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”，即新规将导致成本上升，消费者需支付更多，这与D选项“The new rules will take home prices to an even higher level”一致。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”并具体说明窗户和门的新规，这与F选项“The new rules will affect people whose home extensions include new windows or doors”相符。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”，这与B选项“Builders possibly need to submit new estimates of their projects”完全匹配。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... in the short term, we will all have to pay the price”，强调短期价格上涨是暂时的，与A选项“The rise of home prices is a temporary matter”一致。答案正确，得2分。

（5）得分及理由（满分2分）

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