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馬斯克在推特上一直是勤於發文的使用者，以至於過去他因為在該網站貼出的內容而面臨許多官司。
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After a tense month full of surprises, the sale of Twitter, one of the world’s largest social media sites, was agreed upon on April 25. The company’s new owner, Elon Musk, is currently one of the wealthiest men in the world. He is best known for founding the companies Tesla and SpaceX.
Musk first expressed his interest in taking over the company when it became public that he had purchased a 9% stake in Twitter in early April. To prevent him from gaining a majority share ownership, Twitter announced a plan to increase the number of stocks that other shareholders could possess in order to lower Musk’s percentage. However, Musk then offered to purchase the company for US$44 billion. With such a good offer, the deal was finalized by the end of April.
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Over the years, Musk has been a prolific Twitter user—so much so that he faced multiple lawsuits in the past about some of the things he had posted on the site. In a statement, Musk said that he sees Twitter as a digital town square where important matters can be debated. He thinks the platform has enormous potential and plans to unlock it.
Reactions to the sale are mixed. Some see Musk as an innovative entrepreneur who can bring new ideas to the company, while others are concerned about so much power being in the hands of one man. Many are worried that social media sites like Twitter can have too much influence over people’s opinions. Only time will tell how Musk transforms Twitter.
1.What did Twitter do in an effort to stop Musk from becoming the platform’s biggest shareholder?
(A) Asked other investors to buy the company.
(B) Raised the purchasing price of the company.
(C) Tried to increase the shares of other shareholders.
(D) Prevented other shareholders from selling stocks to Musk.
2. What is Musk’s expectation of Twitter?
(A) He hopes Twitter can unlock some mysteries.
(B) He hopes Twitter can discover people’s potential.
(C) He hopes Twitter can provide more useful information.
(D) He hopes Twitter can be a place to discuss various issues freely.
3. Why are some people worried about Musk owning Twitter?
(A) He is not paying enough money for the company.
(B) He may have too much power over peoples’ views.
(C) He has made negative posts on the site in the past.
(D) He wants to make too many changes to the company.
答案:1.C 2.D 3.B
新聞放大鏡特斯拉執行長馬斯克於五月十七日表示，在釐清 社群平台推特(Twitter)上有多少假帳號前，以四百 四十億美元收購推特的交易「無法繼續進行」。
馬斯克的說法為這起交易投下變數，但推特同一 天表示，已把初版股東委託書送交證管 會(SEC)，「致力依照商定的價格 和條款完成交易」。
(資料來源:經濟日報)
單字片語整理
Words in Use
●a. 緊張的；繃緊的vi. 變緊張vt. （使）（身體或肌肉）繃緊=nervous=tight=tightenIt was a tense situation when the two rivals met.
這兩個敵手碰面時，情況緊張了起來。Are the wires tense enough?
這些繩索拉得夠緊嗎？Whenever someone gets near, Linda tenses.
只要一有人靠近琳達，她就會緊張。The boy tensed his shoulders as the doctor approached with the needle.
當醫生拿著注射針靠近時，那個男孩的肩膀緊繃了起來。Kelly's neck felt very tense after she sat at the computer all day.
凱莉坐在電腦前一整天後感到脖子非常緊繃。高中 Level 4●n. 風險；股份；利害關係；賭金（恆用複數）vt. 以……打賭=share=risk=betWe cannot afford to take risks when somebody’s life is at stake.
當某人的生命有危險時，我們承擔不起風險。The workers are automatically given a stake in the company.
員工們自動獲得公司的股份。Many a government official has a stake in private enterprises.
許多政府官員與私人企業有利害關係。Andrew thinks there’s no point in playing poker if the stakes are low.
安德魯認為如果賭注很低，那就沒有玩撲克牌的意義了。The prime minister staked his reputation on the success of the vaccination program.
總理對疫苗計畫的成功賭上他的名譽。多益金色英檢中級高中 Level 5●●.vt. 擁有，持有；（鬼魂）附身於（用於下列片語中）The man was arrested for possessing drugs when he arrived in the country.
這名男子抵達該國時，因持有毒品而被捕。Peter’s father is possessed of a good sense of humor.
彼得的父親很有幽默感。Peter’s father possesses a good sense of humor.
彼得的父親很有幽默感。The boy seemed to be possessed by evil spirits.
這男孩似乎被邪靈附身了。多益金色英檢中級高中 Level 4●●●●●●●●.vt. 轉變，變化，改變The land owner turned the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。The land owner transformed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。The land owner converted the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。The land owner changed the old house into a hotel.
地主將這棟舊屋改成一家旅館。多益藍色英檢中級高中 Level 4●●vt. 拿;帶......去;搭乘;花費，需要(時間、精力等)n. 看法Do you know who took my book?
你知道誰拿走我的書嗎?
Eric took his children to the amusement park.
艾瑞克帶他的小孩到遊樂園。
Grace takes a bus to work every day.
葛瑞絲每天搭公車去上班。
It took me five hours to finish the book.
我花了 5 個小時看完那本書。
What's your take on this issue?
你對這個議題的看法為何?
We should all learn to give and take.
我們都應該學會互相讓步。
Julie's demanding job has taken a toll on her health.
茱莉吃力的工作已經對她的健康造成損害。If you don't take my words seriously, you'll certainly fail the finals.
假如你不把我的話當一回事，你期末考一定過不了。Men now take on more responsibility at home than before.
比起以前，男性現在承擔更多家務的責任。高中 Level 1●●●vt. 儲存n. 股票〔美〕；存貨，庫存；貯存（物）=shareStock prices fell due to rumors of a company merger.
因為公司合併的傳聞甚囂塵上，股價便下跌了。I’m sorry, but we no longer have that book in stock.
很抱歉，那本書我們現在沒有貨。We have a huge stock of quality sportswear on sale.
我們庫存了許多質料不錯的運動休閒服來賣。We have a good stock of snacks in the cupboard― please help yourself.
我們的櫥櫃裡儲備了很多零食 ⸺ 請自取。This shop stocks a wide range of outdoor equipment.
這家店備有多種的戶外用品。There’s a typhoon coming, so we should stock up on bottled water.
颱風要來了，所以我們要多囤積些瓶裝水。多益藍色英檢中級高中 Level 5●prolific[prəˋlɪfɪk]多產的●Practical Phrases
●agree upon / on...對⋯⋯取得一致的意見The two countries agreed upon a trade deal.
那兩國一致同意了一個貿易協議。●take... over / take over...接管／接手⋯⋯I will take over the project if you don't think you can handle it.
如果你覺得自己無法處理，那我會接手這項專案。●so much so that S + V（如此⋯⋯）以至於⋯⋯The chocolate cake is delicious—so much so that I can eat five pieces of it.
那個巧克力蛋糕好好吃 ── 好吃到我可以吃五片。express [ ɪkˋsprɛs ] vt. 表示;表達
• I wrote letters to express my gratitude for my teachers before I graduated.
我在畢業前寫了信給老師們表達我對他們的感謝。
字根 -press 的意思為「擠壓」，本文中的 express 即等於 ex (外) + press (擠壓) → 向外擠壓出去，引申為「表示;表達」。以下列舉幾個以 -press 為字根 的常用單字:
a. compress [ kəmˋprɛs ] vt. 壓縮;緊壓
= com (一起) + press (擠壓) → 壓在一起
• This one-year course is compressed into five months and can be attended online.
這個一年的課程被壓縮成五個月，且可線上上課。
b. depress [ dɪˋprɛs ] vt. 使沮喪，使消沉
= de (向下) + press (擠壓) → 心情被壓下去
• It depressed me that I didn’t get my dream job.
沒有得到夢寐以求的工作讓我很沮喪。
c. impress [ ɪmˋprɛs ] vt. 使印象深刻
= im (往內) + press (擠壓) → 往裡面壓進去
• Margaret’s outstanding performance impressed the audience.
瑪格麗特出色的表演讓觀眾印象深刻。
d. oppress [ əˋprɛs ] vt. 壓迫，壓制
= op (反) + press (擠壓) → 往反方向擠壓
• The workers claimed that they were oppressed by the company.
那些工人宣稱他們被該公司壓迫。
e. suppress [ səˋprɛs ] vt. 鎮壓;抑制
= sup (向下) + press (擠壓) → 壓在下面
• The police suppressed the mob that formed during the protest.
警方鎮壓了那場抗議活動中形成的暴民。有錢就是任性!全球首富馬斯克收購推特在一個滿是意外之事的緊張月分過後，世上最大的社群 媒體網站之一 ─ 推特，其交易案在四月二十五日塵埃落 定。該公司的新所有人是伊隆.馬斯克，他是目前全球最富 有的人之一。他以創辦特斯拉和 SpaceX 最為著名。
馬斯克四月初購入推特 9% 股份的消息公開，那是馬斯 克首次表示他有興趣接管該公司。為了避免他得到大多數的 股份，推特宣布一項計畫，要增加其他股東可以擁有的股份 以降低馬斯克的持股比例。但是，馬斯克接著出價四百四十 億美金要買下該公司。這項提議很誘人，所以該交易案在四 月底就定了下來。
多年來，馬斯克在推特上一直是勤於發文的使用者，以 至於過去他因為在該網站貼出的內容而面臨許多官司。在一 則聲明中，馬斯克說他將推特視為一座數位城鎮廣場，重要 的事物可在此討論。他認為該平臺有龐大的潛力，也計劃要 開發它。
對於此交易案的反應褒貶不一。有人視馬斯克為創新的 企業家，能夠為該公司帶來新氣象，而其他人則擔憂他一個 人手上掌握太多權力。許多人擔心，像推特這樣的社群媒體 網站對於人們的看法會有太大的影響力。只有時間能說明馬 斯克會如何將推特改頭換面。
1. 推特為了阻止馬斯克成為該平臺最大的股東做了什麼 事?
(A) 要求其他投資者來買下公司。
(B) 提高購買公司的金額。
(C) 試圖增加其他股東的股份。
(D) 避免其他股東賣股份給馬斯克。
2. 馬斯克對推特有什麼期望?
(A) 他希望推特可以揭開一些謎團。
(B) 他希望推特可以開發人們的潛能。
(C) 他希望推特可以提供更有用的資訊。
(D) 他希望推特可以是一個能夠自由地討論各種議題的地方。
3. 為什麼有些人擔心馬斯克擁有推特?
(A) 他沒有付足夠的錢給該公司。
(B) 他可能會對人們的看法有太大的影響力。
(C) 他過去曾在該網站發過負面的貼文。
(D) 他想對該公司做太多改變。
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