas"是平实、笼统的词汇,而不是更具体的词,比如'preferences',高分范文很可能会选用后者。
    • GRA“My nephew at two refused the blue cup with total conviction, but he had no reason for it.” — This sentence uses a simple "but"-clause to add a contrast, accurate but structurally plain compared to the dash-linked constructions of higher bands.这句话用一个简单的"but"从句来添加对比,准确无误,但相比高分范文中用破折号连接的结构而言,结构上较为平实。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer hedges with "I'd say" and uses the semicolon-linked contrast "no reason at all; by four, he could actually explain why", then distinguishes "opinions" from "independent ones" more precisely than the 6.5 version.7.0分范文用'I'd say'来缓和语气,并使用了分号连接的对比"no reason at all; by four, he could actually explain why",然后比6.5版本更精确地区分了"opinions"和"independent ones"。

    Earlier than we usually give them credit for, I'd say, though the shape of it changes a lot. My nephew at two refused the blue cup with absolute conviction and no reason at all; by four, he could actually explain why. By about three, children have clear preferences about food, clothes and people, and honestly, they'll defend them fiercely. Around seven or eight they start forming views about fairness and other people's behaviour, often stricter than adults' own. What really arrives in the teenage years isn't opinions exactly, but independent ones — views that differ from the family's partly because they differ. So a child has opinions from the moment they can say no.

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    我想说,这发生的时间,比我们通常认为的要早,不过它呈现出来的形态变化很大。我侄子两岁时,会以绝对坚决的态度、完全没有理由地拒绝蓝色的杯子;到四岁时,他就真的能解释原因了。大约到三岁,孩子对食物、衣服和人已经有了明确的偏好,而且说实话,他们会为之激烈地辩护。大约到七八岁,他们开始形成关于公平和他人行为的看法,往往比大人自己的标准还要严格。真正在青少年时期到来的,严格来说不是"观点"本身,而是"独立的"观点——那种一部分正因为与家人不同而存在的观点。所以一个孩子从他能说"不"的那一刻起,就已经有了观点。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“Earlier than we usually give them credit for, I'd say, though the shape of it changes a lot” — The double hedge "I'd say" and "though the shape of it changes a lot" softens a confident opening claim in a natural, spoken way, more textured than the flatter opening of a 6.5 answer.双重缓和语"I'd say"和"though the shape of it changes a lot",以一种自然、口语化的方式软化了一个自信的开头论断,比6.5分范文更平淡的开头更有质感。
    • LR“they'll defend them fiercely” — "Fiercely" is a more vivid, precise adverb than the plain "they will defend them" a 6.5 answer would leave unmodified."Fiercely"是一个比6.5分范文中未加修饰的"they will defend them"更生动、更精确的副词。
    • GRA“My nephew at two refused the blue cup with absolute conviction and no reason at all; by four, he could actually explain why” — A semicolon links two contrasted clauses into one sentence, a moderately complex structure beyond the "but"-joined separate sentences a 6.5 answer would use for the same contrast.一个分号把两个对比的分句连接进一个句子里,这是一种比6.5分范文为同一对比所用的、用"but"连接的独立句子更复杂一些的结构。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer uses the compact aphorism "the opinion arrived first, the reasoning came later" and closes with the balanced, semicolon-linked distinction between "opinions" and "their own", a sharper final touch than the plainer bands.7.5分范文使用了紧凑的格言式表达"the opinion arrived first, the reasoning came later",并以分号连接的平衡结构收尾,区分了"opinions"和"their own",比低分范文更犀利的最后一笔。

    Earlier than we tend to credit them for, though the shape of it keeps changing. My nephew at two refused the blue cup with absolute conviction and absolutely no reason; at four, he could explain exactly why — the opinion arrived first, the reasoning came later. By about three, children have firm preferences about food, clothes and people, and they'll defend them to the death. Around seven or eight they start forming views about fairness and other people's conduct, often stricter than any adult's. What arrives in the teenage years isn't opinions but independent ones — views held partly because they differ from the family's. So a child has opinions from the moment they can say no; they have their own from roughly the moment they can disagree with someone they love.

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    比我们通常愿意承认的要早,不过它呈现出来的形态一直在变化。我侄子两岁时,会以绝对坚决的态度、绝对没有理由地拒绝蓝色的杯子;到四岁时,他就能确切地解释为什么了——观点先出现,推理随后才跟上。大约到三岁,孩子对食物、衣服和人已经有了坚定的偏好,而且他们会拼死捍卫这些偏好。大约到七八岁,他们开始形成关于公平和他人行为的看法,往往比任何大人的标准都要严格。真正在青少年时期到来的,不是"观点",而是"独立的"观点——那种一部分正因为与家人不同而存在的观点。所以一个孩子从他能说"不"的那一刻起,就已经有了观点;而他们真正拥有属于自己的观点,则大致是从他们能对自己所爱的人表示不同意的那一刻开始的。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“the opinion arrived first, the reasoning came later” — This tight, balanced fragment compresses a whole observation into two parallel mini-clauses with no connecting word, an idiomatic economy well beyond the fuller sentences of lower bands.这个紧凑、平衡的片段,把一整个观察压缩进两个没有连接词的平行小分句里,这种地道的经济性远超低分范文中更完整的句子。
    • LR“they'll defend them to the death” — "To the death" is a genuinely idiomatic intensifying phrase, more vivid and distinctive than the plainer adverb "fiercely" a 7.0 answer would use for the same idea."To the death"是一个真正地道的强调短语,比7.0分范文为同一想法所用的平实副词"fiercely"更生动、更独特。
    • GRA“they have their own from roughly the moment they can disagree with someone they love” — This final clause is joined to the previous one by a semicolon rather than a new sentence, and embeds a relative clause ("someone they love") without a relative pronoun, a flexible, compact construction beyond the plain "so" sentence lower bands close on.这最后一个分句用分号而不是新句子的方式与前一句连接,并嵌入了一个没有关系代词的定语从句("someone they love"),这是一种超越低分范文用平实的'so'句收尾的灵活、紧凑结构。

  2. 2. Who has the most influence on children's opinions, parents or teachers?

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

    The 6.5 answer states a direct opinion ("parents have the most influence... but teachers matter") supported by two personal examples, joined with plain connectors like "but" and "so".6.5分范文陈述了直接的观点("parents have the most influence... but teachers matter"),用两个个人例子来支撑,并用'but'和'so'这类平实连接词来连接。

    Parents have the most influence in general, I think, but teachers matter in certain areas. My views on money and family came from my father, even though he never gave me a lecture about it. My love of reading came from one teacher who cared more about books than my parents did. Parents have more time with children, and their influence is often unspoken and hard to resist. Teachers influence areas families don't cover, and a good teacher can change a child's whole life. But if there is a conflict, I think the home usually wins.

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    我认为总体来说父母的影响力最大,但老师在某些特定领域也很重要。我关于金钱和家庭的观念,都来自我父亲,尽管他从未就此对我说教过。而我对阅读的热爱,则来自一位比我父母更在意书籍的老师。父母和孩子相处的时间更多,他们的影响往往是无声的,也很难抗拒。老师则影响着家庭涉及不到的领域,一位好老师能改变孩子的一生。但如果两者发生冲突,我认为通常还是家庭会占上风。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“But if there is a conflict, I think the home usually wins.” — This closing sentence states the conclusion directly with a simple "if"-clause, a plain, separate wrap-up rather than one woven into the argument. A 7.0 answer would more likely explain why the home wins within the same sentence.这句结尾用一个简单的"if"从句直接陈述了结论,是一种平实、独立的收尾,而不是融入论证之中的收尾。7.0分范文更可能会在同一句话里解释为什么家庭会占上风。
    • LR“Parents have more time with children” — This is a plain, literal statement of fact without any distinctive vocabulary for the idea of accumulated influence.这是一句平实、字面化的事实陈述,没有为"累积影响力"这一想法使用任何独特的词汇。
    • GRA“My views on money and family came from my father, even though he never gave me a lecture about it.” — This sentence uses a simple "even though"-clause, accurate but structurally plain compared to the dash-linked constructions of higher bands.这句话用了一个简单的"even though"从句,准确无误,但相比高分范文中用破折号连接的结构而言,结构上较为平实。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer uses the dash to deliver the vivid detail "he just behaved in front of me for eighteen years" and hedges its conclusion with "I'd say", giving more texture than the flatter 6.5 version.7.0分范文用破折号传达了生动的细节"he just behaved in front of me for eighteen years",并用'I'd say'为结论缓和语气,比6.5版本更平淡的表达多了几分质感。

    Parents, overall, though honestly teachers win in particular places. My views on money, family and how to treat strangers came from my father, without a single lecture — he just behaved in front of me for eighteen years. My love of reading came from one teacher who cared more about books than my parents did. Parents have the advantage of time and of being there before a child can even question anything, so their influence is mostly unspoken and hard to resist. Teachers tend to influence areas the family doesn't cover, and a good teacher can genuinely redirect a child's whole life. But in a conflict, I'd say the home usually wins.

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    总的来说是父母,不过说实话,在某些特定领域,老师会胜出。我关于金钱、家庭以及如何对待陌生人的观念,都来自我父亲,而且没有一次说教——他只是在我面前用行动示范了十八年。而我对阅读的热爱,则来自一位比我父母更在意书籍的老师。父母的优势在于时间,以及他们在孩子还不会质疑任何事情之前就已经在场,所以他们的影响大多是无声的,也很难抗拒。老师往往影响的是家庭涉及不到的领域,而一位好老师能真正地重新塑造一个孩子的一生。但如果发生冲突,我想说通常还是家庭会占上风。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“he just behaved in front of me for eighteen years” — This dash-linked clause adds a reflective, slightly surprising observation onto the main sentence, a natural spoken elaboration a 6.5 answer's plain "even though"-clause would not attempt.这个用破折号连接的分句,在主句上增添了一层反思性、略带意外感的观察,这是一种6.5分范文平实的"even though"从句不会尝试的自然口语化展开。
    • LR“their influence is mostly unspoken and hard to resist” — "Unspoken" is a more precise, evocative word than the plain description a 6.5 answer would give, capturing the idea of influence that isn't directly taught."Unspoken"是一个比6.5分范文所给出的平实描述更精确、更具唤起力的词,捕捉到了"未经直接教导的影响力"这一概念。
    • GRA“Parents have the advantage of time and of being there before a child can even question anything, so their influence is mostly unspoken and hard to resist” — Two parallel "of"-phrases ("of time and of being there...") are joined before a "so"-clause, a moderately complex structure beyond the simple sentences of a 6.5 answer.两个平行的"of"短语("of time and of being there...")在一个'so'从句之前被连接在一起,这是一种超越6.5分范文简单句子的、适度复杂的结构。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer closes not with a plain restatement but with the precise causal clause "because it's where the child returns every evening", giving the final judgement a concrete, image-based justification the other bands lack.7.5分范文的结尾不是一句平实的重申,而是一个精确的因果从句"because it's where the child returns every evening",为最终的判断提供了一个具体、基于意象的理由,而这是其他分数段所缺乏的。

    Parents, overall, though teachers win in particular places. My views on money, family and how to treat strangers came from my father, without a single lecture — he just behaved in front of me for eighteen years. My love of reading came from one teacher who cared more about books than my parents did. Parents have the advantage of time and of being there before the child can question anything; their influence is mostly unspoken and therefore hard to resist. Teachers influence the areas the family doesn't cover, and a single good teacher can redirect a child's whole life. But in a conflict between the two, the home usually wins, simply because it's where the child returns every evening.

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    总的来说是父母,不过在某些特定领域,老师会胜出。我关于金钱、家庭以及如何对待陌生人的观念,都来自我父亲,而且没有一次说教——他只是在我面前用行动示范了十八年。而我对阅读的热爱,则来自一位比我父母更在意书籍的老师。父母的优势在于时间,以及他们在孩子还不会质疑任何事情之前就已经在场;他们的影响大多是无声的,因此也很难抗拒。老师影响的是家庭涉及不到的领域,一位好老师就能重新塑造一个孩子的一生。但如果两者发生冲突,通常还是家庭会占上风,原因很简单——那是孩子每晚都会回去的地方。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“the home usually wins, simply because it's where the child returns every evening” — The closing reason is folded directly into the final sentence with "simply because", offering a concrete image rather than the plain, separate conclusion a 6.5 or 7.0 answer would give.结尾的理由用"simply because"直接融入了最后一句话里,提供了一个具体的意象,而不是6.5或7.0分范文那种平实、独立的结论。
    • LR“their influence is mostly unspoken and therefore hard to resist” — "Therefore" links cause and effect within a single compact clause, a more formal, precise connector than the plainer "so" a 6.5 answer would use for the same logic."Therefore"在一个紧凑的分句里连接了因果关系,这是一种比6.5分范文为同样逻辑所用的更平实的'so'更正式、更精确的连接词。
    • GRA“Parents have the advantage of time and of being there before the child can question anything; their influence is mostly unspoken and therefore hard to resist” — A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses into one flowing sentence, a more compact, flexible link than the separate sentences a 6.5 answer would use for the same two ideas.一个分号把两个关系紧密的独立分句连接成一个流畅的句子,这是一种比6.5分范文为同样两个想法所用的独立句子更紧凑、更灵活的连接方式。

  3. 3. Should teachers ask children's opinions in lessons or classes?

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

    The 6.5 answer gives a direct "Yes" opinion supported by one clear classroom story, using plain connectors like "and" and "but" throughout.6.5分范文给出了直接的"Yes"观点,并用一个清晰的课堂故事来支撑,全篇使用'and'和'but'这类平实连接词。

    Yes, and my sister's classroom shows why. She started asking one 'what do you think?' question every lesson, and within a term, the class went from silent to arguing. This shows the students did have opinions; they just were not asked for them before. Asking questions teaches children to form an opinion, defend it, and listen when someone disagrees, which no textbook can really teach. It also shows the teacher what students actually understood. There are some limits, like subjects with only one right answer, but a child never asked at school learns that their opinion does not matter.

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    是的,而我妹妹的课堂就展示了原因所在。她开始在每节课上都问一个"你怎么看?"的问题,不到一个学期,整个班级就从鸦雀无声变成了争论不休。这说明学生本来就有观点;只是以前从来没有人问过他们。提问能教会孩子形成一个观点、为它辩护,并在有人不同意时学会倾听,而这是任何教科书都真正教不了的。它也能让老师看清学生究竟理解了多少。当然也有一些限制,比如那些只有一个正确答案的学科,但一个在学校里从未被问过意见的孩子,学到的却是自己的意见不重要。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“This shows the students did have opinions; they just were not asked for them before.” — This sentence states the lesson of the story directly and plainly, using a semicolon but otherwise simple vocabulary. A 7.0 answer would more likely phrase this insight with a more natural spoken rhythm.这句话直接、平实地陈述了这个故事的寓意,用了一个分号,但其余部分用词简单。7.0分范文更可能会用更自然的口语节奏来表达这一洞见。
    • LR“It also shows the teacher what students actually understood.” — "Shows the teacher what students actually understood" is a plain, literal phrase rather than a more precise term like "reveals" or "surfaces" for the same idea."Shows the teacher what students actually understood"是一个平实、字面化的短语,而不是像'reveals'或'surfaces'那样为同一想法所用的更精确的词。
    • GRA“Asking questions teaches children to form an opinion, defend it, and listen when someone disagrees, which no textbook can really teach.” — This sentence lists three verbs joined with commas and "and", then adds a relative clause at the end, accurate but structurally straightforward.这句话用逗号和'and'列举了三个动词,然后在末尾加了一个定语从句,准确无误,但结构上比较直白。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer uses the dash to deliver the sharp contrast "hadn't lacked opinions, they'd just lacked the expectation", and adds the hedge "though" before listing limits, giving a more balanced feel than the 6.5 version.7.0分范文用破折号传达了犀利的对比"hadn't lacked opinions, they'd just lacked the expectation",并在列举限制之前加入了缓和语'though',比6.5版本给人更平衡的感觉。

    Yes, and my sister's classroom shows exactly what happens when they do. She started asking one 'what do you think?' per lesson, insisting on an actual answer, and within a term a silent room had turned into one that argued — the students hadn't lacked opinions, they'd just lacked the expectation that anyone wanted to hear them. Asking teaches children to form a view, defend it, and hear it challenged, skills no textbook really delivers on its own. It also tells the teacher what's actually been understood. The limits are real, though — some subjects have right answers, and thirty opinions take time — but a child never asked at school learns their view doesn't count.

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    是的,而我妹妹的课堂恰好展示了这样做之后会发生什么。她开始在每节课上问一个"你怎么看?"的问题,并坚持要学生给出一个真实的答案,不到一个学期,一间原本鸦雀无声的教室就变成了争论不休的地方——学生们并不是缺乏观点,他们只是缺少"有人想听自己意见"这样的预期。提问能教会孩子形成一种观点、为它辩护,并听取别人对它的质疑,这些技能是任何教科书自己都真正教不了的。它也能告诉老师学生究竟理解了什么。当然,限制是真实存在的——有些学科确实有标准答案,而且三十个人的意见需要时间去听——但一个在学校里从未被问过意见的孩子,学到的却是自己的看法不算数。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“the students hadn't lacked opinions, they'd just lacked the expectation that anyone wanted to hear them” — This dash-introduced insight uses a parallel "hadn't lacked... just lacked" structure to reframe the story, a more reflective move than the plain semicolon sentence a 6.5 answer uses for the same point.这个用破折号引出的洞见,使用了平行的"hadn't lacked... just lacked"结构来重新构架这个故事,这是一种比6.5分范文对同一观点所用的平实分号句更具反思性的手法。
    • LR“skills no textbook really delivers on its own” — "Delivers" used with "skills" is a more precise, slightly figurative collocation than the plainer "can really teach" a 6.5 answer would use for the same idea."Delivers"与'skills'搭配使用,是一个比6.5分范文为同一想法所用的更平实的'can really teach'更精确、略带比喻性的搭配。
    • GRA“The limits are real, though — some subjects have right answers, and thirty opinions take time — but a child never asked at school learns their view doesn't count” — Two dashes bracket a list of limits inside the sentence before it continues with "but", a moderately complex, layered structure beyond the simpler listed sentences of a 6.5 answer.两个破折号在句子内部括起了一份限制清单,然后句子再用'but'继续下去,这是一种超越6.5分范文简单列举句子的、适度复杂、有层次的结构。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer names the deeper cultural limit — "a culture where students are taught to receive rather than speak" — and closes with the pointed adverb "quietly learns", adding a layer of nuance the plainer bands skip.7.5分范文点明了更深层次的文化限制——"a culture where students are taught to receive rather than speak"——并以犀利的副词"quietly learns"收尾,增添了一层低分范文所忽略的细腻感。

    Yes, and my sister's classroom shows exactly what happens when they do. She started asking one 'what do you think?' per lesson, insisting on an answer, and within a term a silent room had become one that argued — the students hadn't lacked opinions, they'd lacked the expectation that anyone wanted them. Asking teaches children to form a view, defend it, and hear it challenged, skills no textbook delivers. It also tells the teacher what's actually been understood. The limits are real: some subjects have right answers, thirty opinions take time, and in a culture where students are taught to receive rather than speak, it takes patience to build. But a child never asked at school quietly learns that their view doesn't count.

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    是的,而我妹妹的课堂恰好展示了这样做之后会发生什么。她开始在每节课上问一个"你怎么看?"的问题,并坚持要一个答案,不到一个学期,一间原本鸦雀无声的教室就变成了争论不休的地方——学生们并不是缺乏观点,他们缺的是"有人想听自己意见"这样的期待。提问能教会孩子形成一种观点、为它辩护,并听取别人对它的质疑,这些技能是任何教科书都传授不了的。它也能告诉老师学生究竟理解了什么。限制是真实存在的:有些学科确实有标准答案,三十个人的意见需要时间,而在一种教导学生"接受"而非"发声"的文化里,建立这种习惯需要耐心。但一个在学校里从未被问过意见的孩子,会悄悄地学到自己的看法不算数。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“in a culture where students are taught to receive rather than speak, it takes patience to build” — This clause introduces a broader, more abstract cultural observation absent from the simpler practical limits a 6.5 or 7.0 answer would list, adding depth to the discourse.这个分句引入了一个更广泛、更抽象的文化观察,而这是6.5或7.0分范文会列举的更简单的实际限制里所没有的,为论述增添了深度。
    • LR“a child never asked at school quietly learns that their view doesn't count” — "Quietly learns" is a precise, slightly poignant collocation, more evocative than the flat "learns their view doesn't count" a 7.0 answer would use for the same idea."Quietly learns"是一个精确、略带伤感的搭配,比7.0分范文为同一想法所用的平淡的"learns their view doesn't count"更具唤起力。
    • GRA“some subjects have right answers, thirty opinions take time, and in a culture where students are taught to receive rather than speak, it takes patience to build” — Three clauses are chained with commas and a final "and" into one long, cumulative sentence, a more ambitious structure than the dash-bracketed version a 7.0 answer would use for the same list.三个分句用逗号和最后的'and'串联成一个长长的、累积式的句子,这是一种比7.0分范文为同一列举所用的破折号括起版本更有野心的结构。

  4. 4. Who do most young people discuss their opinions with?

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

    The 6.5 answer states the position directly ("talk to their friends first") with one workplace example, using simple if-clauses and plain connectors throughout.6.5分范文直接陈述了立场("talk to their friends first"),配以一个职场例子,全篇使用简单的if从句和平实连接词。

    I think most young people talk to their friends first, often through a screen now. At my studio, the junior designers test every opinion in their group chat before they say it in a meeting. If it survives there, they might say it out loud; if not, nobody hears it at all. Friends feel safe because they are the same age and have no power over you. Siblings and cousins come next, since they are family but without the same authority. Parents usually get the edited version, and teachers get almost nothing.

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    我认为大多数年轻人首先会和朋友交流,而现在往往是通过屏幕进行的。在我的工作室里,初级设计师们会先在群聊里测试每一个想法,然后才敢在会议上说出来。如果这个想法在群里"活了下来",他们可能会大声说出来;如果没有,那就没人会听到了。朋友让人感到安全,因为他们和自己年龄相仿,对自己也没有权力上的约束。接下来是兄弟姐妹和表亲堂亲,因为他们是家人,却没有同等的权威感。父母通常只能得到"经过删减"的版本,而老师几乎什么都得不到。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“Parents usually get the edited version, and teachers get almost nothing.” — This short closing sentence lists two facts joined with "and", stated plainly without further comment. A 7.5 answer would more likely turn this into a sharper, more pointed observation.这句简短的结尾句用'and'连接列出了两个事实,平实地陈述,没有进一步的评论。7.5分范文更可能会把它变成一个更犀利、更具针对性的观察。
    • LR“Friends feel safe because they are the same age and have no power over you” — This is plain, direct vocabulary ("feel safe", "no power over you") without any more specific or vivid phrasing for the same idea.这是平实、直接的词汇("feel safe"、"no power over you"),没有为同一想法使用更具体或更生动的表达。
    • GRA“If it survives there, they might say it out loud; if not, nobody hears it at all.” — Two parallel if-clauses are joined by a semicolon, a reasonably fluent but still fairly simple structure without further embedding.两个平行的if从句用分号连接,这是一种相当流畅但仍相当简单的结构,没有进一步的嵌套。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer opens with the compact fragment "Friends first" and closes with the reflective cleft "What most young people seem to avoid... is discussing opinions with anyone who can actually judge them", giving the pattern more shape than the 6.5 list.7.0分范文以紧凑的片段"Friends first"开头,并以反思性的强调结构"What most young people seem to avoid... is discussing opinions with anyone who can actually judge them"收尾,比6.5分范文的列举更有形状。

    Friends first, and increasingly friends on a screen, I'd say. The junior designers at my studio test every opinion in their group chat before saying it out loud in a meeting — if it survives there, they might actually voice it; if not, nobody ever hears it. Friends are safe: the same age, the same problems, and no power over you. Siblings and cousins come next, since they're family without the authority. Parents get the edited version, and teachers get almost nothing. What most young people seem to avoid, honestly, is discussing opinions with anyone who can actually judge them.

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    我想说,首先是朋友,而且越来越多的是屏幕上的朋友。我工作室里的初级设计师们会先在群聊里测试每一个想法,然后才敢在会议上大声说出来——如果这个想法在群里"活了下来",他们或许真的会说出口;如果没有,那就永远没人听得到了。朋友之所以让人觉得安全:年龄相仿、烦恼相似,而且对你没有权力上的约束。接下来是兄弟姐妹和表亲堂亲,因为他们是家人,却没有那种权威感。父母得到的是经过删减的版本,而老师几乎什么都得不到。说实话,大多数年轻人似乎都在刻意避免的一件事,是和任何真正能"评判"自己的人讨论观点。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“Friends first, and increasingly friends on a screen, I'd say” — This clipped opening fragment states the answer before the hedge "I'd say", a more natural spoken rhythm than the fuller opening sentence a 6.5 answer would write.这个简洁的开头片段在缓和语'I'd say'之前就先陈述了答案,这是一种比6.5分范文会写出的更完整的开头句更自然的口语节奏。
    • LR“Friends are safe: the same age, the same problems, and no power over you” — A colon introduces a compressed list explaining "safe", a more economical way of expressing the idea than the fuller "because"-clause a 6.5 answer would use.一个冒号引出了一份压缩的列表,解释"safe"这个词,这是一种比6.5分范文会用的更完整的'because'从句更经济的表达方式。
    • GRA“What most young people seem to avoid, honestly, is discussing opinions with anyone who can actually judge them” — This fronted cleft construction ("What... is...") with an inserted "honestly" is a moderately complex structure beyond the simple listed sentences of a 6.5 answer.这个前置的强调结构("What... is...")加上插入的'honestly',是一种超越6.5分范文简单列举句子的、适度复杂的结构。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer drops repeated verbs for compression ("family without the authority") and adds the extra layer of "online communities" before its closing cleft sentence, giving a fuller, more layered picture than the plainer bands.7.5分范文为求压缩而省略了重复的动词("family without the authority"),并在结尾的强调句之前增添了'online communities'这一额外层次,比低分范文展现出更完整、更有层次的画面。

    Friends first, and increasingly friends on a screen. The junior designers at my studio test every opinion in their group chat before saying it out loud in a meeting — if it survives there, they might repeat it; if not, nobody ever hears it. Friends are safe: the same age, the same problems, no power over you. Siblings and cousins come next, family without the authority. Parents get the edited version; teachers get almost nothing. Online communities matter for opinions friends might not share, like politics or identity, where a stranger who agrees can feel safer than a friend who might not. What most young people avoid, essentially, is discussing opinions with anyone who can judge them.

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    首先是朋友,而且越来越多的是屏幕上的朋友。我工作室里的初级设计师们会先在群聊里测试每一个想法,然后才敢在会议上大声说出来——如果这个想法在群里"活了下来",他们或许会复述出来;如果没有,那就永远没人听得到了。朋友之所以安全:年龄相仿、烦恼相似,对你没有权力上的约束。接下来是兄弟姐妹和表亲堂亲,是家人,却没有那种权威感。父母得到的是经过删减的版本;老师则几乎什么都得不到。对于那些朋友可能也不认同的观点——比如政治或身份认同——网络社群就显得很重要了,因为一个赞同你的陌生人,有时反而比一个可能不赞同你的朋友更让人感到安全。说到底,大多数年轻人所回避的,是和任何真正能"评判"自己的人讨论观点。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“Siblings and cousins come next, family without the authority.” — The verb is dropped from "family without the authority", turning it into a compressed appositive fragment rather than the full "since they are family but without..." clause a 6.5 answer would write.动词从"family without the authority"中被省略了,把它变成了一个压缩的同位语片段,而不是6.5分范文会写出的完整从句"since they are family but without..."。
    • LR“a stranger who agrees can feel safer than a friend who might not” — This is a precise, slightly wry comparative structure contrasting two relative clauses, more distinctive than the plain description of friends and family a 6.5 answer gives.这是一个精确、略带诙谐的比较结构,对比了两个定语从句,比6.5分范文给出的对朋友和家人的平实描述更独特。
    • GRA“Parents get the edited version; teachers get almost nothing.” — A semicolon joins two short parallel clauses without a connecting word, a compact construction more economical than the "and"-joined sentence a 6.5 answer would use for the same two facts.一个分号连接了两个没有连接词的短平行分句,这是一种比6.5分范文为同样两个事实所用的'and'连接句更经济的紧凑结构。

  5. 5. Are there situations when people should not give their real opinions?

    2026年9–12月
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    6.5 分

    The 6.5 answer gives a direct rule ("when the opinion cannot change anything"), one personal example, and one professional example, joined with plain connectors like "so" and "also".6.5分范文给出了直接的规则("when the opinion cannot change anything"),一个个人例子和一个职业例子,用'so'和'also'这类平实连接词连接。

    Yes, when the opinion cannot change anything and can only hurt someone. My cousin asked me what I thought of her wedding dress two days before the wedding, after she had already bought it. My real opinion had no purpose except to hurt her, so I said it was beautiful, and I would say that again. Honesty is good when a decision can still be changed. There are also professional situations, like a doctor's private opinion about a patient's choices. In some cultures, a direct opinion can also seem rude, so making it softer is a form of respect.

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    是的,当一个观点无法改变任何事情、只会伤害到别人的时候。我表妹在婚礼前两天问我对她婚纱的看法,而那时她已经买好了婚纱。我的真实看法除了伤害她之外没有任何意义,所以我说婚纱很美,而且我会再说一遍这句话。当一个决定还可以改变的时候,诚实才是好的。此外还有一些职业性的情况,比如医生对病人某个选择的私人看法。在某些文化里,直接说出的观点也可能显得不礼貌,所以把话说得委婉一些,是一种尊重的表现。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“My real opinion had no purpose except to hurt her, so I said it was beautiful, and I would say that again.” — This sentence uses "so" to move directly from reason to action, a plain cause-and-result chain. A 7.0 answer would more likely turn this into a sharper, more reflective statement.这句话用'so'直接从原因过渡到行动,是一条平实的因果链条。7.0分范文更可能会把它变成一句更犀利、更具反思性的陈述。
    • LR“My real opinion had no purpose except to hurt her” — "Had no purpose except to hurt her" is a plain, literal way of expressing the idea, without any more precise or evocative phrasing."Had no purpose except to hurt her"是一种平实、字面化的表达方式,没有使用更精确或更具唤起力的措辞。
    • GRA“There are also professional situations, like a doctor's private opinion about a patient's choices.” — This sentence uses a simple "like"-example attached to a short main clause, accurate but structurally basic compared to higher bands.这句话用了一个简单的、附加在短主句上的'like'例子,准确无误,但相比高分范文而言结构较为基础。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer uses the precise verb "wound" instead of a plain word for hurt, and the dash to link cause and reaction directly, giving the reasoning more natural flow than the 6.5 version.7.0分范文使用了精确的动词'wound'来代替表达"伤害"的平实词语,并用破折号直接连接原因和反应,比6.5版本的推理更自然流畅。

    Yes, honestly, when the opinion can't change anything and can only hurt. My cousin asked what I thought of her wedding dress two days before the wedding, after it had already been bought, altered and photographed, and my real opinion had no job to do except wound her — I said it was beautiful, and I'd say it again. Honesty is really for decisions that are still open. There are professional situations too, like a doctor's private view of a patient's life choices, or an employee's opinion of a client's taste in a meeting. And in some cultures, blunt opinion is simply rudeness, so softening it is more like respect.

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    是的,说实话,当一个观点无法改变任何事情、只会造成伤害的时候。我表妹在婚礼前两天问我对她婚纱的看法,而那时婚纱已经买好了、改好了、拍完照片了,我的真实看法除了伤害她之外没有任何"工作"可做——我说婚纱很美,而且我会再说一遍这句话。诚实真正的用武之地,是那些还悬而未决的决定。此外还有一些职业性的情况,比如医生对病人某个人生选择的私人看法,或者一名员工在会议上对客户品味的意见。而且在某些文化里,直白的观点单纯就是不礼貌,所以把话说得委婉一些,更像是一种尊重。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“my real opinion had no job to do except wound her — I said it was beautiful, and I'd say it again” — The dash links the reasoning directly to the resulting action in one flowing sentence, a more natural spoken connection than the "so"-joined sentence a 6.5 answer would use.破折号把推理直接连接到了由此产生的行动,构成一个流畅的句子,这是一种比6.5分范文会用的'so'连接句更自然的口语化连接。
    • LR“my real opinion had no job to do except wound her” — "Wound" is a more precise, slightly literary verb than the plain "hurt" a 6.5 answer would repeat, adding emotional weight through word choice."Wound"是一个比6.5分范文会反复使用的平实'hurt'更精确、略带文学色彩的动词,通过用词选择增添了情感分量。
    • GRA“after it had already been bought, altered and photographed” — This passive participial phrase lists three completed actions without repeating a subject or verb, a moderately complex structure beyond the simple "after she had already bought it" of a 6.5 answer.这个被动分词短语列举了三个已完成的动作,而没有重复主语或动词,这是一种超越6.5分范文简单的"after she had already bought it"的、适度复杂的结构。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer closes with the compact aphorism "Honesty is for decisions still open" and ends on the balanced test "whether the truth serves the other person or only the speaker", a sharper evaluative touch than the plainer bands.7.5分范文以紧凑的格言式表达"Honesty is for decisions still open"收尾,并以平衡的判断标准"whether the truth serves the other person or only the speaker"结束,比低分范文更犀利的评价性笔触。

    Yes, when the opinion can't change anything and can only hurt. My cousin asked what I thought of her wedding dress two days before the wedding, after it had been bought, altered and photographed, and my real opinion had no job to do except wound her — I said it was beautiful, and I'd say it again. Honesty is for decisions still open. There are also professional situations: a doctor's private view of a patient's life choices, a judge's politics, an employee's opinion of a client's taste in a client meeting. And in some cultures, blunt opinion is simply rudeness, and softening it is respect. The test is whether the truth serves the other person or only the speaker.

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    是的,当一个观点无法改变任何事情、只会造成伤害的时候。我表妹在婚礼前两天问我对她婚纱的看法,而那时婚纱已经买好了、改好了、拍完照片了,我的真实看法除了伤害她之外没有任何"工作"可做——我说婚纱很美,而且我会再说一遍这句话。诚实是为那些还悬而未决的决定准备的。此外还有一些职业性的情况:医生对病人人生选择的私人看法,法官的政治立场,或者一名员工在客户会议上对客户品味的看法。而且在某些文化里,直白的观点单纯就是不礼貌,而把它说得委婉一些就是一种尊重。判断标准在于,这份真相是为了对方而说,还是只是为了说话者自己。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“The test is whether the truth serves the other person or only the speaker.” — This closing sentence poses the whole issue as a compact, balanced test, a more analytical and idiomatic move than the plain final sentence a 6.5 answer would end on.这句结尾把整个问题构建成一个紧凑、平衡的检验标准,这是一种比6.5分范文用来收尾的平实结尾句更具分析性、更地道的手法。
    • LR“Honesty is for decisions still open.” — This is a tightly compressed aphorism, dropping the relative pronoun ("decisions still open" instead of "decisions that are still open"), more distinctive than the fuller phrasing a 7.0 answer would use.这是一个高度压缩的格言,省略了关系代词("decisions still open"而非"decisions that are still open"),比7.0分范文会使用的更完整的表达更独特。
    • GRA“a doctor's private view of a patient's life choices, a judge's politics, an employee's opinion of a client's taste in a client meeting” — Three parallel noun phrases are listed with commas and no connecting verb, a compact, high-density structure beyond the "like"-example a 6.5 answer would give for the same idea.三个平行的名词短语用逗号列举,没有连接动词,这是一种超越6.5分范文为同一想法所给出的'like'例子的紧凑、高密度结构。

  6. 6. Does culture affect the way people express their opinions?

    2026年9–12月
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    6.5 分

    The 6.5 answer gives one clear workplace contrast (German client vs. Vietnamese colleague) told in short sentences with plain connectors like "but" and "and".6.5分范文给出了一个清晰的职场对比(德国客户对比越南同事),用短句和'but'、'and'这类平实连接词讲述。

    Yes, a lot, and I see this every week at work. Our German client writes 'this is wrong, change it', but my Vietnamese colleague, meaning the same thing, writes 'perhaps we could consider another direction'. Each side finds the other's style a little strange. In many Asian cultures, including mine, opinions are made softer to protect the other person's feelings, and disagreeing directly with someone senior can seem rude. In other cultures, being direct is seen as respect, and being too soft looks dishonest. Culture also decides who is allowed to have an opinion, like the young or juniors.

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    是的,影响很大,而且我在工作中每周都能看到这一点。我们的德国客户会写'this is wrong, change it'(这是错的,改掉它),但我的越南同事想表达同样的意思时,写的却是'perhaps we could consider another direction'(也许我们可以考虑另一个方向)。双方都觉得对方的风格有点奇怪。在包括我自己在内的许多亚洲文化里,观点会被表达得更委婉一些,以保护对方的感受,而直接反对上级会显得很不礼貌。而在另一些文化里,直接被视为一种尊重,过于委婉反而显得不诚实。文化还决定了谁"有资格"发表观点,比如年轻人或下属往往就没有这个资格。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“Each side finds the other's style a little strange.” — This short sentence states the observation plainly and directly, without any elaboration. A 7.0 answer would more likely add a reflective comment onto this same idea.这句短句平实、直接地陈述了观察结果,没有任何阐述。7.0分范文更可能会在同一想法上添加一句反思性的评论。
    • LR“opinions are made softer to protect the other person's feelings” — "Made softer" is a plain, literal phrase rather than a more vivid or specific verb for the same idea."Made softer"是一个平实、字面化的短语,而不是为同一想法使用更生动或更具体的动词。
    • GRA“In many Asian cultures, including mine, opinions are made softer to protect the other person's feelings, and disagreeing directly with someone senior can seem rude.” — This sentence joins two clauses with "and", accurate but structurally plain, without any embedded or fronted construction.这句话用'and'连接了两个分句,准确无误,但结构上较为平实,没有任何嵌套或前置结构。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer uses the vivid collocation "wrapped in softness" and "slightly shocking" instead of plain description, and the dash to list who may not have an opinion, adding more texture than the 6.5 version.7.0分范文用生动的搭配"wrapped in softness"和"slightly shocking"代替了平实的描述,并用破折号列出谁可能没有发表观点的资格,比6.5版本增添了更多质感。

    Enormously, and honestly I live between two versions of this every week. Our German client writes 'this is wrong, change it'; my Vietnamese colleague, meaning exactly the same thing, writes 'perhaps we could consider another direction', and each finds the other's style slightly shocking. In many Asian cultures, including mine, opinions are wrapped in softness to protect the other person's face, and disagreeing with a senior directly is close to an insult. In others, directness is respect and softness looks like evasion. Culture also decides who may have an opinion at all — the young, women, juniors — and where it may be said.

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    影响巨大,说实话,我每周都活在这件事的两个版本之间。我们的德国客户会写'this is wrong, change it'(这是错的,改掉它);而我的越南同事想表达完全相同的意思时,写的却是'perhaps we could consider another direction'(也许我们可以考虑另一个方向),双方都觉得对方的风格有点让人吃惊。在包括我自己在内的许多亚洲文化里,观点会被包裹在委婉之中,以保护对方的"面子",而直接反对上级几乎等同于一种冒犯。而在另一些文化里,直接就是尊重,委婉反而看起来像是在回避问题。文化还决定了究竟谁能拥有观点——年轻人、女性、下属——以及在哪里能够说出来。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“honestly I live between two versions of this every week” — The spoken connector "honestly" plus the image "live between two versions" gives a reflective, personal framing a 6.5 answer's plainer opening would not attempt.口语化连接词'honestly'加上意象'live between two versions',给出了一种反思性的、个人化的框架,而6.5分范文更平实的开头不会尝试这样做。
    • LR“opinions are wrapped in softness to protect the other person's face” — "Wrapped in softness" is a more vivid, image-based collocation than the plain "made softer" a 6.5 answer would use for the same idea."Wrapped in softness"是一个比6.5分范文会用来表达同一想法的平实的'made softer'更生动、更具意象感的搭配。
    • GRA“Culture also decides who may have an opinion at all — the young, women, juniors — and where it may be said” — A dash-bracketed list interrupts the main clause before it continues with "and", a moderately complex structure beyond the simple two-clause sentences of a 6.5 answer.一个用破折号括起来的列表打断了主句,然后主句又用'and'继续下去,这是一种超越6.5分范文简单双分句句子的、适度复杂的结构。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer closes with the precise metaphor "they just carry the honesty in different packaging", a compact, image-based evaluative line that neither plainer band reaches for.7.5分范文以精妙的隐喻"they just carry the honesty in different packaging"收尾,这是一句紧凑、富有意象的评价性语句,是低分范文都不会触及的高度。

    Enormously, and I live between two versions every week. Our German client writes 'this is wrong, change it'; my Vietnamese colleague, meaning exactly the same thing, writes 'perhaps we could consider another direction', and each finds the other's style slightly shocking. In many Asian cultures, including mine, opinions are wrapped in softness to protect the other person's face, and disagreeing with a senior directly is close to an insult. In others, directness is respect and softness looks like evasion. Culture also decides who may have an opinion at all — the young, women, juniors — and where it may be said. Neither style is more honest; they just carry the honesty in different packaging.

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    影响巨大,我每周都活在这两个版本之间。我们的德国客户会写'this is wrong, change it'(这是错的,改掉它);而我的越南同事想表达完全相同的意思时,写的却是'perhaps we could consider another direction'(也许我们可以考虑另一个方向),双方都觉得对方的风格有点让人吃惊。在包括我自己在内的许多亚洲文化里,观点会被包裹在委婉之中,以保护对方的"面子",而直接反对上级几乎等同于一种冒犯。而在另一些文化里,直接就是尊重,委婉反而看起来像是在回避问题。文化还决定了究竟谁能拥有观点——年轻人、女性、下属——以及在哪里能够说出来。这两种风格没有哪一种更诚实;它们只是把诚实用不同的方式"包装"了起来。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“Neither style is more honest; they just carry the honesty in different packaging.” — This closing sentence uses a semicolon and an extended metaphor ("different packaging") to make a final judgement, a more idiomatic and economical move than the plain observation a 6.5 answer ends on.这句结尾用分号和一个延伸的隐喻("different packaging")来做出最后的判断,这是一种比6.5分范文用来收尾的平实观察更地道、更精练的手法。
    • LR“they just carry the honesty in different packaging” — "Different packaging" is a genuinely idiomatic, image-based metaphor for the idea of style versus substance, well beyond the plain vocabulary of lower bands."Different packaging"是一个真正地道的、富有意象的隐喻,用来表达形式与实质的对比,远远超越了低分范文的平实词汇。
    • GRA“my Vietnamese colleague, meaning exactly the same thing, writes 'perhaps we could consider another direction'” — The participial phrase "meaning exactly the same thing" is inserted between the subject and verb, a compact construction more flexible than a full relative clause like "who means exactly the same thing".分词短语"meaning exactly the same thing"被插入到主语和动词之间,这是一种比完整的定语从句(如"who means exactly the same thing")更灵活的紧凑结构。

  7. 7. How much does social media influence people's opinions today?

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

    The 6.5 answer gives a direct claim ("more than it should") supported by one story about an aunt, told in short, plainly connected sentences.6.5分范文给出了一个直接的论断("more than it should"),并用一个关于姑姑的故事来支撑,用简短、平实连接的句子讲述。

    A great deal, and often more than it should. My aunt refused to go to a Da Nang hospital for a year because of one viral post about a bad experience there. She only changed her mind after her own visit went well. One stranger's story had more effect on her than everything else. Social media shapes opinions by choosing what people see and showing it again and again, so a view can feel universal when it is really just one small part of the internet. It has the strongest effect on topics people have no direct experience of.

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    影响非常大,而且常常超出它应有的程度。我姑姑整整一年都拒绝去岘港的一家医院看病,就因为一篇关于那家医院不好体验的爆款帖子。直到她自己去过一次、体验很好之后,她才改变了想法。一个陌生人的故事,对她的影响竟然超过了其他一切。社交媒体通过选择让人们看到什么内容、并让这些内容反复出现,来塑造人们的观点,所以一种看法明明只是网络上很小的一部分,却会让人感觉它是普遍存在的。社交媒体对那些人们没有亲身经历过的话题,影响是最大的。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“One stranger's story had more effect on her than everything else.” — This short sentence states the lesson of the story plainly and directly, without further elaboration. A 7.0 answer would more likely fold this observation into the sentence describing the story itself.这句短句平实、直接地陈述了这个故事的教训,没有进一步阐述。7.0分范文更可能会把这个观察融入描述故事本身的句子里。
    • LR“Social media shapes opinions by choosing what people see and showing it again and again” — "Showing it again and again" is a plain, literal phrase built from repetition rather than a single precise verb like "repeating" or "amplifying"."Showing it again and again"是一个用重复构成的平实、字面化短语,而不是像"repeating"或"amplifying"这样单一而精确的动词。
    • GRA“She only changed her mind after her own visit went well.” — This is a simple sentence with one "after"-clause, accurate but structurally plain compared to the reversed or dash-linked constructions of higher bands.这是一个带有一个'after'从句的简单句,准确无误,但与高分范文的倒装或破折号连接结构相比,结构较为平实。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer uses the natural verb "outweighed" and the dash to connect story and lesson directly, adding the extra contrast "stronger... weaker" that the 6.5 version leaves out.7.0分范文用了自然的动词'outweighed',并用破折号直接把故事和教训连接起来,还添加了6.5版本没有的额外对比"stronger... weaker"。

    A great deal, and honestly often more than the evidence deserves. My aunt refused to use a Da Nang hospital for a year because of one viral post about a bad experience there, and changed her mind only after her own visit went perfectly well — a single stranger's story had outweighed everything else. Social media shapes opinion by choosing what people see, repeating it, and surrounding them with others who agree, so a view feels universal when it's really just a corner of the internet. It's strongest on topics people have no direct experience of, and weaker where they do — their own street, their own job.

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    影响非常大,说实话,常常超出了证据本身应得的程度。我姑姑整整一年都拒绝去岘港的一家医院看病,就因为一篇关于那家医院不好体验的爆款帖子,直到她自己去过一次、体验非常好之后,她才改变了想法——一个陌生人的故事,竟然压过了其他一切。社交媒体通过选择让人们看到什么内容、反复呈现这些内容、并让人们被认同这些观点的其他人所包围,来塑造人们的观点,所以一种看法明明只是网络的一个角落,却会让人感觉它是普遍存在的。社交媒体对那些人们没有亲身经历过的话题影响最大,而对人们确实有亲身经历的领域——比如自己居住的街道、自己的工作——影响则会小一些。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“honestly often more than the evidence deserves” — The spoken connector "honestly" is inserted into the opening claim as a natural, mid-sentence qualifier, a more conversational move than the flatter "often more than it should" a 6.5 answer would state separately.口语化连接词'honestly'被插入到开头的论断中,作为一个自然的句中限定语,这是一种比6.5分范文会单独陈述的更平淡的"often more than it should"更口语化的手法。
    • LR“a single stranger's story had outweighed everything else” — "Outweighed" is a more precise, evocative verb than the plain "had more effect on her than" a 6.5 answer would use for the same comparison."Outweighed"是一个比6.5分范文会用来表达同一对比的平实的'had more effect on her than'更精确、更具表现力的动词。
    • GRA“It's strongest on topics people have no direct experience of, and weaker where they do — their own street, their own job” — A dash introduces a compressed appositive list ("their own street, their own job") at the end of the sentence, a more compact construction than a full explanatory clause would be.一个破折号在句末引出了一个压缩的同位语列表("their own street, their own job"),这是一种比完整的解释性从句更紧凑的结构。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer closes with the quietly unsettling observation "we have direct experience of less and less", a reflective final touch that extends the argument beyond the plainer bands' conclusions.7.5分范文以一句悄然令人不安的观察"we have direct experience of less and less"收尾,这是一处反思性的最后笔触,将论证延伸到了低分范文结论之外的地方。

    A great deal, and often more than the evidence deserves. My aunt refused to use a Da Nang hospital for a year because of one viral post about a bad experience there, and changed her mind only after her own visit went perfectly well — a single stranger's story had outweighed everything else. Social media shapes opinion by choosing what people see, repeating it, and surrounding them with others who agree, so a view feels universal when it's just a corner of the internet. It's strongest on topics people have no direct experience of; where people do have experience, its influence is weaker. The danger, though, is that we have direct experience of less and less.

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    影响非常大,常常超出了证据本身应得的程度。我姑姑整整一年都拒绝去岘港的一家医院看病,就因为一篇关于那家医院不好体验的爆款帖子,直到她自己去过一次、体验非常好之后,她才改变了想法——一个陌生人的故事,竟然压过了其他一切。社交媒体通过选择让人们看到什么内容、反复呈现这些内容、并让人们被认同这些观点的其他人所包围,来塑造人们的观点,所以一种看法明明只是网络的一个角落,却会让人感觉它是普遍存在的。社交媒体对那些人们没有亲身经历过的话题影响最大;而在人们确实有亲身经历的领域,它的影响力则会小一些。然而,危险之处在于,我们能亲身经历的事情正变得越来越少。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“The danger, though, is that we have direct experience of less and less.” — This closing sentence generalises the whole argument into a wider, slightly ominous observation, a more reflective move than the descriptive final sentence a 6.5 or 7.0 answer would give.这句结尾把整个论证概括成一个更宽泛、略带不祥意味的观察,这是一种比6.5或7.0分范文所给出的描述性结尾句更具反思性的手法。
    • LR“we have direct experience of less and less” — "Less and less" as a closing idiom captures a gradual trend precisely, a more distinctive phrase than the plainer comparative structures used earlier in the answer."Less and less"作为一个结尾习语,精确地捕捉了一种渐进的趋势,这是一个比答案前面用到的更平实的比较结构更独特的短语。
    • GRA“It's strongest on topics people have no direct experience of; where people do have experience, its influence is weaker.” — A semicolon joins two parallel, contrasted clauses into one sentence, a more compact link than the "and weaker where they do" phrase a 7.0 answer tacks onto the same sentence.一个分号把两个平行、对比的分句连接成一句话,这是一种比7.0分范文附加在同一句话末尾的"and weaker where they do"短语更紧凑的连接方式。

  8. 8. Does society need more people who aren't afraid to express unpopular opinions?

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

    The 6.5 answer gives a direct "Yes, but" opinion supported by one workplace example, using plain connectors like "but" and "because" throughout.6.5分范文给出了一个直接的"Yes, but"观点,并用一个职场例子来支撑,全篇使用'but'和'because'这类平实连接词。

    Yes, but only if they are also willing to be wrong. A junior designer at our studio finally said that the client's favourite feature was useless. This made her unpopular for about a week, but she turned out to be right, and the whole project improved because of it. A society that punishes unpopular opinions stops learning, because every important change started as an idea most people rejected. But there is a difference between an unpopular opinion with real evidence and one said just for attention, and the internet has a lot of the second kind.

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    是的,但前提是他们也愿意接受自己可能是错的。我们工作室的一位初级设计师终于说出了客户最喜欢的那个功能其实毫无用处。这让她在大约一周的时间里都不太受欢迎,但事实证明她是对的,整个项目也因此变得更好了。一个惩罚不受欢迎观点的社会,是无法进步的,因为每一次重要的改变,最初都曾是大多数人所反对的想法。但是,基于真实证据的不受欢迎的观点,和只是为了博眼球而说出的观点,这两者之间是有区别的,而互联网上有很多是后一种。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“This made her unpopular for about a week, but she turned out to be right, and the whole project improved because of it.” — This sentence chains three clauses with "but" and "and", stating the outcome plainly and directly. A 7.0 answer would more likely compress this sequence with a dash instead.这句话用'but'和'and'串联了三个分句,平实、直接地陈述了结果。7.0分范文更可能会改用破折号来压缩这个句子序列。
    • LR“A society that punishes unpopular opinions stops learning” — "Stops learning" is a plain, general verb phrase rather than a more vivid or specific way of describing intellectual stagnation."Stops learning"是一个平实、笼统的动词短语,而不是描述思想停滞更生动或更具体的方式。
    • GRA“But there is a difference between an unpopular opinion with real evidence and one said just for attention, and the internet has a lot of the second kind.” — This long sentence uses "and" twice to add ideas one after another, accurate but relying on simple coordination rather than more compressed structures.这个长句用了两次'and'来依次添加想法,准确无误,但依赖的是简单的并列结构,而非更凝练的结构。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer uses the vivid phrase "risked the room's disapproval" and a semicolon to link cause and consequence, giving the argument a tighter shape than the coordinated sentences of the 6.5 version.7.0分范文用了生动的短语"risked the room's disapproval",并用分号来连接原因和结果,比6.5版本的并列句给出了更紧凑的论证结构。

    Yes, provided they're also willing to be wrong. A junior designer at our studio finally said out loud that the client's favourite feature was useless, which made her unpopular for about a week and turned out to be correct — the project improved because one person risked the room's disapproval. Societies that punish unpopular opinions stop learning; every important correction, from medicine to politics, began as a view most people rejected. But there's a real difference between an unpopular opinion held with evidence and one held for attention, and honestly the internet has produced a lot of the second kind.

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    是的,前提是他们也愿意接受自己可能是错的。我们工作室的一位初级设计师终于大声说出了客户最喜欢的那个功能其实毫无用处,这让她在大约一周的时间里都不太受欢迎,但事实证明她是对的——整个项目之所以变得更好,是因为有一个人敢于冒险承受全场的不满。惩罚不受欢迎观点的社会是无法进步的;从医学到政治,每一次重要的修正,最初都曾是大多数人所反对的看法。但是,基于证据的不受欢迎观点,和只是为了博眼球而持有的观点,这两者之间是有真正区别的,而说实话,互联网上产生了大量后一种。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“risked the room's disapproval” — This is a natural, slightly figurative collocation describing social risk, more vivid than the plain "made her unpopular" a 6.5 answer would use for the same idea.这是一个自然的、略带比喻色彩的搭配,用来描述社交风险,比6.5分范文会用来表达同一想法的平实的"made her unpopular"更生动。
    • LR“every important correction, from medicine to politics, began as a view most people rejected” — "Correction" is a more precise, abstract noun than the plain "important change" a 6.5 answer would use, and the appositive "from medicine to politics" adds range with few words."Correction"是一个比6.5分范文会用的平实的'important change'更精确、更抽象的名词,而同位语"from medicine to politics"用寥寥数语就拓宽了范围。
    • GRA“Societies that punish unpopular opinions stop learning; every important correction, from medicine to politics, began as a view most people rejected” — A semicolon links a general claim to its supporting evidence in one sentence, a more compact structure than the separate "because"-clause a 6.5 answer would use for the same link.一个分号把一个概括性论断和支撑它的证据连接在一句话里,这是一种比6.5分范文会用来表达同一连接的独立'because'从句更紧凑的结构。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer replaces "a lot of" with the more idiomatic "no shortage of" and closes on a fronted cleft sentence balancing speaking with listening, a more deliberate final structure than the plainer bands use.7.5分范文用更地道的'no shortage of'代替了'a lot of',并以一个前置强调句收尾,平衡了"说"与"听"这两方面,比低分范文所用的结尾结构更有刻意的安排。

    Yes, provided they're also willing to be wrong. A junior designer at our studio finally said out loud that the client's favourite feature was useless, which made her unpopular for about a week and turned out to be correct — the project improved because one person risked the room's disapproval. Societies that punish unpopular opinions stop learning; every important correction, from medicine to politics, began as a view most people rejected. But there's a difference between an unpopular opinion held with evidence and one held purely for attention, and the internet has produced no shortage of the second kind. What we actually need is more people willing to say the uncomfortable thing, and then genuinely listen to the reply.

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    是的,前提是他们也愿意接受自己可能是错的。我们工作室的一位初级设计师终于大声说出了客户最喜欢的那个功能其实毫无用处,这让她在大约一周的时间里都不太受欢迎,但事实证明她是对的——整个项目之所以变得更好,是因为有一个人敢于冒险承受全场的不满。惩罚不受欢迎观点的社会是无法进步的;从医学到政治,每一次重要的修正,最初都曾是大多数人所反对的看法。但是,基于证据的不受欢迎观点,和纯粹为了博眼球而持有的观点,这两者之间是有区别的,而互联网上从来不缺后一种。我们真正需要的,是更多愿意说出令人不适的真话的人,以及愿意真正倾听回应的人。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“the internet has produced no shortage of the second kind” — "No shortage of" is a genuinely idiomatic negative construction standing in for the plainer "a lot of" a 6.5 or 7.0 answer would use for the same quantity."No shortage of"是一个真正地道的否定结构,用来代替6.5或7.0分范文会用的更平实的'a lot of'来表达同样的数量。
    • LR“one person risked the room's disapproval” — "The room's disapproval" personifies the group as a single entity, a more vivid, less-common collocation than a plain phrase like "other people's disapproval"."The room's disapproval"把这个群体拟人化成了一个单一的实体,这是一个比"other people's disapproval"这类平实短语更生动、更少见的搭配。
    • GRA“What we actually need is more people willing to say the uncomfortable thing, and then genuinely listen to the reply” — This fronted cleft construction ("What we actually need is...") followed by a reduced relative ("willing to say..." instead of "who are willing to say") is a compact, flexible closing structure beyond the plain sentences of lower bands.这个前置的强调结构("What we actually need is...")后接一个省略的定语从句("willing to say..."而非"who are willing to say"),是一种超越低分范文平实句子的、紧凑而灵活的结尾结构。

  9. 9. Is it increasingly difficult to distinguish fact from opinion?

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

    The 6.5 answer states a direct "Yes" opinion with one clear cause ("how information is presented") and one workplace example, using simple connectors like "and" and "but".6.5分范文陈述了一个直接的"Yes"观点,给出了一个明确的原因("how information is presented")和一个职场例子,使用'and'和'but'这类简单连接词。

    Yes, and it is because of how information is presented, not people getting less clever. A client once showed us a 'statistic' about user behaviour that turned out to be one influencer's guess, repeated so many times that it looked like real data. Anyone can use the same fonts, charts and confident tone now, and websites do not usually show where information came from. Real facts are also often argued about, which makes people think everything is just opinion. The skill of asking 'how do you know?' is very important now, but schools do not teach it much.

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    是的,而这是因为信息呈现的方式出了问题,而不是人们变得不那么聪明了。曾经有个客户给我们看了一个关于用户行为的"统计数据",结果发现那只是某个网红的猜测,被反复转发了太多次,以至于看起来像是真实数据。现在任何人都可以用同样的字体、图表和自信的语气来包装信息,而网站通常也不会标明信息的来源。真正的事实也经常会引发争论,这让人们觉得一切都只是观点而已。现在,问"你是怎么知道的?"这个技能变得非常重要,但学校却很少教这个。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“The skill of asking 'how do you know?' is very important now, but schools do not teach it much.” — This closing sentence pairs two ideas with "but" in a plain, direct way. A 7.5 answer would more likely compress this contrast into a single, more pointed sentence instead.这句结尾用'but'以平实、直接的方式把两个想法配对在一起。7.5分范文更可能会把这种对比压缩成一句更犀利的话。
    • LR“repeated so many times that it looked like real data” — "Looked like real data" is a plain, literal phrase rather than a more figurative expression, such as clothing or costume imagery, for the same idea."Looked like real data"是一个平实、字面化的短语,而不是为同一想法使用更具比喻性的表达,比如服装或伪装的意象。
    • GRA“Anyone can use the same fonts, charts and confident tone now, and websites do not usually show where information came from.” — This sentence joins two clauses with "and", accurate but structurally plain, without any fronted or embedded construction.这句话用'and'连接了两个分句,准确无误,但结构上较为平实,没有任何前置或嵌套结构。
    7.0 分

    The 7.0 answer uses the natural collocation "picked up the look of real data" and the reflective aside "when I actually traced it", giving the example more texture than the plain retelling in the 6.5 version.7.0分范文用了自然的搭配"picked up the look of real data"和反思性的插入语"when I actually traced it",比6.5版本的平实复述增添了更多质感。

    Yes, and honestly I think it's presentation rather than people getting less careful. A client once showed us a 'statistic' about user behaviour that turned out, when I actually traced it, to be one influencer's guess repeated across enough posts that it had picked up the look of real data. The same fonts, charts and confident tone are available to anyone now, and platforms rarely distinguish between them. Sources get stripped away as things are shared, and genuine facts are often disputed too, which pushes people to conclude that everything's just opinion. The skill of asking 'how do you know?' has never mattered more, and it's not something schools spend much time on.

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    是的,说实话,我认为问题出在信息的呈现方式上,而不是人们变得不那么细心了。曾经有个客户给我们看了一个关于用户行为的"统计数据",而当我真正去追溯它的来源时,才发现那只是某个网红的猜测,在足够多的帖子里被反复转发,以至于"沾染"上了真实数据的样子。现在任何人都可以用同样的字体、图表和自信的语气来包装信息,而各个平台也很少去区分它们的真假。信息在被分享的过程中,来源常常会被剥离掉,而真正的事实也经常会引发争论,这让人们不得不得出结论:一切都只是观点而已。现在,问"你是怎么知道的?"这个技能变得比以往任何时候都重要,但学校却没有花多少时间教这个。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“when I actually traced it” — This brief parenthetical aside inserted mid-sentence signals personal verification in a natural, spoken way, something a 6.5 answer's plainer "when I checked it" states more flatly.这个插入句中的简短插入语,以自然的口语方式表明了个人的求证过程,而6.5分范文更平实的"when I checked it"陈述得更为平淡。
    • LR“it had picked up the look of real data” — "Picked up the look of" is a more natural, idiomatic phrase than the plain "looked like" a 6.5 answer would use for the same disguise."Picked up the look of"是一个比6.5分范文会用来表达同一种伪装的平实的'looked like'更自然、更地道的短语。
    • GRA“one influencer's guess repeated across enough posts that it had picked up the look of real data” — A result clause ("repeated across enough posts that it had picked up...") is embedded without a comma, a moderately complex construction beyond the simpler "repeated so many times that" phrasing of a 6.5 answer.一个结果状语从句("repeated across enough posts that it had picked up...")被嵌入其中而没有用逗号隔开,这是一种超越6.5分范文更简单的"repeated so many times that"表达的、适度复杂的结构。
    7.5 分

    The 7.5 answer uses the vivid extended metaphor "opinions now travel in the clothing of facts" as its central image, giving the argument a memorable centre-point the plainer bands lack.7.5分范文用生动的延伸隐喻"opinions now travel in the clothing of facts"作为核心意象,给论证赋予了一个令人印象深刻的中心点,而低分范文缺少这一点。

    Yes, and the reason is presentation rather than people getting slower. A client once showed us a 'statistic' about how users behave that turned out, when I traced it, to be one influencer's guess, repeated across enough posts that it had acquired the look of data — opinions now travel in the clothing of facts. The same fonts, charts and confident tone are available to anyone, and platforms don't distinguish. Sources are stripped away as things are shared. And genuine facts are now often disputed, which makes people conclude that everything is opinion. The skill of asking 'how do you know?' has never mattered more, and it's not one schools spend much time on.

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    是的,原因在于信息的呈现方式,而不是人们变得迟钝了。曾经有个客户给我们看了一个关于用户行为的"统计数据",而当我追溯它的来源时,才发现那只是某个网红的猜测,在足够多的帖子里被反复转发,以至于获得了数据的样子——如今,观点正披着事实的外衣四处流传。现在任何人都可以用同样的字体、图表和自信的语气来包装信息,而各个平台也无法分辨真假。信息在被分享的过程中,来源会被剥离掉。而如今真正的事实也经常会引发争论,这让人们得出结论:一切都只是观点。问"你是怎么知道的?"这个技能变得比以往任何时候都重要,而学校也没有花多少时间教这个。

    为什么是这个分数

    • FC“opinions now travel in the clothing of facts” — This extended metaphor personifies opinions as dressed-up travellers, a genuinely idiomatic and memorable image well beyond the literal phrasing ("looked like real data") of a 6.5 answer.这个延伸隐喻把观点拟人化成了穿着打扮的旅人,这是一个真正地道、令人印象深刻的意象,远远超越了6.5分范文的字面表达("looked like real data")。
    • LR“it had acquired the look of data” — "Acquired" is a more precise, formal verb than the plainer "picked up" a 7.0 answer would use for the same process of gaining a false appearance."Acquired"是一个比7.0分范文会用来表达获得虚假外表这一过程的更平实的'picked up'更精确、更正式的动词。
    • GRA“one influencer's guess, repeated across enough posts that it had acquired the look of data — opinions now travel in the clothing of facts” — A dash connects the specific example directly to a general, metaphorical statement in the same sentence, a flexible, compact link beyond the separate sentences lower bands would use for example and conclusion.一个破折号在同一句话里把具体的例子直接连接到了一个概括性的、隐喻性的陈述,这是一种超越低分范文会用来分别陈述例子和结论的独立句子的、灵活而紧凑的连接方式。

常见问题

这道 Part 2 题应该讲多长？
讲 1 到 2 分钟。考官会在 2 分钟时打断你，因此目标约 220-300 词，覆盖题卡上的每一点，并以你的感受收尾。
这张题卡之后会问哪些 Part 3 问题？
在"A Time When You Changed Your Opinion About Something Important"之后，考官提出过 9 个讨论题，见上方列表。问题会从你的个人经历转向同一主题的普遍观点。
这张题卡还在使用吗？
是的——它是当前考试时段（2026年9–12月）的题卡。