评分及理由

（1）得分及理由（满分2分）

学生答案：D。Brian Berry的观点是“All this comes at an increased cost... Inevitably, consumers will have to pay more”，即新规将导致成本增加和房价上涨，与选项D“The new rules will take home prices to an even higher level”完全匹配。答案正确，得2分。

（2）得分及理由（满分2分）

学生答案：F。Gareth Belsham提到“people who are upgrading, or extending their home, will be directly affected”和“any new windows or doors must be highly insulated”，明确涉及扩展中包含新门窗的情况，与选项F“The new rules will affect people whose home extensions include new windows or doors”一致。答案正确，得2分。

（3）得分及理由（满分2分）

学生答案：B。Marcus Jefford指出“Builders which have costed projects, but have not filed the paperwork, may need to go back and submit fresh estimates”，直接对应选项B“Builders possibly need to submit new estimates of their projects”。答案正确，得2分。

（4）得分及理由（满分2分）

学生答案：A。John Kelly认为“prices will eventually come down. But not in the immediate future”，强调价格上涨是暂时的，长期会下降，与选项A“The rise of home prices is a temporary matter”完全吻合。答案正确，得2分。

（5）得分及理由（满分2分）

学生答案：G。Andrew Mellor表示“long-term...