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題干：HighspeedInternetproviderAtHomeCorp.isbuyingExciteInc.,oneoftheleadingdestinationsontheWorldWideWeb,forabout$6.7billioninstockinoneofthelargestInternetcompanydeals.ThedealannouncedtodaywouldsurpassAmericaOnlineInc.’s$4.2billionacquisitionofNetscapeCommunicationsCorp.lastyear.BasedonclosingstockpricesFriday,Exciteisworthabout$3.4billion,whichwouldmeanthatAtHomewouldbepayingahugepremium.ThedealcouldeventuallygivetelecommunicationsgiantAT&TCorp.controlofoneofthehighlysoughtafterportalsthatserveasentrypointsontotheInternet.AtHomeisownedbyTele-CommunicationsInc.,CoxCommunicationsandseveralotherinvestors.TCIisintheprocessofmergingwithAT&TCorp.ina$39billiondealthatisexpectedtobecompletedbyspring.AT&TCorp.chiefexecutiveMichaelArmstronghasstatedhewantstouseAtHomeasaconduitfordeliveringawiderangeofcommunicationsservices,includingelectroniccommerce.ControloverExcite,whichhasasearchengineandlinkstoseveralonlineshoppingsites,wouldcertainlyenhancethatgoal.Excite,whichhaslaggedbehindotherWebsitecompanies,suchasYahoo!,hasbeenlookingforalargerpartnerintherapidlyconsolidatingInternetportalmarket,especiallyinwakeoftheAOL-Netscapedeal.SeveralothercompanieshadbeenrumoredtobeinterestedinExcite,includingYahoo!Inc.andMicrosoftCorp.NegotiationsbetweenYahoo!andExcitebrokeoffthisweekend,accordingtopublishedreports.Excite,eagertoextenditsreachandmarketpower,wasattractedbyanalliancewithAT&TandTCI.Excite’sshareholdersareexpectedtoownabout30percentofthecombinedcompany,whichwouldbeknownasAtHomeNetworks.ExcitechiefexecutiveGeorgeBellwouldtakeapositiononthenewcompany’sexecutiveboard,reportingtoAtHomechiefexecutiveTomJermoluk.AtHome,whichdelivershigh-speedInternetserviceovercableTVlines,hasmorethan330000customers.ThedealwouldgiveitaccesstoExcite’smorethan20millionregisteredusersandtothecompany’scontentdevelopmentcapabilities.BothcompaniesarelocatedinRedwoodCity,Calif.AtHome,whosestockhasrisennearly300percentoverthepastyear,hasthemoneytomakeadeal,MichaelHarris,presidentofKineticStrategiesInc.toldMSNBC.“WithAtHome’sexistingstockvaluation(ofabout$11.7billion),it’sbeensurprisingtheyhaven’tdonemoredeals.They’vecertainlygotahugewarchestbuiltup.”Neithercompanyhasyetmadeaprofit.InthethreemonthsendedSep.30,Excitelost$6.8milliononrevenueof$44million,includingacquisitionandamortizationexpenses.Inthesameperiod,AtHomelost$9.7million.
題目：Why does At Home want to buy Excite?（） - A 、Because Tom Jermoluk wants to control his strongest competitor
- B 、Because it wants to expand its business through Excite’s present resources
- C 、Because both companies are based in Redwood city, California
- D 、Because it has lost $ 9.7 million in the last three months
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參考答案【正確答案：B】
根據第三段第三、四句，At Home現有33萬用戶，與Excite的這場交易可以使他獲得（give it access to）Excite公司2000多萬網上用戶，以及該公司的目錄開發能力。另一方面，Excite認識到自己已落后于像Yahoo! 這樣的公司，想尋找強大的伙伴，在網址管理公司目前的兼并潮中站穩腳跟。
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