The Rolls Royce logo consisting of the two Rs clearly stands for Rolls and Royce, the two founders of this car manufacturing company.
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 combine 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 company 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 company’s global expansion and the “H” is symbolic of two people (specifically the company 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 combined 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 company’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 1884
B．Mercedes-Benz originally produced motors
C．Toyota is having difficulty expanding its technology
D．Hyundai has the same long history as Mercedes-Benz小题3:Which company’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 meaning
B．Hyundai is South Korea’s seventh largest car maker
C．the three-pointed star of the Mercedes-Benz logo was first seen in 1926
D．the Mercedes-Benz logo is a symbol of the combination of two companies
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
题目分析：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 company’s global expansion and the “H” is symbolic of two people (specifically the company 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 combined with the Benz laurel wreath (桂冠) in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two firms.故选D。
点评：细节题为阅读考题的重头戏，所占比例很高，相对而言较简单，因为这类题虽然要求理解准确，但基本上限于字面意义的理解，范围也限于局部，因此是我们可望得高分的部分。细节题绝大部分体现“中心思想是解”这一原理。本文都是细节理解题，在文中比较容易找到答案。