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小编： 10445月变题季，这次的考情评析我们主要来关注5月的高频题。PART 1部分我们关注“rainy”话题；PART 2 我们来关注最近的常考题“something special that you saved money to buy”；PART 3 我们的讨论一些关于幸福的话题。
第一部分
1. Do you like rainy days?
No, not that much to be honest with you, because I mean, when it rains, you can’t really do anything outside, unless you don’t mind getting wet. And also for me, I find it a bit of a hassle carrying an umbrella around with me everywhere.
高分知识点：
I find it a bit of a hassle = I find it an effort = 我觉得有点麻烦
2. What do you do on rainy days?
Well, it kind of depends really, because there are some things I have to do regardless of whether it’s raining or not, you know, like going to lectures. But when I’m free, I tend to just chill out at home if it’s raining. So for example, I might read a book or watch TV, and I’ll only leave the flat if I absolutely have to!
高分知识点：
Chill out = relax
3. Do you think rain is good?
Yeah, for sure. I mean, for one thing, it helps get rid of all the dust in the air. And secondly, it’s good for the natural environment. You know, it helps all the plants and vegetation stay alive. So although I don’t particularly like the rain, I understand the need for it!
高分知识点：
Vegetation - 植物
4.What effects can a shortage of rain have on people’s lives?
Well, thinking about it, I suppose one of the biggest affects it can have is on our food supply, because things like fruit and vegetables need water to grow, and rain provides the water. So you know I think it’s pretty safe to say that a shortage of rain is likely to result in a decrease in our overall food supply.
高分知识点：
I think it’s pretty safe to say = 我觉得可以说……
第二部分：
Describe something special that you saved money to buy
You should say
What it was
How long it took you to save the money
Why you wanted to buy it
And explain how you felt after you bought it
范文参考：
Ok then, one occasion that I did save up to buy something myself was when I got my iPad air, so that’s what I’d like to talk about.
As for how long it took me to save up for it, well if I remember correctly, I think it took about four or five months, and I basically did it by cutting back on other things, you know, like eating out and buying clothes.
Anyway, regarding why I wanted an iPad air, well I suppose the main reason was that I’m a big Apple fan. You know, I already had an iPhone and laptop, so the only thing I desired was an iPad air.
And as for how I felt after buying it, well first of all, I was really excited, you know, because I couldn’t wait to start using it. And it also felt great because I’d saved up for it myself instead of simply asking my parents to buy it for me. So for that reason, it just felt a bit more special to me.
高分知识点：
Save up for …… 为…而储蓄
Cut back on…… spend less money on
Desired 渴求的
couldn’t wait to start using it迫不及待的开始使用
Other useful phrases:
I’d say it was definitely worth the money 物有所值
I was really glad I went to the effort of saving up for it
第三部分
1. What do you think 'happiness' is?
Well, in simple terms, I guess I’d say it’s a feeling that we get when we’re content with something, for example when we’re doing something we enjoy.
高分知识点：
in simple terms – 简单地说 (used especially when explaining something)
content with 满足于
2. What are some things that make you happy?
well, first of all, what always makes me happy is seeing my friends and family happy, which I suppose is probably the same for everyone.
And as well as that, I’d say just doing the things I enjoy always puts me in a happy mood, you know, like playing the piano, and going to KTV with my friends.
高分知识点：
puts me in a happy mood 使某人开心快乐
3. Do you think money makes people happy?
Yeah, I suppose it does. You know, I think it’s fair to say that money makes us all feel happy to some degree, because you can do so much with it, like buy new clothes or go on holiday or whatever.
But saying that, I’d say it’s only a kind of short-term happiness that we get from money, because the feeling soon fades, So I think if we want to enjoy long-term happiness, then it’s really other things that bring about it, like appreciating what we already have in life.
高分知识点：
it’s fair to say 实话实说
short-term happiness短期幸福
long-term happiness
fades 消失 淡去
appreciating 欣赏感激
