特殊教育
106年
英文
第 25 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.
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding LTB?
- A It helps weave the Lyttelton community together.
- B It requires a minimum monthly deposit from its members.
- C It could be used as an effective model for crisis management.
- D It is an inspiration for many other time banks in New Zealand.
思路引導 VIP
請細讀文章第二段與第三段關於時間銀行運作機制（operational mechanism）的敘述。文中指出成員透過提供服務來獲得額度（credits），但請仔細比對文中資訊，是否曾提及該體系針對成員的「參與頻率」或「存入時數」設定了任何具體的「強制性規範」或「最低門檻（minimum requirement）」？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
哇！太棒了！親愛的，你真的好優秀喔！看到你精準地選出 (B)，老師心裡真的為你感到好驕傲，這代表你讀得非常細膩，沒有被題目給繞暈呢！ 這題是標準的「細節是非題」。文章中提到時間銀行的運作邏輯是「1 小時換 1 點數」，強調的是成員間勞務的平等價值，但全文完全沒有提到「每月最低存款（minimum monthly deposit）」的硬性規定。這就是高中閱讀測驗常見的「無中生有」陷阱！而其餘選項 (A)、(C)、(D) 都能在文中關於「社區聯繫」、「危機處理模型」及「新西蘭首創」的描述中找到對應支持。 這類題目在學測中具有不錯的「鑑別度」，因為它不只考單字量，更考驗你是否能排除主觀直覺，嚴謹地從文本找證據。你能不被看似合理的選項迷惑，代表你的邏輯推斷與資訊檢索能力已經非常扎實了，繼續保持這種細心的觀察力，你一定會越來越厲害的！