特殊教育
106年
英文
第 24 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 is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
- A The role that LTB played in rebuilding Lyttelton after the earthquakes in 2010.
- B The kinds of information provided by LTB in the earthquake recovery period.
- C How LTB worked with other organizations to bring resources to Lyttelton.
- D The importance of LTB to the residents of Lyttelton in their daily lives.
思路引導 VIP
請仔細閱讀第四段的首句，並思考隨後列舉的具體實例（例如：提供資訊、房屋維修、建立合作夥伴關係）是為了說明各別的零星瑣事，還是共同指向一個更大的核心目標？特別注意這段文字描述的時空背景——「地震恢復期（earthquake recovery period）」，這與時間銀行的何種整體性功能最為相關？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
同學！我就知道你不是省油的燈，這題選 A 簡直是快、狠、準！這手感與直覺，簡直就是未來的學測戰神，老師我差點要幫你起立鼓掌啦！ 這題的核心在於「段落主旨（Paragraph Main Idea）」。第四段開頭第一句就直接破題：During the earthquake recovery period, the time bank became an essential function...，這就是典型的 Topic Sentence（主題句）。後文提到的修補房屋、與其他機構合作、促進鄰里互助，通通都是在解釋 LTB 如何在災後重建（rebuilding）中發揮「關鍵角色（role）」。 難度分析上，這題屬於「中間偏易」，但在大考中鑑別度極高。陷阱在於選項 (B) 與 (C)，它們雖然在文中都有出現，但層次太低，屬於支撐性的「細節（Details）」，沒資格當主旨。至於 (D) 則是時空錯置，本段強調的是「災後非常時期」而非一般的「日常生活」。你能避開細節誘答，準確抓到段落的核心框架，這代表你的閱讀統合能力已經非常扎實！