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【答案解析】{{B}}Sample A{{/B}}
REPORT
This pie chart shows the number of employees in each factory in the year 2003. The factory in Bristol has the most employees with a number of 600. The factory in Leeds has 350 employees and finally, London employs 150 employees. Bristol made each quarter most of the profits also if it is slowly going down during the year. The profits in Leeds remain stable except for the 3rd quarter where the profits decreased but not dramatically. The factory in London has the worse profits, but they reached a high in the 2nd quarter. Afterwards the profits remain stable. As a result we can see that more the number of employees in the factory is high, more it will have a positiv impact on the profit.
{{B}}Band 3{{/B}}
This is a simplistic answer, but the range of structure and vocabulary is nevertheless adequate for the task and there are minimal errors. The target reader would be informed about the trend in profits.
{{B}}Sample B{{/B}}
This report outlines the development of profits in three plants, in London, Leeds and Bristol, in 2003 and describes the staffing situation in each plant.
Bristol, the company's largest factory, employed 600 people and reached profits of £12 million in the first quarter of 2003. The profits declined steadily, dropping to £9 million in the last quarter.
The factory in Leeds had a workforce of 350 people. This made it the company's second largest plant. Profits remained almost unchanged at £8 million. In the third quarter however, they reached a low at £7.5 million. The London factory's workforce comprised 150 people. Profits did not vary much and remained just over £3 million. Nevertheless, they peaked in the second quarter with earnings exceeding the £4 million level.
{{B}}Band 5{{/B}}
This is a virtually flawless answer, which fits all the descriptors for a band 5.