特殊教育
106年
英文
第 23 題
📖 題組：
In Lyttelton, New Zealand, an unusual currency has been circulating for the past decade, and now it’s gaining attention on a global scale. In this small port town, residents contribute hours to a “time bank.” For every hour of time deposited in the bank, each member earns one credit, to be exchanged for an hour of someone else’s time for various kinds of services, from house painting to transportation. All members’ time is equal in value. That is to say that one hour of an attorney’s time is worth the same as one hour of childcare services. The time bank was established with the intention of building a special network that enables community members to access local skills and supports without depending on money. Lyttelton’s time bank began in 2005. In 2010, the area was hit by a string of massive earthquakes that destroyed homes and businesses, disrupted utility services, and damaged hospitals and nature reserves. At that time, the time bank had 30,000 traded hours in total and an average of 400 hours were being traded each month. In the weeks following the earthquake, the number of traded hours more than doubled. During the earthquake recovery period, the time bank became an essential function in the community, providing information and resources that people needed of all kinds. In addition to getting “jobs” done, like home repairs, the time bank fostered a sense of cooperation in the community and led to partnerships with other organizations to harness even more resources to respond to residents’ needs. Basically, the time bank helps people in the community care for each other. Lyttelton Time Bank (LTB) was New Zealand’s first time bank. Other time banks are now being set up around the country. Research has also been done on how the time bank’s model can be expanded to assist in emergency planning and management to help communities respond to crises more effectively and economically.
In Lyttelton, New Zealand, an unusual currency has been circulating for the past decade, and now it’s gaining attention on a global scale. In this small port town, residents contribute hours to a “time bank.” For every hour of time deposited in the bank, each member earns one credit, to be exchanged for an hour of someone else’s time for various kinds of services, from house painting to transportation. All members’ time is equal in value. That is to say that one hour of an attorney’s time is worth the same as one hour of childcare services. The time bank was established with the intention of building a special network that enables community members to access local skills and supports without depending on money. Lyttelton’s time bank began in 2005. In 2010, the area was hit by a string of massive earthquakes that destroyed homes and businesses, disrupted utility services, and damaged hospitals and nature reserves. At that time, the time bank had 30,000 traded hours in total and an average of 400 hours were being traded each month. In the weeks following the earthquake, the number of traded hours more than doubled. During the earthquake recovery period, the time bank became an essential function in the community, providing information and resources that people needed of all kinds. In addition to getting “jobs” done, like home repairs, the time bank fostered a sense of cooperation in the community and led to partnerships with other organizations to harness even more resources to respond to residents’ needs. Basically, the time bank helps people in the community care for each other. Lyttelton Time Bank (LTB) was New Zealand’s first time bank. Other time banks are now being set up around the country. Research has also been done on how the time bank’s model can be expanded to assist in emergency planning and management to help communities respond to crises more effectively and economically.
What was the immediate effect of the 2010 massive earthquakes on LTB?
- A The number of traded hours in the bank increased significantly.
- B New services were introduced at the bank to attract customers.
- C Several of the bank’s buildings were destroyed.
- D The bank was forced to close down for weeks.
思路引導 VIP
請同學運用「細節定位法」，鎖定文章第三段關於 2010 年地震發生後（In the weeks following...）的描述。請仔細觀察文中對於「交易時數」（traded hours）的具體量化描述，這個數據與地震前每月平均的 400 小時相比，呈現了什麼樣的倍數變化？這項數據的消長趨勢直接反映了該組織在災後初期的運作狀態為何？
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嗯，做得不錯。既然你答對了，我就施展一下這個能變出美麗花田的魔法來慶祝吧。雖然對我來說，學習這個魔法耗費的時間微不足道，但這片景色應該能讓你放鬆一下。 這道題的關鍵在於定位文章第三段的細節。文中提到：在 2010 年地震發生後的幾週內，「交易時數增加了一倍以上」(the number of traded hours more than doubled)。這直接對應了選項 (A) 的「交易時數顯著增加」。在那樣的災難中，人們不依賴金錢而是透過時間銀行互助，這種人與人之間的聯繫，即便是在我漫長的生命中，也是值得觀察的景象。 此題屬於細節理解題，測驗你是否能快速從冗長的敘述中篩選出「地震後」的具體數據變化。只要注意到原本平均每月 $400$ 小時的交易量在震後翻倍的邏輯，就能輕鬆作答。對你來說，這點程度的觀察力應該是理所當然的吧。