评分及理由

（1）得分及理由（满分2分）

学生答案：D。标准答案：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，进而推高房价。选项D“The new rules will take home prices to an even higher level.”与此相符。得2分。

（2）得分及理由（满分2分）

学生答案：F。标准答案：F。Gareth Belsham提到“people who are upgrading, or extending their home, will be directly affected”以及“any new windows or doors must be highly insulated”，说明新规会影响那些进行房屋扩建（包括新门窗）的人。选项F“The new rules will affect people whose home extensions include new windows or doors.”与此相符。得2分。

（3）得分及理由（满分2分）

学生答案：B。标准答案：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”，即建筑商可能需要提交新的项目估算。选项B“Builders possibly need to submit new estimates of their projects.”与此相符。得2分。

（4）得分及理由（满分2分）

学生答案：A。标准答案：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”，即价格上涨是暂时的，长期会下降。选项A“The rise o...