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"An Occasion When You Had a Special Cake"之后，考官提出过 9 个讨论题，见上方列表。问题会从你的个人经历转向同一主题的普遍观点。

这张题卡还在使用吗？

考生最近一次报告它出现在 2026年5–8月。题卡每四个月轮换一次，许多话题会在之后的季度以略有不同的措辞回归。

IELTS Speaking Part 2

An Occasion When You Had a Special Cake

最近一次出现于 2026年5–8月

题卡

Describe an occasion when you had a cake that was special

You should say:

what kind of cake it was
why you had this cake
who you were with
and explain how you felt about having this special cake

范文：6.5、7.0、7.5 三档

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

6.5 分

The answer states feelings plainly ('nobody cared about that') and uses a single basic compound sentence to describe the flawed icing, which is clear but linguistically simple.回答平实地陈述了感受(‘没人在意这个’),并用一个基础的并列句来描述失败的糖霜,表达清晰但语言层面较为简单。

The cake I want to talk about was a simple vanilla cake my mother made for my graduation from university in Hanoi, about seven years ago.

I had this cake because my mother travelled all the way from Hue to Hanoi to see me graduate, and she wanted to celebrate properly. Instead of buying a cake in Hanoi, she baked one at home the night before and carried it with her on the bus, wrapped carefully in a box on her lap for the whole journey.

I was with my mother and my roommate at the time, in my small student room, since we didn't have money for a restaurant. The cake was a bit flat because of the long bus trip, and the icing had slipped slightly to one side, but nobody cared about that.

How I felt about it is difficult to put into simple words. I remember feeling proud of finishing my degree, but mostly I remember being amazed that my mother carried a cake on her lap for hours just so the day would feel special. It wasn't fancy at all, but it tasted like home. I still think about that slightly broken cake more than any expensive one I've had since.

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我想说的这个蛋糕,是大约七年前我妈妈为了庆祝我在河内大学毕业而做的一个简单的香草蛋糕。

我之所以能吃到这个蛋糕,是因为我妈妈特地从顺化一路赶到河内来看我毕业,她想好好庆祝一下。她没有在河内买蛋糕,而是前一天晚上在家做好,第二天带着上了大巴车,整趟路程都小心翼翼地把装着蛋糕的盒子抱在腿上。

当时和我在一起的是我妈妈,还有我当时的室友,我们在我狭小的学生宿舍里庆祝,因为我们没有钱去餐厅。因为长途坐车,蛋糕有点压扁了,糖霜也稍微滑到了一边,但没人在意这些。

要用简单的话形容我当时的感受挺难的。我记得自己为完成学业感到骄傲,但更让我印象深刻的是,我妈妈为了让这一天变得特别,竟然抱着一个蛋糕坐了好几个小时的车。这蛋糕一点也不精致,但它尝起来就像家的味道。比起后来吃过的任何昂贵蛋糕,我更常想起那个有点压扁的蛋糕。

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FC“How I felt about it is difficult to put into simple words.” — This sentence announces that the feeling is hard to express, but rather than actually developing that complexity within the sentence itself, it simply states the difficulty as a topic sentence and lets the following sentences do the explaining. This is a functional but modest coherence strategy — flagging complexity rather than embodying it linguistically — which fits the "one clear reason or example is enough" pattern the Band 6.5 descriptor describes, since the real emotional nuance only emerges afterward through simple, separate statements. A 7.5 answer might instead compress that same nuance into a single tightly reflective sentence rather than flagging it and unpacking it separately.这句话宣布这种感觉很难表达，但它没有在句子本身内真正展开这种复杂性，而是简单地把这种困难作为话题句提出来，交给后面的句子去做解释工作。这是一种实用但比较简单的连贯策略——标记复杂性，而不是用语言把它具体呈现出来——这符合Band 6.5描述语所刻画的"一个清楚的理由或例子就足够了"这一模式，因为真正的情感细微差别要等到后面才通过简单、分开的陈述逐渐浮现。Band 7.5的答案可能会改为把同样的细微差别压缩进一句紧凑的反思性句子里，而不是先标记出来再分开展开。
LR“nobody cared about that” — "Nobody cared about that" uses the most common possible phrasing to dismiss the cake's cosmetic flaws, rather than a more specific alternative like "it didn't matter in the slightest" or "no one gave it a second thought." The vagueness of "that" (standing in for both the flatness and the slipped icing mentioned just before) keeps the sentence short and conversational, which suits spoken delivery, but is also a sign of the limited lexical precision expected at Band 6.5. The plainness here throws the following, more reflective sentences about the mother's effort into relief."Nobody cared about that"用了最常见的说法来打发掉蛋糕外观上的瑕疵，而不是像"it didn't matter in the slightest"或"no one gave it a second thought"这样更具体的替代说法。"that"这个词的模糊性(同时指代前面刚提到的蛋糕塌陷和糖霜滑落)让句子保持简短、口语化，适合口头表达，但这也是Band 6.5所预期的那种有限词汇精确度的标志。这里的平实反衬出后面几句关于母亲付出努力的、更具反思性的话。
GRA“the icing had slipped slightly to one side, but nobody cared about that” — The past perfect "had slipped" is used correctly to mark the state of the cake at the moment it's being described, but the sentence otherwise relies on a single "but" to join the flaw to its dismissal, rather than subordinating one clause under the other ("although the icing had slipped, nobody cared"). This coordination-based pattern is accurate and reads naturally, but it's the kind of basic structural variety the descriptor associates with Band 6.5, since the two ideas are simply placed side by side rather than integrated into a tighter complex sentence.过去完成时"had slipped"被准确地用来标记蛋糕在被描述那一刻的状态，但这句话总体上依赖单一的"but"把这个瑕疵和对它的漠视连接起来，而不是把一个分句从属于另一个分句("although the icing had slipped, nobody cared")。这种基于并列的模式准确、读起来也自然，但这正是描述语与Band 6.5相关联的那种基础结构多样性，因为这两个想法只是被简单地并置在一起，而不是被整合进一个更紧凑的复杂句里。

7.0 分

The corrective move 'It wasn't really about the taste at all — it was about watching Vy' develops a reflective point, and the relative-plus-'when' clause shows a comfortable, accurate range of structures.“其实根本不在于味道——而在于看着阿薇”这种纠正式的转折,展开了一个具有反思性的观点,而定语从句与“when”从句的结合,则显示出从容而准确的句式驾驭能力。

The cake I want to talk about was a green tea sponge cake that my younger cousin, Vy, made for our family's Tết gathering last year.

It wasn't a special occasion cake in the traditional sense — we usually just have traditional sweets like mứt for Tết — but Vy had just finished a baking course online and really wanted to try something new on the family. She'd been practising for weeks, apparently, and this was meant to be her big reveal.

I had this cake because I happened to be visiting my grandmother's house in Hue for the holiday, along with most of my aunts, uncles and cousins. Everyone was sitting around the table after the New Year meal when Vy brought it out proudly, a bit nervous, holding the plate with both hands like it might fall apart.

The cake itself was, honestly, a little strange. The matcha flavour was much stronger than expected, almost bitter, and one side had sunk slightly in the middle. But everyone ate a piece anyway, and my uncle, who always says exactly what he thinks, described it as "interesting" with a straight face, which made the whole table burst out laughing.

I felt genuinely happy about it, even though the cake wasn't very good. It wasn't really about the taste at all — it was about watching Vy, who's usually quite shy, get brave enough to try something in front of the whole family and laugh along when it didn't quite work out. We still bring it up every time we see her now, and I think next year she's already planning to get her revenge with a better version.

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我想说的这个蛋糕,是我表妹阿薇(Vy)去年春节家庭聚会时做的一个抹茶海绵蛋糕。

严格来说它并不是传统意义上的应景蛋糕——我们过年通常就是吃mứt这类传统甜食——但阿薇刚上完一个线上烘焙课程,特别想在家人面前尝试点新花样。听说她已经练习了好几个星期,这次算是她的“隆重登场”。

我之所以吃到这个蛋糕,是因为那年过节我正好和大部分姑姑、叔叔和表兄弟姐妹一起回顺化奶奶家。年夜饭后大家围坐在桌边,阿薇一脸骄傲又略带紧张地端出蛋糕,双手捧着盘子,好像生怕它会散架。

说实话,这个蛋糕本身有点奇怪。抹茶味比预期浓很多,几乎发苦,而且蛋糕中间有一侧微微塌陷了。但大家还是都吃了一块,而我那位说话向来直来直去的叔叔,面不改色地评价说“挺有意思的”,结果把全桌人都逗笑了。

尽管蛋糕并不怎么好吃,我还是真心觉得开心。其实这件事根本不在于味道好不好——而在于看着平时相当害羞的阿薇,鼓起勇气在全家人面前尝试新事物,并且在效果不太理想时也能跟着一起笑。直到现在,每次见到她我们还会提起这件事,而且我猜她明年已经在计划用更成功的版本来“雪耻”了。

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LR“holding the plate with both hands like it might fall apart” — The simile "like it might fall apart" extends a concrete physical detail (holding a plate with both hands) into a small comparison that conveys Vy's nervousness without stating it directly. This is more developed than the plain description a Band 6.5 answer would give ("she was nervous"), but it stops short of the genuinely idiomatic or figurative language a Band 7.5 answer might reach for in the same spot — it stays a literal, easy-to-follow image, which is exactly the flexible-but-clear range Band 7.0 lexical resource targets.明喻"like it might fall apart"把一个具体的物理细节(双手端着盘子)延伸成一个小小的比较,不直接说出而是传达出Vy的紧张。这比6.5分答案可能给出的平铺直叙的描述("she was nervous")更有发展性,但还没有达到7.5分答案在同一处可能采用的真正习语化或比喻性语言——它仍是一个直白、易于理解的意象,恰好是7.0分词汇资源所追求的那种既灵活又清晰的范围。
FC“It wasn't really about the taste at all — it was about watching Vy” — The "It wasn't really about X... it was about Y" frame corrects an expectation the listener might have (that a happy memory about cake is about the cake) and redirects toward the real point, which is a mini rhetorical move rather than a plain fact. This kind of self-correcting structure is what lifts the paragraph from description to reflection, characteristic of Band 7.0 fluency, though it's a single clean pivot rather than the fuller evaluative build-up (weighing multiple reasons, adding a consequence) that would push it toward Band 7.5."It wasn't really about X... it was about Y"这一框架纠正了听者可能产生的预期(一段关于蛋糕的快乐回忆讲的就是蛋糕本身),并把注意力重新引向真正的重点,这是一个小小的修辞动作,而非单纯的事实陈述。这种自我纠正式的结构,正是把段落从描述提升到反思的关键所在,是7.0分流利度的特征,不过这只是一次干净利落的单一转折,还没有达到能推向7.5分的那种更充分的评价性铺陈(权衡多个理由、添加一个后果)。
GRA“who's usually quite shy, get brave enough to try something in front of the whole family and laugh along when it didn't quite work out” — This sentence stacks a non-defining relative clause ("who's usually quite shy") onto the main verb phrase and then closes with a "when" clause, so three pieces of grammar are working together in one breath without losing accuracy. That comfortable layering — not a single simple structure, but not yet the dense participial or cleft constructions of Band 7.5 either — is precisely the "mix of simple and complex sentences, generally accurate" descriptor Band 7.0 grammar targets, and it lets the speaker pack in Vy's personality, her bravery, and the outcome in a single fluent unit.这句话在主要动词短语上叠加了一个非限定性定语从句("who's usually quite shy"),再用一个"when"从句收尾,让三个语法成分在同一口气里协同运作,却没有牺牲准确性。这种运用自如的层叠——既不是单一的简单结构,也还没到7.5分那种密集的分词或强调句结构——正是7.0分语法目标所描述的"简单句与复杂句混合,总体准确",它让说话人能在一个流畅的语言单元里同时容纳Vy的性格、她的勇气,以及结果。

7.5 分

The dry joke 'it had a texture rather than a taste' and the paradox of the collapsed part being 'the best part' give this answer the idiomatic wit and reflective edge that mark Band 7.5.那句冷幽默的调侃“与其说有味道,不如说有口感”,以及塌陷的部分反倒是“最好吃的部分”这种悖论式说法,共同赋予了这个回答Band 7.5特有的地道机智与反思深度。

The cake I'd talk about was made for my thirtieth birthday, four years ago, by my colleague Linh, who cannot bake and did it anyway.

What kind of cake it was is difficult to describe accurately. It was meant to be a phone — a rectangular sponge covered in dark icing, with a 'screen' of white icing on which she'd written, in shaky blue letters, 'Error 404: youth not found'. One side had collapsed in the oven, so the phone appeared to have been dropped. The sponge inside was dense and slightly undercooked in the middle, and the icing was so sweet that Đức said it had a texture rather than a taste. It was, objectively, a bad cake.

Why I had it: the studio has a rule that birthdays get a cake, and normally it's bought from the bakery downstairs. Linh had decided that thirty deserved something made, and had spent the previous evening, I learned later, producing two failed versions before this one.

Who I was with was the whole studio, about twelve people, in the meeting room at four in the afternoon, with plastic forks and the projector showing a photograph of me at twenty-two that someone had found.

How I felt is complicated by the fact that I was slightly dreading thirty. I'd been quiet about it, and I think Linh had noticed, and the cake was her way of making the day ridiculous rather than heavy. It worked. I laughed so much at the '404' that I forgot to be sad, and then, when she admitted the two failed versions, I was genuinely moved, because a bought cake takes five minutes and this had taken a night. We ate all of it, including the collapsed part, which was the best part. I've had beautiful cakes since. That's the only one I photographed from every angle, and the only one I remember the taste of, which is strange, because the taste was terrible.

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我想说的这个蛋糕,是四年前为我三十岁生日做的,做蛋糕的人是我的同事Linh——她其实完全不会烘焙,却还是坚持自己动手做了。

要准确形容那是一个什么样的蛋糕其实很难。它本该是一部手机的样子——一块长方形海绵蛋糕,外面裹着深色糖霜,上面用白色糖霜做出'屏幕',她用歪歪扭扭的蓝色字母在上面写着'Error 404: youth not found'(错误404:青春未找到)。蛋糕有一侧在烤箱里塌陷了,于是那部'手机'看起来就像是被摔过一样。里面的海绵蛋糕体又厚实,中间还有点没烤熟,而糖霜甜得离谱,以至于Đức说那与其说是味道,不如说是一种质感。客观地说,这是一个很失败的蛋糕。

为什么会有这个蛋糕:工作室有个不成文的规矩,过生日一定要有蛋糕,通常是从楼下的面包店买的。而Linh却觉得三十岁值得拥有一个手工制作的蛋糕,后来我才知道,前一晚她已经连续做失败了两个版本,这才做出了这一个。

当时和我在一起的是整个工作室的人,大约十二个人,在下午四点的会议室里,大家拿着塑料叉子,投影仪上放着一张有人找出来的、我二十二岁时的照片。

我当时的感受其实挺复杂的,因为说实话,我对迈入三十岁这件事多少有点抗拒。我一直没怎么提起过这件事,但我猜Linh察觉到了,而这个蛋糕正是她想把这一天变得滑稽有趣、而不是沉重压抑的方式。而她成功了。我被那个'404'逗得笑个不停,一时忘了要伤感,后来当她坦白说之前失败了两次时,我真的被感动了,因为买来的蛋糕只需要五分钟,而这一个却花了她整整一个晚上。我们把蛋糕全部吃光了,连塌陷的那部分也不例外,而那部分其实是最好吃的。此后我也吃过很多漂亮的蛋糕。但那是唯一一个我从各个角度都拍了照的蛋糕,也是唯一一个我至今还记得味道的——这很奇怪,因为它的味道其实糟糕透了。

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LR“Đức said it had a texture rather than a taste” — This is a witty, understated turn of phrase — implying the cake was so oversweet it barely registered as flavour, only texture — delivered as reported speech rather than the speaker's own blunt criticism, which softens the insult into humour. This kind of natural, idiomatic wit is exactly what the "7.5 figurative or idiomatic touch" descriptor points to; a 7.0 answer would more likely just say "it was way too sweet." Attributing the line to a colleague also adds a layer of social realism, making the joke feel like something genuinely said at the party rather than the narrator's own commentary.这是一句机智、含蓄的话——暗示那块蛋糕甜得过头,几乎让人尝不出味道,只剩下口感——是通过转述别人的话来表达的,而不是说话人自己直接的批评,这样就把一句挖苦软化成了幽默。这种自然、带习语色彩的机智,正是“7.5 figurative or idiomatic touch”这一描述所指的;Band 7.0 的答案更可能只会说“it was way too sweet”。把这句话归到一位同事名下,也增添了一层社会真实感,让这个笑话显得像是聚会上真实说出的话,而不是叙述者自己的评论。
FC“We ate all of it, including the collapsed part, which was the best part.” — This sentence builds a deliberate paradox — the objectively worst part of a bad cake, the collapsed side, is reframed as "the best part" — which only makes sense once the reader understands the emotional context of the story, making this a genuinely reflective point rather than a simple description of what happened. This kind of considered, evaluative twist is what the 7.5 tier means by fluency going beyond plain narration; a 7.0 answer would more likely state a straightforward fact, such as "we all ate the whole cake together." The paradox also echoes the answer's closing idea that a "terrible" cake is the one most fondly remembered.这句话构建了一个刻意为之的悖论——一块烂蛋糕客观上最糟糕的部分,塌陷的那一侧——被重新定义为“the best part”,这一点只有当读者理解了整个故事的情感背景之后才说得通,这使它成为一个真正的反思性观点,而不是对所发生之事的简单描述。这种经过深思熟虑的、评价性的转折,正是 7.5 档次所说的“流畅度超越平铺直叙的叙述”;Band 7.0 的答案更可能陈述一个直白的事实,比如“we all ate the whole cake together”。这个悖论也呼应了答案结尾的想法——一块“terrible”(糟糕)的蛋糕,反而是被最深情地记住的那一块。
GRA“I laughed so much at the '404' that I forgot to be sad, and then, when she admitted the two failed versions, I was genuinely moved” — This sentence layers a "so... that" result clause with a further embedded "when" time clause inside a coordinated second half, meaning three separate grammatical structures are combined into one long but fully accurate sentence. That density of controlled subordination is exactly the "wide range of mostly error-free complex grammar" the 7.5 tier rewards; a 7.0 answer would more likely split this into two or three shorter sentences to manage the same content safely. The grammar also mirrors the emotional arc it describes, laughter shifting into being moved, so the complexity tracks a real change in feeling rather than existing for its own sake.这句话把一个“so... that”结果从句和另一个嵌套在并列后半句里的“when”时间从句叠加在一起,意味着三个独立的语法结构被组合进了一个长但完全准确的句子里。这种有控制的从属结构的密集程度,正是 7.5 档次所奖励的“wide range of mostly error-free complex grammar”(范围广、基本无误的复杂语法);Band 7.0 的答案更可能把这拆成两三个较短的句子,以更保险的方式处理同样的内容。这里的语法也映照了它所描述的情感弧线——从大笑转为感动——因此这种复杂度追踪的是一种真实的情感变化,而不是为了复杂而复杂。

各考试时段出题记录

Describe an occasion when you had a cake that was special2026年5–8月

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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. Do you agree or disagree that food for special occasions should be different from everyday food?
2026年5–8月
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6.5 分
Hedges twice at the opening, 'I agree, although I think', rather than a single trimmed concession.开头连续使用了两次让步语气,'I agree, although I think',而不是用一个精简的让步表达。
I agree, although I think the difference does not have to be in the food itself. My friend once gave me a cake that was honestly not very good, but it was one of the most special things I have eaten, because of who made it and why. I think special occasions need to feel different, and food is an easy way to do that - a dish that only appears at Tết instantly says 'this is Tết'. But the difference can also come from effort or company, not just cost. A family that eats the same food every day but eats it together with a candle on someone's birthday has still made it special.
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我同意,不过我认为区别不一定体现在食物本身上。我朋友有一次送给我一个蛋糕,说实话味道并不怎么样,但那却是我吃过的最特别的东西之一,因为是谁做的、为什么做的。我觉得特殊场合需要有一种“不一样”的感觉,而食物是实现这一点的简单方式——只有在春节才会出现的一道菜,立刻就能说明“这就是春节”。但这种不同也可以来自用心或陪伴,而不仅仅是花费。一个每天都吃同样食物的家庭,只要在某人生日那天一起吃饭、点上一支蜡烛,依然让这顿饭变得特别。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I agree, although I think” — 'I agree, although I think' hedges twice, plainly; 7.0 trims this to 'I agree, though I'd say', and 7.5 removes 'I'd say' entirely for the leaner 'I agree, though the difference doesn't have to be in the food.''I agree, although I think' 平铺直叙地让步了两次;7.0分把这句精简为'I agree, though I'd say',7.5分则完全去掉'I'd say',变成更精炼的'I agree, though the difference doesn't have to be in the food.'
LR“not very good” — 'not very good' is a plain understatement; 7.0 and 7.5 both sharpen this to the more idiomatic 'worse than what I eat on a normal/ordinary Tuesday', a more concrete, evaluative comparison.'not very good' 是一种平淡的轻描淡写;7.0分和7.5分都把它改得更地道,变成'worse than what I eat on a normal/ordinary Tuesday',是一种更具体、更有评价意味的比较。
GRA“My friend once gave me a cake that was honestly not very good, but it was one of the most special things I have eaten, because of who made it and why.” — This sentence links its ideas plainly with 'but... because'; 7.0 and 7.5 both split this into two shorter sentences with a dash, giving the contrast more rhetorical punch.这句话用'but... because'平实地连接各个意思;7.0分和7.5分都把它拆成两个较短的句子,中间用破折号连接,使对比更具修辞力度。
7.0 分
Trims the double hedge of 6.5 down to a single 'though I'd say'.把6.5分开头的双重让步压缩为单一的'though I'd say'。
I agree, though I'd say the difference doesn't have to be in the food itself. That cake was, by any measure, worse than what I eat on a normal Tuesday, and it was still one of the most special things I've eaten, because of who made it and why. Special occasions need to be marked as different somehow, and food is the easiest way - a dish that appears only at Tết says 'this is Tết' before anyone even speaks. But the difference can be in effort, company or meaning rather than in cost or rarity. A family that eats the same noodles every day but shares them together on a birthday, with a candle, has made the food special.
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我同意,不过我想说,区别不一定要体现在食物本身。那个蛋糕无论怎么衡量,都比我平常星期二吃的东西还要差,但它依然是我吃过的最特别的东西之一,因为是谁做的、为什么做的。特殊场合总需要用某种方式来标示“不一样”,而食物是最简单的方式——一道只在春节才出现的菜,在任何人开口之前就已经说明“这就是春节”。但这种区别可以来自用心、陪伴或意义,而不是花费或稀有程度。一个每天都吃同样米粉的家庭,只要在生日那天点上蜡烛一起分享,就让食物变得特别了。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I agree, though I'd say the difference doesn't have to be in the food itself.” — Trimming the double hedge of 6.5 down to a single 'though I'd say' is more compact; 7.5 removes 'I'd say' entirely, relying on the bare 'though' to signal the same concession.把6.5分的双重让步压缩为单一的'though I'd say'更加简洁;7.5分则完全去掉'I'd say',只靠一个'though'就传达出同样的让步意味。
LR“worse than what I eat on a normal Tuesday” — This concrete comparison is more vivid than 6.5's vague 'not very good'; 7.5 keeps a nearly identical phrase, 'worse than what I eat on an ordinary Tuesday', showing 7.0 had already found the right image here.这个具体的比较比6.5分模糊的'not very good'更生动;7.5分保留了几乎一样的表达'worse than what I eat on an ordinary Tuesday',说明7.0分在这里已经找到了合适的意象。
GRA“That cake was, by any measure, worse than what I eat on a normal Tuesday, and it was still one of the most special things I've eaten, because of who made it and why.” — This is the one moderately complex sentence expected at 7.0, joining contrast and cause with 'and... because'; 7.5 keeps an almost identical structure, trimming only 'still' and adding 'in years' for extra emphasis.这是7.0分应有的那种中等复杂句,用'and... because'把转折和原因连接起来;7.5分保留了几乎相同的结构,只是去掉了'still',并加上'in years'以加强语气。
7.5 分
Removes the hedge 'I'd say' that 7.0 keeps, for the leanest, most direct opener.去掉了7.0分保留的让步语'I'd say',开头因此最为简洁直接。
I agree, though the difference doesn't have to be in the food. That cake was, by any measure, worse than what I eat on an ordinary Tuesday, and it was the most special thing I've eaten in years, because of who made it and why. Special occasions need to be marked as different, and food is the easiest way - a dish that appears only at Tết says 'this is Tết' before anyone speaks. Different food also carries memory across years. But the difference can be in effort, company or meaning rather than in cost or rarity. A family that eats the same noodles every day but eats them together on someone's birthday, with a candle, has made the food special. It's the marking that matters, not the menu.
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我同意,不过区别不一定要体现在食物上。那个蛋糕无论怎么衡量,都比我平常星期二吃的东西差,但它却是我多年来吃过的最特别的东西,因为是谁做的、为什么做的。特殊场合需要被标示为“不一样”,而食物是最简单的方式——一道只在春节出现的菜,在任何人开口之前就已经说明“这就是春节”。不同的食物也能承载跨越多年的记忆。但这种区别可以来自用心、陪伴或意义,而不是花费或稀有程度。一个每天都吃同样米粉的家庭,只要在某人生日那天点上蜡烛一起吃,就让食物变得特别了。重要的是那份“标记”,而不是菜单。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I agree, though the difference doesn't have to be in the food.” — Removing the hedge 'I'd say' that 7.0 keeps makes this the leanest, most direct of the three openers, letting the concession stand on its own.去掉7.0分保留的让步语'I'd say',使这三个开头中这一个最为简洁直接,让让步本身独立成立。
LR“Different food also carries memory across years.” — This extra sentence, absent from 6.5 and 7.0, adds a further abstract point about memory, broadening the argument beyond the personal cake story alone.这句额外的话在6.5分和7.0分中都没有出现,补充了一个关于记忆的抽象论点,使论证不再局限于蛋糕这一个人经历。
GRA“It's the marking that matters, not the menu.” — This short, rhyming final sentence ('marking... menu') is a more flexible, memorable closing device than the plainer final sentences in 6.5 and 7.0.这句押韵的结尾短句('marking... menu')比6.5分和7.0分中更平淡的结尾句更灵活、更令人印象深刻。
2. How important is personal responsibility when people make decisions about unhealthy food?
2026年5–8月
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6.5 分
Spells the balanced claim out fully with 'I think... but it is not the whole story.'用'I think... but it is not the whole story.'完整地表达出这个平衡的观点。
I think personal responsibility is important, but it is not the whole story. My uncle has diabetes, and his own choices, like the sugar in his coffee, are really his responsibility - he would say so himself. But his walk to work passes four bubble-tea shops and no fruit stall, and the drinks are cheaper than the fruit, which is not really his fault. Adults should own their food choices, and treating them as helpless is not fair. But food companies also spend a lot of money making unhealthy food cheap and hard to resist, so we cannot blame individuals alone.
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我认为个人责任很重要,但这不是全部原因。我舅舅患有糖尿病,他自己的选择,比如咖啡里加的糖,确实是他自己的责任——他自己也会这么说。但他上班路上会经过四家奶茶店,却没有一个水果摊,而且奶茶比水果便宜,这就不完全是他的错了。成年人应该对自己的饮食选择负责,把他们当作无助的人也不公平。但食品公司也花了大量的钱让不健康的食物变得便宜又难以抗拒,所以不能只怪个人。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I think personal responsibility is important, but it is not the whole story.” — This full sentence spells the balanced claim out with 'I think... but'; 7.0 compresses it to the fragment 'Important, I'd say, but not the whole story.', and 7.5 removes the hedge entirely for the bare 'Important, and not the whole story.'这个完整句子用'I think... but'表达出平衡的观点;7.0分把它压缩成片段'Important, I'd say, but not the whole story.',7.5分则完全去掉让步语,变成更简洁的'Important, and not the whole story.'
LR“not really his fault” — 'not really his fault' is plain, everyday phrasing; 7.0 and 7.5 both replace this with the slightly more formal 'that isn't really his doing' / 'that isn't his doing', a marginally more precise collocation.'not really his fault' 是平实的日常说法;7.0分和7.5分都换成略显正式的'that isn't really his doing'/'that isn't his doing',搭配略微更精准。
GRA“But his walk to work passes four bubble-tea shops and no fruit stall, and the drinks are cheaper than the fruit, which is not really his fault.” — This sentence trails a relative clause 'which is not really his fault' onto the end; 7.0 and 7.5 both restructure this as a separate coordinated clause, 'and that isn't really his doing', for a slightly cleaner, more parallel flow.这句话在末尾拖了一个定语从句'which is not really his fault';7.0分和7.5分都把它改成一个独立的并列分句'and that isn't really his doing',使句子更清晰、更对称。
7.0 分
Compresses the opener to a fragment with a mid-placed hedge, tighter than 6.5's full sentence.把开头压缩成一个片段,让步语放在句中,比6.5分的完整句更紧凑。
Important, I'd say, but not the whole story. My uncle has diabetes, and his own choices - the sugar in his coffee, the second bowl - are genuinely his responsibility; he'd admit that himself. But his walk to work passes four bubble-tea shops and no fruit stall, and the drinks are cheaper than the fruit, and that isn't really his doing. Adults should own their decisions about what they eat, and treating them as helpless is a bit insulting. At the same time, food companies spend fortunes making unhealthy food cheap and hard to resist, and blaming individuals alone lets that off far too easily. Responsibility, I think, is shared.
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重要,我想说,但这不是全部。我舅舅患有糖尿病,他自己的选择——咖啡里的糖、多添的那一碗——确实是他自己的责任;他自己也会承认这一点。但他上班路上会经过四家奶茶店,却没有一个水果摊,而且奶茶比水果便宜,这就不完全是他造成的了。成年人应该对自己的饮食决定负责,把他们当作无助的人有点侮辱人。与此同时,食品公司也花了大笔的钱让不健康的食物变得便宜又难以抗拒,只怪个人的话就把这一点放得太轻了。我认为,责任是共同承担的。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Important, I'd say, but not the whole story.” — Compressing the opener to a fragment with a mid-placed hedge is tighter than 6.5's full sentence; 7.5 removes the hedge entirely, stating the same balanced claim with full confidence.把开头压缩成带有句中让步语的片段,比6.5分的完整句更紧凑;7.5分则完全去掉让步语,以十足的自信陈述同样平衡的观点。
LR“that isn't really his doing” — This is a slightly more idiomatic way of assigning blame than 6.5's plain 'not really his fault'; 7.5 keeps an almost identical phrase, 'that isn't his doing', trimming 'really' for extra tightness.这种归责方式比6.5分平淡的'not really his fault'更地道一些;7.5分保留了几乎相同的表达'that isn't his doing',去掉'really'使其更加紧凑。
GRA“food companies spend fortunes making unhealthy food cheap and hard to resist, and blaming individuals alone lets that off far too easily” — This is the one moderately complex sentence expected at 7.0; 7.5 extends the same structure with a third item, 'cheap, available and hard to resist', and tightens 'far too easily' to simply 'entirely'.这是7.0分应有的那种中等复杂句;7.5分在相同结构上又加了第三项'cheap, available and hard to resist',并把'far too easily'精简为'entirely'。
7.5 分
Removes the hedge 'I'd say' that 7.0 keeps mid-sentence, for the most direct of the three openers.去掉了7.0分保留在句中的让步语'I'd say',成为三者中最直接的开头。
Important, and not the whole story. My uncle has diabetes, and his own choices - the sugar in his coffee, the second bowl - are genuinely his responsibility; he'd say so himself. But his walk to work passes four bubble-tea shops and no fruit stall, and the drinks are cheaper than the fruit, and that isn't his doing. Adults should own their decisions about what they eat, and treating them as helpless is insulting. At the same time, food companies spend fortunes making unhealthy food cheap, available and hard to resist, and blaming individuals alone lets that off entirely. Responsibility is shared: people choose, and the environment shapes the choices. The honest position holds both at once.
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重要,但这不是全部。我舅舅患有糖尿病,他自己的选择——咖啡里的糖、多添的那一碗——确实是他自己的责任;他自己也会这么说。但他上班路上会经过四家奶茶店,却没有一个水果摊,奶茶还比水果便宜,这就不是他造成的了。成年人应该对自己的饮食决定负责,把他们当作无助的人是一种侮辱。与此同时,食品公司花了大笔的钱让不健康的食物变得便宜、随处可得又难以抗拒,只怪个人就完全放过了这一点。责任是共同的:人做选择,而环境塑造这些选择。诚实的立场是同时承认这两点。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Important, and not the whole story.” — Removing the hedge 'I'd say' that 7.0 keeps mid-sentence makes this the most direct and confident of the three openers, letting the two-word verdict stand alone.去掉7.0分保留在句中的让步语'I'd say',使这成为三者中最直接、最自信的开头,让这两个字的结论独立成立。
LR“Responsibility is shared: people choose, and the environment shapes the choices.” — This closing colon-led sentence restates the whole argument in a compact, aphoristic form absent from 6.5 and 7.0, giving the answer a sharper final synthesis.这句以冒号引出的结尾句以简练、格言式的方式重述了整个论证,这在6.5分和7.0分中都没有出现,使答案的最终总结更加犀利。
GRA“The honest position holds both at once.” — This short final sentence is a more flexible, essay-like closing device than the plainer conclusions in 6.5 and 7.0, summarising the balanced argument in a single compact clause.这句简短的结尾句是一种更灵活、更具书面论说文风格的收尾方式,比6.5分和7.0分里较平淡的结论更胜一筹,用一个紧凑的分句概括了这一平衡的论证。
3. Do you agree or disagree that banning advertisements for unhealthy foods would improve public health?
2026年5–8月
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6.5 分
Spells the hedge out in a full clause, 'I agree, but only a little.'用完整的分句'I agree, but only a little.'把让步表达出来。
I agree, but only a little. My nephew asks for a certain snack by singing its advertisement song, which shows me the advertising is working exactly as it is meant to. The ban on tobacco adverts, which seemed extreme at the time, has clearly helped reduce smoking over the years. Banning adverts for sugary drinks and junk food, especially to children, would reduce the constant pressure towards them. But it would not change public health on its own, because the food would still be cheap and everywhere. Price, availability, and school food matter more, I think, but advert bans are still a cheap, useful step.
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我同意,但只是有一点点同意。我侄子会唱着某种零食的广告歌来要那种零食,这让我看到广告确实在按照它的目的在起作用。烟草广告禁令在当时看起来很极端,但多年来显然帮助减少了吸烟。禁止含糖饮料和垃圾食品的广告,尤其是针对儿童的广告,能减少那种持续不断的诱导压力。但它本身不会改变公共健康状况,因为这些食物依然便宜又到处都是。我认为价格、可获得性和学校餐食更重要,但广告禁令仍然是一个成本低、有用的举措。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I agree, but only a little.” — 'I agree, but only a little.' spells the stance out in a full clause; 7.0 and 7.5 both compress this to the two-word fragment 'Agree, modestly.', a much leaner opener.'I agree, but only a little.'用完整的分句表达立场;7.0分和7.5分都把它压缩成两个词的片段'Agree, modestly.',开头精简得多。
LR“extreme at the time” — 'extreme at the time' is a fairly plain adjective; 7.0 and 7.5 both upgrade this to the more precise 'radical at the time', a slightly stronger, more evaluative word.'extreme at the time'是一个比较平淡的形容词;7.0分和7.5分都改用更精确的'radical at the time',语气略强、更具评价色彩。
GRA“Banning adverts for sugary drinks and junk food, especially to children, would reduce the constant pressure towards them.” — This single-clause sentence states one effect; 7.0 and 7.5 both extend the same sentence with a second linked effect, 'and change what feels normal', for a fuller, more layered structure.这个单句只陈述了一个效果;7.0分和7.5分都在同一句话里又加上了第二个相关的效果'and change what feels normal',结构更充实、更有层次。
7.0 分
Uses the two-word fragment 'Agree, modestly.' rather than 6.5's fuller hedged sentence.使用两个词的片段'Agree, modestly.',而不是6.5分那种更完整的让步句。
Agree, modestly. My nephew asks for a particular snack by singing its jingle, which tells me the advertising is doing exactly what it's paid to do; and the ban on tobacco advertising, which seemed radical at the time, has clearly helped reduce smoking over decades. Banning adverts for sugary drinks and junk food, especially to children, would reduce the constant pressure toward them and change what feels normal. It wouldn't transform public health on its own, though, because the food would still be cheap and everywhere, and people would still want it. Price, availability and school food matter more. But advertising bans are cheap, and they cost only the companies selling the harm.
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同意,但程度有限。我侄子会唱着某种零食的广告曲来要那种零食,这告诉我广告确实在实现它被花钱雇来实现的效果;而烟草广告禁令,虽然当时看起来很激进,但几十年来显然帮助减少了吸烟。禁止含糖饮料和垃圾食品的广告,尤其是针对儿童的广告,能减少持续不断施加在他们身上的压力,并改变什么才算“正常”的观念。不过,它本身不会彻底改变公共健康状况,因为这些食物依然便宜又到处都是,人们依然会想要它们。价格、可获得性和学校餐食更重要。但广告禁令成本低,而且付出代价的只是那些贩卖伤害的公司。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Agree, modestly.” — This two-word fragment is a far more compact opener than 6.5's full sentence 'I agree, but only a little.'; 7.5 keeps this exact same fragment, showing 7.0 had already found the leanest possible opening here.这个两个词的片段比6.5分完整的句子'I agree, but only a little.'紧凑得多;7.5分保留了完全相同的片段,说明7.0分在这里已经找到了最精简的开头方式。
LR“doing exactly what it's paid to do” — This idiomatic phrase is more vivid than a plain description of advertising working; 7.5 keeps the phrase completely unchanged, showing 7.0 had already reached the right register.这个地道的表达比平淡地描述广告“起作用”更生动;7.5分完全保留了这个表达,说明7.0分在这里已经达到了合适的语域。
GRA“It wouldn't transform public health on its own, though, because the food would still be cheap and everywhere, and people would still want it.” — The hedge 'though' inserted mid-sentence is the one moderately complex touch expected at 7.0; 7.5 removes 'though' entirely, stating the same concession with more direct confidence.插入句中的让步词'though'是7.0分应有的那种中等复杂的处理;7.5分完全去掉'though',以更直接自信的方式陈述同样的让步。
7.5 分
Drops the mid-sentence hedge 'though' that 7.0 includes, for a more direct concession.去掉了7.0分句中包含的让步词'though',使让步更直接。
Agree, modestly. My nephew asks for a particular snack by singing its jingle, which tells me the advertising is doing exactly what it's paid to do; and the ban on tobacco advertising, which seemed radical at the time, has clearly helped reduce smoking over decades. Banning adverts for sugary drinks and junk food, especially to children, would reduce the constant pressure toward them and change what feels normal. It wouldn't transform public health on its own, because the food would still be cheap and everywhere, and people would still want it. Price, availability and school food matter more. But advertising bans are cheap, they work slowly and steadily, and the only people they cost are the companies selling the harm.
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同意,但程度有限。我侄子会唱着某种零食的广告曲来要那种零食,这告诉我广告确实在实现它被花钱雇来实现的效果;而烟草广告禁令,虽然当时看起来很激进,但几十年来显然帮助减少了吸烟。禁止含糖饮料和垃圾食品的广告,尤其是针对儿童的广告,能减少持续施加在他们身上的压力,并改变什么才算“正常”的观念。它本身不会彻底改变公共健康状况,因为这些食物依然便宜又到处都是,人们依然会想要它们。价格、可获得性和学校餐食更重要。但广告禁令成本低,它们缓慢而稳定地发挥作用,而付出代价的只是那些贩卖伤害的公司。
为什么是这个分数
FC“It wouldn't transform public health on its own, because the food would still be cheap and everywhere, and people would still want it.” — Dropping the mid-sentence hedge 'though' that 7.0 includes makes this concession more direct and confident, relying on the logic alone rather than a softening word.去掉7.0分句中的让步词'though',使这处让步更直接、更自信,单靠逻辑本身而不是靠缓和词来表达。
LR“they work slowly and steadily” — This extra descriptive phrase, absent from 7.0's version, adds a more precise, measured evaluation of how advertising bans function, broadening the vocabulary beyond a simple cost argument.这个额外的描述性短语在7.0分的版本中并未出现,它更精确、更审慎地评价了广告禁令的作用方式,使词汇超出了单纯的成本论证。
GRA“But advertising bans are cheap, they work slowly and steadily, and the only people they cost are the companies selling the harm.” — Extending 7.0's two-part closing sentence into a three-part list adds an extra clause within the same overall structure, showing the fuller range of connected ideas typical of 7.5.把7.0分结尾的两部分句子扩展成三部分列表,在同样的整体结构里加入了一个额外的分句,展现出7.5分典型的、更丰富的关联思路。
4. Do you think there is more good food available now than in the past?
2026年5–8月
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6.5 分
Spells the nuanced claim out fully with 'I think... but I am less sure'.用'I think... but I am less sure'完整地表达出这个有细微差别的观点。
I think there is more food and more variety now, but I am less sure there is more good food. My grandmother remembers years when rice was limited, so for her the answer is clearly yes - my street now offers many kinds of dinner, from Japanese to Italian to different regional Vietnamese dishes, and nobody goes hungry. In that way, the amount of choice today is amazing. But the vegetables taste of less than they used to, and a lot of the new choice is processed food made to be eaten quickly. Good food, in the sense of fresh and honestly made, is easier to find if you have money and time.
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我认为现在食物更多、种类也更丰富了,但我不太确定“好”食物是不是也更多了。我奶奶还记得大米限量供应的那些年,所以对她来说答案显然是肯定的——我家那条街现在能吃到各种各样的晚餐,从日本料理到意大利菜,再到不同地区的越南菜,没有人会挨饿。从这个角度看,如今的选择之丰富令人惊叹。但蔬菜的味道不如从前浓郁了,而且很多新增加的选择都是为了方便快速食用而制作的加工食品。真正好的食物——新鲜、用心制作的那种——如果你有钱又有时间,会更容易找到。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I think there is more food and more variety now, but I am less sure there is more good food.” — This full sentence spells the nuanced claim out with 'I think... but I am less sure'; 7.0 and 7.5 both compress this into the fragment 'More food, more variety, and I'm less sure about more good food.', dropping the verb for a punchier opener.这个完整句子用'I think... but I am less sure'表达出这个有细微差别的观点;7.0分和7.5分都把它压缩成片段'More food, more variety, and I'm less sure about more good food.',省略动词使开头更有力。
LR“amazing” — 'amazing' is a plain, general intensifier; 7.0 and 7.5 both replace it with the more precise 'extraordinary', a stronger, more idiomatic evaluative word.'amazing'是一个平淡、笼统的强调词;7.0分和7.5分都换成更精确的'extraordinary',这个词更有力、更地道,评价意味也更强。
GRA“my street now offers many kinds of dinner, from Japanese to Italian to different regional Vietnamese dishes, and nobody goes hungry” — This sentence uses vague quantities like 'many kinds' and 'different regional'; 7.0 and 7.5 both replace these with specific numbers, a more precise, concrete structure.这句话使用了'many kinds'和'different regional'这类模糊的数量说法;7.0分和7.5分都换成了具体的数字,结构更精确、更具体。
7.0 分
Drops the verb for the compressed fragment 'More food, more variety, and I'm honestly less sure...'省略动词,压缩成片段'More food, more variety, and I'm honestly less sure...'
More food, more variety, and I'm honestly less sure about more good food. My grandmother remembers years of rationed rice, so from her chair the answer is obviously yes - my street offers dozens of kinds of dinner tonight, from Japanese to Italian to several regional Vietnamese cuisines, and nobody goes hungry. In that sense the abundance really is extraordinary. But the vegetables taste of less than they did, the fruit is picked early to travel, and a lot of the new choice is processed food engineered to be eaten quickly. Good food, in the sense of fresh and well made, is available to anyone with money and time, and harder to find without it.
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食物更多了,种类更丰富了,但老实说,我不太确定“好”食物是不是也更多了。我奶奶还记得大米配给的那些年,所以站在她的角度,答案显然是肯定的——我家那条街今晚就能吃到几十种不同的晚餐,从日本料理到意大利菜,再到好几种越南地方菜,没有人会挨饿。从这个意义上说,如今的丰富程度确实惊人。但蔬菜的味道不如从前浓郁了,水果为了便于运输而提前采摘,而且很多新增加的选择都是为了方便快速食用而设计的加工食品。真正好的食物——新鲜、用心制作的那种——对有钱有时间的人来说很容易获得,而对没有的人来说则更难找到。
为什么是这个分数
FC“More food, more variety, and I'm honestly less sure about more good food.” — This fragment-based opener, with the hedge 'honestly' inserted mid-sentence, is more compact than 6.5's full sentence; 7.5 removes 'honestly' entirely, relying on the bare claim to carry the same reflective tone.这种以片段为基础的开头,句中插入了让步词'honestly',比6.5分的完整句更紧凑;7.5分完全去掉'honestly',只靠陈述本身来传达同样的反思语气。
LR“the abundance really is extraordinary” — 'extraordinary' plus the intensifier 'really' is a stronger evaluation than 6.5's plain 'amazing'; 7.5 keeps 'extraordinary' but drops 'really', trimming the sentence to its sharpest form.'extraordinary'加上强调词'really'比6.5分平淡的'amazing'评价力度更强;7.5分保留了'extraordinary'但去掉了'really',把句子精简到最犀利的形式。
GRA“my street offers dozens of kinds of dinner tonight, from Japanese to Italian to several regional Vietnamese cuisines, and nobody goes hungry” — Using the specific quantity 'dozens' is the one moderately complex upgrade expected at 7.0; 7.5 pushes this further with the even more exact number 'forty kinds' and 'six regional Vietnamese cuisines', a more precise, vivid structure.使用具体数量'dozens'是7.0分应有的那种中等复杂的升级;7.5分进一步用更精确的数字'forty kinds'和'six regional Vietnamese cuisines'把这一点推得更远,结构更精确、更生动。
7.5 分
Removes the hedge 'honestly' that 7.0 inserts mid-sentence, for a marginally leaner opener.去掉了7.0分句中插入的让步词'honestly',开头因此略微更精简。
More food, more variety, and I'm less sure about more good food. My grandmother remembers years of rationed rice, so from her chair the answer is obviously yes: my street offers forty kinds of dinner tonight, from Japanese to Italian to six regional Vietnamese cuisines, and nobody goes hungry. In that sense the abundance is extraordinary. But the vegetables taste of less than they did, the fruit is picked early to travel, and a great deal of the new choice is processed food engineered to be eaten quickly. Good food, in the sense of fresh, honest and well made, is available to anyone with money and time, and harder to find for anyone without. More food, certainly. Better food is a question of who you ask.
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食物更多了,种类更丰富了,但我不太确定“好”食物是不是也更多了。我奶奶还记得大米配给的那些年,所以站在她的角度,答案显然是肯定的:我家那条街今晚就有四十种不同的晚餐可选,从日本料理到意大利菜,再到六种越南地方菜,没有人会挨饿。从这个意义上说,如今的丰富程度确实惊人。但蔬菜的味道不如从前浓郁了,水果为了便于运输而提前采摘,而且相当一部分新选择都是为方便快速食用而设计的加工食品。真正好的食物——新鲜、用心、做工扎实的那种——对有钱有时间的人来说唾手可得,而对没有的人来说则更难找到。食物更多了,这是肯定的。但“更好”取决于你问的是谁。
为什么是这个分数
FC“More food, more variety, and I'm less sure about more good food.” — Removing the hedge 'honestly' that 7.0 inserts mid-sentence makes this opener marginally leaner, letting the parallel three-part structure carry the reflective tone on its own.去掉7.0分句中插入的让步词'honestly',使这个开头略微更精简,让三部分并列结构本身承担起反思的语气。
LR“More food, certainly. Better food is a question of who you ask.” — This closing two-sentence aphorism, absent from 6.5 and 7.0, condenses the whole argument into a punchy, memorable final judgement using precise, contrastive vocabulary.这个由两句话组成的结尾格言在6.5分和7.0分中都没有出现,它用精确、对比鲜明的词汇把整个论证浓缩成一个有力、令人难忘的最终判断。
GRA“my street offers forty kinds of dinner tonight, from Japanese to Italian to six regional Vietnamese cuisines, and nobody goes hungry” — Using the exact numbers 'forty' and 'six' rather than 7.0's vaguer 'dozens' and 'several' shows the more precise, concrete quantification typical of 7.5.使用确切的数字'forty'和'six',而不是7.0分较模糊的'dozens'和'several',体现出7.5分典型的更精确、更具体的量化方式。
5. Do you think foods high in sugar or fat should be heavily taxed?
2026年5–8月
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6.5 分
Hedges the claim across a full sentence, 'I think... but maybe not heavily.'用一整句话来表达让步,'I think... but maybe not heavily.'
I think they should be taxed, but maybe not heavily. A tax on sugary drinks would probably push my uncle, who drinks three a day, towards water, and countries that have tried this show that people do drink less sugar. It also raises money for health. My worry about 'heavily' is that a big tax hits poorer families hardest, since they spend more of their income on food. It also treats my niece's occasional treat the same as someone's daily habit. I would support a moderate tax on the clearest cases, like sugary drinks, with the money used to make healthy food cheaper.
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我认为应该征税,但也许不该征得太重。对含糖饮料征税大概会让我舅舅——他一天喝三瓶——转向喝水,而已经尝试过这种做法的国家也表明,人们确实会减少糖分摄入。这也能为医疗筹集资金。我对“重税”的担忧在于,高额税收对较贫困的家庭打击最大,因为他们收入中花在食物上的比例更高。这也会把我侄女偶尔吃一次的享受和别人每天的习惯一视同仁。我支持对最明确的对象,比如含糖饮料,征收适度的税,并把税款用来让健康食品更便宜。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I think they should be taxed, but maybe not heavily.” — This full sentence hedges the claim with 'I think... but maybe'; 7.0 and 7.5 both compress this to the punchy semicolon fragment 'Taxed, yes; heavily, I hesitate.', a much more compact structure.这个完整句子用'I think... but maybe'来表达让步;7.0分和7.5分都把它压缩成用分号连接的有力片段'Taxed, yes; heavily, I hesitate.',结构紧凑得多。
LR“My worry about 'heavily' is” — 'my worry about heavily is' is fairly plain; 7.0 and 7.5 both sharpen this to 'my hesitation about heavily is', a slightly more precise, formal word choice matching the earlier 'I hesitate'.'my worry about heavily is'比较平淡;7.0分和7.5分都改得更精准,变成'my hesitation about heavily is',这个用词更正式,也和前面的'I hesitate'相呼应。
GRA“A tax on sugary drinks would probably push my uncle, who drinks three a day, towards water, and countries that have tried this show that people do drink less sugar.” — This sentence uses the vaguer 'countries that have tried this show' construction; 7.0 and 7.5 both tighten this to the more precise 'the evidence from countries that have tried it suggests consumption... does fall', a more academic, evidence-based phrasing.这句话使用了较模糊的'countries that have tried this show'结构;7.0分和7.5分都把它收紧为更精确的'the evidence from countries that have tried it suggests consumption... does fall',表达方式更学术化、更基于证据。
7.0 分
Uses the punchy semicolon fragment 'Taxed, yes; heavily, I hesitate.' instead of 6.5's fuller hedged sentence.使用了用分号连接的有力片段'Taxed, yes; heavily, I hesitate.',而不是6.5分那种更完整的让步句。
Taxed, yes; heavily, I hesitate. A tax on sugary drinks would push my uncle, who drinks three a day, toward water, and the evidence from countries that have tried it suggests consumption really does fall. It also raises money for health. My hesitation about 'heavily' is that a large tax hits poorer families hardest, since they spend more of their income on food, and it treats my niece's occasional treat identically to a daily habit. I'd support a moderate tax on the clearest cases - sugary drinks, sweets aimed at children - with the money spent on making healthy food cheaper.
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征税,是的;但重税,我有点犹豫。对含糖饮料征税会推动我舅舅——他一天喝三瓶——转向喝水,而来自已经尝试过这种做法的国家的证据表明,消费量确实会下降。它还能为医疗筹集资金。我对“重税”的犹豫在于,高额税收对较贫困的家庭打击最大,因为他们收入中花在食物上的比例更高,而且它会把我侄女偶尔吃一次的享受和别人每天的习惯一视同仁。我支持对最明确的对象——含糖饮料、针对儿童的甜食——征收适度的税,并把税款用于让健康食品更便宜。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Taxed, yes; heavily, I hesitate.” — This semicolon-linked fragment is a far more compact opener than 6.5's full hedged sentence; 7.5 keeps this exact same opener, showing 7.0 had already found the sharpest possible structure here.这个用分号连接的片段比6.5分完整的让步句紧凑得多;7.5分保留了完全相同的开头,说明7.0分在这里已经找到了最犀利的结构。
LR“the evidence from countries that have tried it suggests consumption really does fall” — 'the evidence... suggests' is a more precise, academic register than 6.5's vaguer 'countries... show'; 7.5 keeps this phrase but drops 'really', trimming the sentence to its sharpest form.'the evidence... suggests'比6.5分较模糊的'countries... show'更精确、更具学术语域;7.5分保留了这个短语,但去掉了'really',把句子精简到最犀利的形式。
GRA“it treats my niece's occasional treat identically to a daily habit” — This is the one moderately complex, precisely worded clause expected at 7.0; 7.5 keeps it unchanged, showing it already reaches 7.5-level fluency, and instead extends the answer with an extra point about taxing fat.这是7.0分应有的那种中等复杂、措辞精确的分句;7.5分保留不变,说明它已经达到了7.5分水平的流利度,并转而在答案中补充了一个关于对脂肪征税的额外论点。
7.5 分
Closes with a symmetric semicolon aphorism, 'A tax alone punishes; a tax that funds the alternative changes things.'以对称的分号格言收尾,'A tax alone punishes; a tax that funds the alternative changes things.'
Taxed, yes; heavily, I hesitate. A tax on sugary drinks would push my uncle, who drinks three a day, toward water, and the evidence from countries that have tried it suggests consumption does fall. It also raises money for health. My hesitation is about 'heavily': a large tax hits poorer families hardest, since they spend more of their income on food, and it treats my niece's occasional treat identically to a daily habit. Fat is harder to tax sensibly than sugar, because some fats are necessary. I'd support a moderate tax on the clearest cases - sugary drinks, sweets aimed at children - with the money spent on making healthy food cheaper. A tax alone punishes; a tax that funds the alternative changes things.
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征税,是的;但重税,我有点犹豫。对含糖饮料征税会推动我舅舅——他一天喝三瓶——转向喝水,而来自已经尝试过这种做法的国家的证据表明,消费量确实会下降。它还能为医疗筹集资金。我犹豫的地方在于“重”这个字:高额税收对较贫困的家庭打击最大,因为他们收入中花在食物上的比例更高,而且它会把我侄女偶尔吃一次的享受和别人每天的习惯一视同仁。脂肪要比糖更难合理征税,因为有些脂肪是人体必需的。我支持对最明确的对象——含糖饮料、针对儿童的甜食——征收适度的税,并把税款用于让健康食品更便宜。仅仅征税只是惩罚;能资助替代方案的税收才能真正改变现状。
为什么是这个分数
FC“A tax alone punishes; a tax that funds the alternative changes things.” — This closing semicolon-linked aphorism, absent from 6.5 and 7.0, condenses the whole argument into a punchy, parallel final judgement, echoing the earlier 'Taxed, yes; heavily, I hesitate.' structure for a satisfying symmetry.这个用分号连接的结尾格言在6.5分和7.0分中都没有出现,它把整个论证浓缩成一个有力、对称的最终判断,并呼应了前面'Taxed, yes; heavily, I hesitate.'的结构,形成令人满意的对称感。
LR“Fat is harder to tax sensibly than sugar, because some fats are necessary.” — This extra sentence, absent from 6.5 and 7.0, introduces a further nuanced distinction between sugar and fat, broadening the vocabulary and argument beyond the simpler sugar-only focus of the lower bands.这句额外的话在6.5分和7.0分中都没有出现,引入了糖和脂肪之间更细致的区分,使词汇和论证超出了较低分数段只关注糖的简单视角。
GRA“My hesitation is about 'heavily': a large tax hits poorer families hardest” — Using a colon to introduce the explanation, rather than 7.0's 'that' clause, is a marginally tighter, more essay-like transition, showing the small structural refinements typical of 7.5.用冒号引出解释,而不是7.0分那种'that'从句,过渡略微更紧凑、更具书面论说文风格,体现出7.5分典型的细微结构打磨。
6. Why do some people spend a lot of money on food for special occasions?
2026年5–8月
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6.5 分
States the reason with 'I think... like family pride' rather than leading with the reason itself.用'I think... like family pride'来陈述原因,而不是直接以原因本身开头。
I think the food is standing in for something else, like family pride. My cousin's wedding banquet in his village cost about a year of his family's income and fed three hundred people, and nobody there thought that was strange - the meal was really about the family's reputation. Spending a lot shows generosity, status, and respect for guests, and in my culture, hospitality is very important, so a small meal can embarrass a family for years. Some of it is love, giving the best food to people you care about. It becomes a problem when families borrow money just to do it.
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我认为食物在这里代表着别的东西,比如家族的颜面。我表哥在他老家举办的婚宴花了他家大约一年的收入,请了三百个人吃饭,在场没有人觉得这有什么奇怪——那顿饭其实关乎的是家族的名声。花大钱能体现慷慨、地位以及对客人的尊重,而在我们的文化里,待客之道非常重要,所以一顿寒酸的饭菜可能会让一个家庭多年抬不起头。这其中有一部分是爱,是把最好的食物给自己在乎的人。但当家庭为此借钱时,问题就出现了。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I think the food is standing in for something else, like family pride.” — This full sentence states the reason with 'I think... like family pride'; 7.0 restructures this to lead with the reason itself, 'Because the food is standing in for something else, I'd say.', and 7.5 removes the hedge entirely for the bare causal clause.这个完整句子用'I think... like family pride'来陈述原因;7.0分重新组织,直接以原因本身开头,'Because the food is standing in for something else, I'd say.',7.5分则完全去掉让步语,变成纯粹的因果分句。
LR“family pride” — 'family pride' is a fairly plain phrase; 7.0 and 7.5 both replace this with the more vivid metaphor 'the family's reputation, served on plates', a more original, idiomatic image.'family pride'是一个比较平淡的说法;7.0分和7.5分都换成了更生动的比喻'the family's reputation, served on plates',这个意象更独特、更地道。
GRA“My cousin's wedding banquet in his village cost about a year of his family's income and fed three hundred people, and nobody there thought that was strange - the meal was really about the family's reputation.” — This sentence links its ideas with 'and... - the meal was really about'; 7.0 and 7.5 both restructure the final clause with a colon, a tighter, more deliberate rhythm.这句话用'and... - the meal was really about'连接各个意思;7.0分和7.5分都用冒号重新组织了最后一个分句,节奏更紧凑、更有意为之。
7.0 分
Leads with the causal clause and places the hedge 'I'd say' at the end, more sophisticated than 6.5's plain opener.以因果分句开头,把让步语'I'd say'放在句末,比6.5分平淡的开头更老练。
Because the food is standing in for something else, I'd say. My cousin's wedding banquet in his village cost roughly a year of his family's income and fed three hundred people, and nobody there thought that was strange: the meal was the family's reputation, served on plates. Special-occasion spending shows generosity, status and respect for the guests, and in cultures like mine, where hospitality is a duty, a modest table can shame a family for years. Some of it is love - the best ingredients for people you care about. Some is simply the once-a-year pleasure of not counting. It becomes a problem when families borrow to do it, which many do.
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我想说,是因为食物在这里代表着别的东西。我表哥在他老家举办的婚宴花了他家大约一年的收入,请了三百个人吃饭,在场没有人觉得这有什么奇怪:那顿饭就是这个家族的名声,盛在盘子里端出来。特殊场合的花费体现了慷慨、地位以及对客人的尊重,而在我们这样的文化里,待客是一种义务,一桌寒酸的饭菜可能会让一个家庭抬不起头好多年。这其中有一部分是爱——把最好的食材给自己在乎的人。也有一部分,只是一年一度不去计较花费的那种快乐。当家庭为此借钱时,问题就出现了,而很多家庭确实会这么做。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Because the food is standing in for something else, I'd say.” — Leading with the causal clause and placing the hedge 'I'd say' at the end is more sophisticated than 6.5's plain 'I think... like'; 7.5 removes the hedge entirely, stating the same reason with full confidence.以因果分句开头,把让步语'I'd say'放在句末,比6.5分平淡的'I think... like'更老练;7.5分完全去掉让步语,以十足的自信陈述同样的原因。
LR“the family's reputation, served on plates” — This vivid metaphor is more original than 6.5's plain 'family pride'; 7.5 keeps the exact same phrase, showing 7.0 had already found the right image here.这个生动的比喻比6.5分平淡的'family pride'更有独创性;7.5分保留了完全相同的表达,说明7.0分在这里已经找到了合适的意象。
GRA“Some of it is love - the best ingredients for people you care about. Some is simply the once-a-year pleasure of not counting.” — These two short parallel sentences are the one moderately complex structural device expected at 7.0; 7.5 keeps this pattern and extends it with a third parallel sentence, 'And some is competition with the last family's banquet.', for a fuller list.这两个简短的并列句是7.0分应有的那种中等复杂的结构手法;7.5分保留了这一模式,并用第三个并列句'And some is competition with the last family's banquet.'加以扩展,列表更加充实。
7.5 分
Removes the hedge 'I'd say' that 7.0 keeps, for the leanest and most assertive causal opener.去掉了7.0分保留的让步语'I'd say',使因果开头最为精炼、最为坚定。
Because the food is standing in for something else. My cousin's wedding banquet in his village cost roughly a year of his family's income and fed three hundred people, and nobody there thought that was strange: the meal was the family's reputation, served on plates. Special-occasion spending shows generosity, status and respect for the guests, and in cultures like mine, where hospitality is a duty, a modest table can shame a family for years. Some of it is love - the best ingredients for people you care about. Some is the once-a-year pleasure of not counting. And some is competition with the last family's banquet. It becomes a problem when families borrow to do it, which many do.
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是因为食物在这里代表着别的东西。我表哥在他老家举办的婚宴花了他家大约一年的收入,请了三百个人吃饭,在场没有人觉得这有什么奇怪:那顿饭就是这个家族的名声,盛在盘子里端出来。特殊场合的花费体现了慷慨、地位以及对客人的尊重,而在我们这样的文化里,待客是一种义务,一桌寒酸的饭菜可能会让一个家庭抬不起头好多年。这其中有一部分是爱——把最好的食材给自己在乎的人。也有一部分,是一年一度不去计较花费的那种快乐。还有一部分,是要跟上一家的宴席比一比。当家庭为此借钱时,问题就出现了,而很多家庭确实会这么做。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Because the food is standing in for something else.” — Removing the hedge 'I'd say' that 7.0 keeps at the end of the same clause makes this opener the leanest and most assertive of the three, letting the causal claim stand alone.去掉7.0分保留在同一分句末尾的让步语'I'd say',使这个开头成为三者中最精炼、最坚定的一个,让因果陈述独立成立。
LR“And some is competition with the last family's banquet.” — This extra parallel sentence, absent from 6.5 and 7.0, introduces a sharper, more critical motive using the precise word 'competition', broadening the emotional range of the answer.这句额外的并列句在6.5分和7.0分中都没有出现,用精确的词'competition'引入了一个更尖锐、更具批判性的动机,拓宽了答案的情感层次。
GRA“Some of it is love - the best ingredients for people you care about. Some is the once-a-year pleasure of not counting. And some is competition with the last family's banquet.” — Extending 7.0's two-part parallel list to three items shows the fuller, more layered structure typical of 7.5, adding one further connected idea within the same overall sentence pattern.把7.0分两部分的并列列表扩展成三项,展现出7.5分典型的更充实、更有层次的结构,在同样的整体句式中加入了一个额外的相关想法。
7. Why do some people cook less often now than people did in the past?
2026年5–8月
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6.5 分
Spells the reasoning out with 'I think... and' instead of leading with 'Because'.用'I think... and'把推理说清楚,而不是以'Because'开头。
I think cooking has stopped being necessary and become more of a choice, and choices often lose to convenience. My mother cooked two meals a day for thirty years because there was no other option, but I have two delivery apps and a rice cooker, and cooking competes with everything else I could do with an hour. Working hours are longer now, and both parents in a family usually work, so the person who used to cook is often at the office. Eating out is cheap in Vietnam, sometimes cheaper than buying ingredients for one person. Many young people also never learned to cook, because their parents did it for them.
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我认为做饭已经不再是必需的事,而更多地变成了一种选择,而选择往往会输给便利。我妈妈三十年来每天做两顿饭,因为她别无选择,但我有两个外卖软件和一个电饭煲,做饭要和我能用这一个小时做的所有其他事情竞争。现在的工作时间更长了,而且家里通常父母都要上班,所以以前负责做饭的那个人往往正在办公室里。在越南,外食很便宜,有时候比给一个人买食材还便宜。很多年轻人也从来没学过做饭,因为父母一直替他们做了。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I think cooking has stopped being necessary and become more of a choice” — This full sentence spells the reasoning out with 'I think... and'; 7.0 restructures this to lead with 'Because...', placing the hedge 'I'd say' mid-sentence, and 7.5 removes the hedge entirely for the bare causal clause.这个完整句子用'I think... and'把推理说清楚;7.0分重新组织,以'Because...'开头,把让步语'I'd say'放在句中,7.5分则完全去掉让步语,变成纯粹的因果分句。
LR“become more of a choice” — 'become more of a choice' is plain; 7.0 and 7.5 both tighten this to the sharper 'started being a choice', a marginally more idiomatic verb phrase matching the earlier 'stopped being necessary'.'become more of a choice'比较平淡;7.0分和7.5分都收紧为更犀利的'started being a choice',这个动词短语更地道,也和前面的'stopped being necessary'相呼应。
GRA“Many young people also never learned to cook, because their parents did it for them.” — This is a short, separate final-style sentence; 7.0 folds a similar idea into the previous sentence with 'and', and 7.5 keeps it as a separate short sentence again but adds one further closing sentence about skill fading with disuse, extending the list further.这是一个简短、独立的结尾式句子;7.0分用'and'把类似的意思并入前一句,而7.5分又把它改回一个独立的短句,并再加上一句关于技能因不常用而生疏的结尾句,进一步延展了这份清单。
7.0 分
Leads with the causal clause, placing the hedge 'I'd say' mid-sentence, more sophisticated than 6.5's plain opener.以因果分句开头,把让步语'I'd say'放在句中,比6.5分平淡的开头更老练。
Because cooking has stopped being necessary and started being a choice, I'd say, and choices tend to lose to convenience. My mother cooked two meals a day for thirty years because there was no alternative; I have two delivery apps and a rice cooker, and cooking competes with everything else I could do with an hour. Working hours are longer, and both adults in a household usually work, so the person who used to cook is at an office. Eating out is cheap in Vietnam, often cheaper than buying ingredients for one. Kitchens in city flats are small, and many young people never learned, because their parents did it for them.
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我想说,是因为做饭已经不再是必需的事,而变成了一种选择,而选择往往会输给便利。我妈妈三十年来每天做两顿饭,因为她别无选择;我有两个外卖软件和一个电饭煲,做饭要和我能用这一个小时做的所有其他事情竞争。现在的工作时间更长了,家里通常两个大人都要上班,所以以前负责做饭的那个人现在正在办公室里。在越南,外食很便宜,常常比给一个人买食材还便宜。城市公寓里的厨房很小,很多年轻人也从来没学过做饭,因为父母一直替他们做了。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Because cooking has stopped being necessary and started being a choice, I'd say, and choices tend to lose to convenience.” — Leading with the causal clause and placing the hedge 'I'd say' mid-sentence is more sophisticated than 6.5's plain 'I think... and'; 7.5 removes the hedge entirely, stating the same reasoning with full confidence.以因果分句开头,把让步语'I'd say'放在句中,比6.5分平淡的'I think... and'更老练;7.5分完全去掉让步语,以十足的自信陈述同样的推理。
LR“started being a choice” — This sharper verb phrase matches the earlier 'stopped being necessary' more precisely than 6.5's vaguer 'become more of a choice'; 7.5 keeps this exact phrase, showing 7.0 had already found the right wording here.这个更犀利的动词短语比6.5分较模糊的'become more of a choice'更精确地呼应了前面的'stopped being necessary';7.5分保留了完全相同的表达,说明7.0分在这里已经找到了合适的措辞。
GRA“Kitchens in city flats are small, and many young people never learned, because their parents did it for them.” — This sentence joins two ideas with 'and'; 7.5 splits the same content into two separate short sentences and adds a further closing sentence about skill fading with disuse, extending the range of the answer.这句话用'and'把两个意思连接起来;7.5分把相同的内容拆成两个独立的短句,并加上一句关于技能因不常用而生疏的结尾句,拓展了答案的范围。
7.5 分
Removes the hedge 'I'd say' that 7.0 keeps mid-sentence, the most direct causal opener of the three.去掉了7.0分保留在句中的让步语'I'd say',成为三者中最直接的因果开头。
Because cooking has stopped being necessary and started being a choice, and choices lose to convenience. My mother cooked two meals a day for thirty years because there was no alternative; I have two delivery apps and a rice cooker, and cooking competes with everything else I could do with an hour. Working hours are longer and both adults in a household usually work, so the person who used to cook is at an office. Eating out is cheap in Vietnam, often cheaper than buying ingredients for one. Kitchens in city flats are small. Many young people never learned, because their parents did it for them. And the skill fades with disuse, so the next attempt is worse, and the app wins again.
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是因为做饭已经不再是必需的事,而变成了一种选择,而选择会输给便利。我妈妈三十年来每天做两顿饭,因为她别无选择;我有两个外卖软件和一个电饭煲,做饭要和我能用这一个小时做的所有其他事情竞争。现在的工作时间更长了,家里通常两个大人都要上班,所以以前负责做饭的那个人现在正在办公室里。在越南,外食很便宜,常常比给一个人买食材还便宜。城市公寓里的厨房很小。很多年轻人也从来没学过做饭,因为父母一直替他们做了。而且技能会因为不常用而生疏,所以下一次尝试反而更差,于是外卖软件又一次胜出。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Because cooking has stopped being necessary and started being a choice, and choices lose to convenience.” — Removing the hedge 'I'd say' that 7.0 keeps mid-sentence makes this opener the most direct and confident of the three, letting the causal chain run uninterrupted.去掉7.0分保留在句中的让步语'I'd say',使这个开头成为三者中最直接、最自信的一个,让因果链条不受打断地展开。
LR“the skill fades with disuse, so the next attempt is worse, and the app wins again” — This closing chain of cause and effect, absent from 6.5 and 7.0, adds a further vivid, almost narrative explanation using the precise phrase 'fades with disuse', broadening the argument's range.这条结尾的因果链在6.5分和7.0分中都没有出现,用精确的短语'fades with disuse'补充了一个生动、近乎叙事性的解释,拓宽了论证的范围。
GRA“And the skill fades with disuse, so the next attempt is worse, and the app wins again.” — This extra final sentence, built from a chain of three linked clauses, extends the answer with one more connected idea beyond what 6.5 or 7.0 include, showing the fuller range expected at 7.5.这句额外的结尾句由三个相连的分句构成,在6.5分或7.0分所包含内容之外又延伸出一个相关的想法,展现出7.5分应有的更充实的范围。
8. On what occasions do people eat special types of food in your country?
2026年5–8月
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6.5 分
States the framing in full with 'I think... it is more about', rather than a compressed fragment.用'I think... it is more about'完整地表达出这种框架,而不是压缩成片段。
I think in my city, it is more about life events than fixed dates. When a friend opens a shop, a whole roast pig sits at the entrance for good luck, and everyone who helped gets a plate. A house-warming means bringing a pot of sweet soup to the neighbours. A promotion or a good exam result usually means a seafood dinner at the beach, paid for by everyone except the person being celebrated. When someone is ill, they get chicken porridge from several relatives, all sure that theirs is the best. And by an old custom, a first salary buys the parents a restaurant meal.
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我觉得在我们城市,这更多是关于人生大事,而不是固定的日子。朋友开店的时候,门口会摆一整只烤猪来讨个好彩头,所有帮过忙的人都能分到一份。乔迁新居意味着要给邻居送一锅甜汤。升职或考出好成绩通常意味着要去海边吃一顿海鲜大餐,由除了被庆祝的那个人以外的所有人来买单。有人生病时,会收到好几位亲戚送来的鸡粥,每个人都坚信自己做的那份最好。而按照一个古老的习俗,第一份工资要请父母吃一顿餐厅饭。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I think in my city, it is more about life events than fixed dates.” — This full sentence states the framing plainly with 'I think... it is'; 7.0 compresses this to the fragment 'Life events more than fixed dates, I'd say,', and 7.5 removes the hedge entirely for the leaner 'Life events more than dates,'.这个完整句子用'I think... it is'平实地表达出这种框架;7.0分把它压缩成片段'Life events more than fixed dates, I'd say,',7.5分则完全去掉让步语,变成更精简的'Life events more than dates,'。
LR“good luck” — 'good luck' is plain, everyday phrasing; 7.0 and 7.5 both tighten this to simply 'luck', a marginally more economical word choice.'good luck'是平实的日常说法;7.0分和7.5分都收紧为简单的'luck',用词略微更精简。
GRA“And by an old custom, a first salary buys the parents a restaurant meal.” — This is a short separate closing sentence; 7.0 folds a similar idea into a flowing list of examples without a strong closing marker, and 7.5 restores 'And' plus 'by an old custom' as an inserted aside mid-sentence, packing the detail more tightly.这是一个简短、独立的结尾句;7.0分把类似的意思并入一连串流畅的例子中,没有明显的结尾标记,而7.5分又恢复了'And'加上'by an old custom'作为句中插入的补充说明,把细节打包得更紧凑。
7.0 分
Compresses the opener to a fragment with the hedge 'I'd say' inserted mid-sentence.把开头压缩成片段,让步语'I'd say'插入句中。
Life events more than fixed dates, I'd say, if I think about my own city. When a friend opens a shop, a whole roast pig sits on a table at the entrance for luck, and everyone who helped gets a plate. A house-warming means a pot of sweet soup carried round to the neighbours. A promotion or an exam result earns a seafood dinner on the beach, with everyone paying for the person being celebrated. A colleague leaving for another city is sent off with the noodle dish they swear they'll miss. Recovering from an illness brings chicken porridge from several relatives, all convinced theirs is the cure. None of this is written down anywhere, but each occasion has its dish.
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我想说,如果就我们城市而言,这更多是关于人生大事,而不是固定的日子。朋友开店的时候,门口的桌子上会摆一整只烤猪来讨个彩头,所有帮过忙的人都能分到一份。乔迁新居意味着要提着一锅甜汤挨家挨户送给邻居。升职或考出好成绩能换来一顿海边海鲜晚餐,由大家一起为被庆祝的那个人买单。同事要调去别的城市,大家会用他发誓会想念的那道米粉为他送行。从病中康复的人会收到好几位亲戚送来的鸡粥,每个人都坚信自己做的那份才是良方。这些都没有写在任何地方,但每个场合都有属于自己的一道菜。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Life events more than fixed dates, I'd say, if I think about my own city.” — Compressing the opener to a fragment with the hedge 'I'd say' inserted mid-sentence is tighter than 6.5's full sentence; 7.5 removes the hedge entirely for the leanest version, 'Life events more than dates, if I think about my own city.'把开头压缩成片段,让步语'I'd say'插入句中,比6.5分的完整句更紧凑;7.5分完全去掉让步语,变成最精简的版本'Life events more than dates, if I think about my own city.'
LR“sent off with the noodle dish they swear they'll miss” — This vivid, idiomatic phrase for a farewell tradition is more original than a plain description; 7.5 keeps the phrase completely unchanged, showing 7.0 had already reached this level of vividness.这个生动、地道的送别习俗表达比平铺直叙的描述更有独创性;7.5分完全保留了这个表达,说明7.0分在这里已经达到了这种生动程度。
GRA“None of this is written down anywhere, but each occasion has its dish.” — This is the one reflective closing sentence expected at 7.0; 7.5 varies the wording slightly to a more original, culturally specific image than the plainer 'written down anywhere'.这是7.0分应有的那种反思性结尾句;7.5分把措辞略作调整,换成一个比平淡的'written down anywhere'更独特、更具文化特色的意象。
7.5 分
Drops the hedge 'I'd say' that 7.0 inserts mid-sentence, the leanest and most direct opener.去掉了7.0分插入句中的让步语'I'd say',成为最精简、最直接的开头。
Life events more than dates, if I think about my own city. When a friend opens a shop or a café, a whole roast pig sits on a table at the entrance for luck, and everyone who helped gets a plate. A house-warming means a pot of sweet soup carried round to the neighbours. A promotion or an exam result earns a seafood dinner on the beach, with everyone paying for the person being celebrated. A colleague leaving for another city is sent off with the noodle dish they swear they'll miss. Recovering from an illness brings chicken porridge from three different relatives, all convinced theirs is the cure. And a first salary, by an old custom, buys the parents a restaurant meal. None of this is in any almanac, but each occasion has its dish.
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如果就我们城市而言,这更多是关于人生大事,而不是固定的日子。朋友开店铺或咖啡馆的时候,门口的桌子上会摆一整只烤猪来讨个彩头,所有帮过忙的人都能分到一份。乔迁新居意味着要提着一锅甜汤挨家挨户送给邻居。升职或考出好成绩能换来一顿海边海鲜晚餐,由大家一起为被庆祝的那个人买单。同事要调去别的城市,大家会用他发誓会想念的那道米粉为他送行。从病中康复的人会收到三位不同亲戚送来的鸡粥,每个人都坚信自己做的那份才是良方。而按照一个古老的习俗,第一份工资要请父母吃一顿餐厅饭。这些都不会写进任何一本历书里,但每个场合都有属于自己的一道菜。
为什么是这个分数
FC“Life events more than dates, if I think about my own city.” — Dropping the hedge 'I'd say' that 7.0 inserts mid-sentence makes this the leanest and most direct of the three openers.去掉7.0分插入句中的让步语'I'd say',使这个开头成为三者中最精简、最直接的一个。
LR“None of this is in any almanac, but each occasion has its dish.” — 'in any almanac' is a more original, culturally specific image than 7.0's plainer 'written down anywhere', showing a wider and more precise range of vocabulary for the same closing idea.'in any almanac'比7.0分较平淡的'written down anywhere'更独特、更具文化特色,展现出在表达同一结尾想法时更广、更精准的词汇范围。
GRA“And a first salary, by an old custom, buys the parents a restaurant meal.” — Inserting 'by an old custom' as a parenthetical aside mid-sentence, rather than as a separate clause, shows more flexible, compact grammar than the plainer sentence structures in 6.5 and 7.0.把'by an old custom'作为句中插入语插入,而不是作为独立分句,展现出比6.5分和7.0分较平淡的句式更灵活、更紧凑的语法处理。
9. How important are meals as a chance for families to communicate with each other?
2026年5–8月
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6.5 分
Uses the plain, generic intensifier 'very important' rather than a concrete image.使用了平淡、笼统的强调词'very important',而不是一个具体的意象。
I think meals are very important for family communication. In my family, dinner is the only time of day when everyone is together. At my parents' house in Hue, the evening meal is where the day's news gets shared, like who is ill or who is getting married - I learned most of what I know about my family at that table. Meals are good for communication because they happen regularly and nobody needs to announce that they want to talk. Families that stop eating together do not stop talking completely, but they lose this easy, daily version of it.
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我认为家庭聚餐对家人之间的交流非常重要。在我家,晚餐是一天中唯一大家都聚在一起的时刻。在我父母位于顺化的家里,晚饭时间就是分享一天里各种消息的时候,比如谁生病了、谁要结婚了——我对自己家庭的了解,大部分都是在那张饭桌上学到的。聚餐有利于交流,因为它固定发生,而且没有人需要特意宣布“我想聊聊”。不再一起吃饭的家庭并不会完全停止交流,但他们会失去这种轻松、日常的交流方式。
为什么是这个分数
FC“I think meals are very important for family communication.” — This full sentence states the claim plainly with 'I think... very important'; 7.0 removes the hedge entirely and opens with the concrete image 'In my family, the meal is really the only hour of the day that holds everyone at once.', and 7.5 keeps this same opener, trimming only 'really' for extra tightness.这个完整句子用'I think... very important'平实地陈述观点;7.0分完全去掉让步语,直接以具体的意象开头,'In my family, the meal is really the only hour of the day that holds everyone at once.',7.5分保留了同样的开头,只去掉了'really'使其更紧凑。
LR“very important” — 'very important' is a plain, generic intensifier; 7.0 and 7.5 both replace it with the more specific, evocative phrase 'the only hour of the day that holds everyone at once', doing more descriptive work than a simple adjective.'very important'是一个平淡、笼统的强调词;7.0分和7.5分都换成更具体、更有画面感的表达'the only hour of the day that holds everyone at once',比一个简单的形容词承担了更多的描述作用。
GRA“Meals are good for communication because they happen regularly and nobody needs to announce that they want to talk.” — This two-part 'because' sentence is fairly plain; 7.0 and 7.5 both extend the same list to three reasons joined by commas, adding 'they have a natural length', for a fuller, more layered structure.这个两部分的'because'句比较平淡;7.0分和7.5分都把这份清单扩展成用逗号连接的三个理由,加上了'they have a natural length',结构更充实、更有层次。
7.0 分
Drops the hedge 'I think' entirely, opening straight with a vivid concrete image.完全去掉让步语'I think',直接以一个生动具体的意象开头。
In my family, the meal is really the only hour of the day that holds everyone at once. The evening dinner at my parents' house in Hue is where the day's news gets exchanged, whether anyone wants to or not - who's ill, who's marrying, what the neighbour said - and I learned most of what I know about my family across that table. Meals matter for communication because they're regular, they have a natural length, and nobody has to announce that they want to talk; the conversation happens sideways, over rice. Families that stop eating together don't stop communicating, but they lose the daily, low-pressure version of it.
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在我家,晚饭其实是一天中唯一能把所有人聚在一起的那一个小时。在我父母位于顺化的家里,晚饭就是一天的消息被交流的时刻,不管谁想不想聊——谁生病了、谁要结婚了、邻居说了什么——我对自己家庭的了解,大部分都是在那张饭桌上学到的。聚餐之所以对交流很重要,是因为它固定发生、有一个自然的时长,而且没有人需要特意宣布“我想聊聊”;对话就在吃饭的过程中不知不觉地展开。不再一起吃饭的家庭并不会停止交流,但他们会失去这种日常、无压力的交流方式。
为什么是这个分数
FC“In my family, the meal is really the only hour of the day that holds everyone at once.” — Dropping the hedge 'I think' entirely and opening straight with a vivid concrete image is a more confident, developed move than 6.5's plain 'I think... very important'; 7.5 keeps this same sentence, trimming only 'really' for extra economy.完全去掉让步语'I think',直接以一个生动具体的意象开头,这比6.5分平淡的'I think... very important'更自信、更有发展性;7.5分保留了同样的句子,只去掉'really'使其更精简。
LR“the conversation happens sideways, over rice” — This is a vivid, original metaphor for casual family talk; 7.5 keeps the exact same phrase, showing 7.0 had already reached this level of idiomatic precision, with 7.5 mainly extending the closing sentences further.这个动词短语比6.5分平淡的说法'think about what happened to them'更精确。7.5分的答案重复使用了完全相同的表达,证实它适合最高分数段。
GRA“Meals matter for communication because they're regular, they have a natural length, and nobody has to announce that they want to talk” — This three-part list is the one moderately complex structure expected at 7.0; 7.5 keeps an almost identical list but adds a further closing sentence about a phone on the table, extending the overall range of the answer.这句话用破折号把一个列举式的描述和后面的条件分句连接起来,比6.5分把相同内容拆成两个独立句子的做法结构更长、更整合。
7.5 分
Trims 7.0's 'really' from the same sentence for the leanest, most confident version of the opener.从同一句话中去掉了7.0分的'really',使开头成为最精简、最自信的版本。
In my family, the meal is the only hour of the day that holds everyone at once. The evening dinner in my parents' house in Hue is where the day's news gets exchanged, whether anyone wants to or not - who's ill, who's marrying, what the neighbour said - and I learned most of what I know about my family across that table. Meals are important for communication because they're regular, they have a natural length, and they don't require anyone to announce that they want to talk; the conversation happens sideways, over rice. Families that stop eating together don't stop communicating, but they lose the daily, low-pressure version of it, and problems get noticed later. A shared meal without a phone on the table is the cheapest family therapy there is.
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在我家,晚饭是一天中唯一能把所有人聚在一起的那一个小时。在我父母位于顺化的家里,晚饭就是一天的消息被交流的时刻,不管谁想不想聊——谁生病了、谁要结婚了、邻居说了什么——我对自己家庭的了解,大部分都是在那张饭桌上学到的。聚餐之所以对交流很重要,是因为它固定发生、有一个自然的时长,而且不需要任何人特意宣布“我想聊聊”;对话就在吃饭的过程中不知不觉地展开。不再一起吃饭的家庭并不会停止交流,但他们会失去这种日常、无压力的交流方式,而且问题会更晚才被发现。一顿不摆手机在桌上的共同用餐,是最便宜的家庭治疗。
为什么是这个分数
FC“In my family, the meal is the only hour of the day that holds everyone at once.” — Trimming 7.0's 'really' from the same sentence makes this the leanest, most confident version of the opener, letting the concrete image stand without any softening word.从同一句话中去掉7.0分的'really',使这个开头成为最精简、最自信的版本,让具体的意象在没有任何缓和词的情况下独立成立。
LR“A shared meal without a phone on the table is the cheapest family therapy there is.” — This closing metaphor, absent from 6.5 and 7.0, condenses the whole argument into a witty, idiomatic final line using the precise phrase 'family therapy', giving the answer real personality.这个结尾的比喻在6.5分和7.0分中都没有出现,它用精确的短语'family therapy'把整个论证浓缩成一句机智、地道的收尾,给答案增添了真正的个性。
GRA“they lose the daily, low-pressure version of it, and problems get noticed later” — Extending 7.0's sentence with the additional clause 'and problems get noticed later' packs in a further consequence within the same sentence, showing the fuller, more layered structure typical of 7.5.在7.0分的句子基础上加上分句'and problems get noticed later',在同一句话里塞进了一个额外的后果,展现出7.5分典型的更充实、更有层次的结构。

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