The Rolls Royce logo consisting of the two Rs clearly stands for Rolls and Royce, the two founders of this car manufacturing pany.
In 1884 Frederick Henry Royce started an electrical and mechanical business. He made his first car, a “Royce”, in his Manchester factory in 1904. He was introduced to Charles Steward Rolls in a Manchester hotel on May 4 that year, and the pair agreed a deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold by Rolls. A clause (条款) was added to the contract, saying the cars would be called “Rolls Royce”.
The current Toyota logo consists of three ovals: the two perpendicular (成直角的) ovals represent a relationship of trust between the customer and Toyota. These ovals bine to symbolize the letter “T” for Toyota. The space in the background implies a global expansion of Toyota’s technology and unlimited potential for the future.
The Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) is a South Korean pany manufacturing automobiles. Their automobiles are available in many countries around the globe. In 2003 it was South Korea’s largest car maker and the world’s seventh largest car maker. The Hyundai logo appears to be an H (symbolizing Hyundai). The oval shape indicates the pany’s global expansion and the “H” is symbolic of two people (specifically the pany and customer) shaking hands.
The Mercedes-Benz logo represents one of the most famous brands in the world. The Benz logo is a three-pointed star that represents its domination of the land, the sea, and the air. The famous three-pointed star was designed by Gottlieb Daimler to show the ability of his motor for land, air and sea usage. It was first seen on a Daimler in 1909 and was bined with the Benz laurel wreath (桂冠) in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two firms. Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s oldest automobile manufacturers.
【小题1】Which pany’s logo is a symbol of two people shaking hands?A．Rolls Royce’s.B．Toyota’s.C．Hyundai’s.D．Mercedes-Benz’s【小题2】According to the text, .A．Rolls Royce was founded in 1884B．Mercedes-Benz originally produced motorsC．Toyota is having difficulty expanding its technologyD．Hyundai has the same long history as Mercedes-Benz【小题3】Which pany’s logo stands for both the manufacturer and the seller?A．Rolls Royce’s.B．Toyota’s.C．Hyundai’s.D．Mercedes-Benz’s.【小题4】We can learn from the text that .A．the ovals in the logos have the same meaningB．Hyundai is South Korea’s seventh largest car makerC．the three-pointed star of the Mercedes-Benz logo was first seen in 1926D．the Mercedes-Benz logo is a symbol of the bination of two paniesC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文介绍了四个公司的标志的含义。The Rolls Royce logo的标志代表了制造商和卖家的联合；Toyota logo公司的标志代表公司和顾客建立的信任关系，及公司有光明的未来；The Hyundai Motor Company的标志代表顾客和公司在握手言和，同时标志还表明公司的前途是很光明的；The Mercedes-Benz的标志是两个公司的联合。
【小题1】这是细节理解题。根据The oval shape indicates the pany’s global expansion and the “H” is symbolic of two people (specifically the pany and customer) shaking hands.故选C。
【小题2】这是细节理解题。根据Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s oldest automobile manufacturers.故选B。
【小题3】这是细节理解题。根据the pair agreed a deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold by Rolls. A clause (条款) was added to the contract, saying the cars would be called “Rolls Royce”可知应选A。.
【小题4】这是细节理解题。根据It was first seen on a Daimler in 1909 and was bined with the Benz laurel wreath (桂冠) in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two firms.故选D。