These days we are exposed to ads wherever we go. They try to sell us products by using beautiful art, videos, images or slogans that are catchy. Below, you can find some of the most famous logos that you can see everywhere in your life.
Audi
This business logo is very popular and the company is a competitor of BMW. The four rings can be interpreted as many things, like four elements, or four nations, but the truth lies elsewhere. In the 1930s, there were four different car manufacturers in Germany and they were called Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. They decided to get together and create one company: Audi. But they didn’t use the logo right away. It took 30 years to see the four rings for the first time.
BMW
BMW was founded in Germany in 1916. The business logo of the company is easily recognized by anyone. Nevertheless the true meaning is a bit controversial(有争议的). According to one side of the story, it represents the propeller(螺旋桨)of an airplane, because BMW used to produce airplanes in Munich. The other story goes that the blue and white triangles(三角形)are taken from the Bavarian(巴伐利亚) flag, which is the place where they were made. It’s your choice — you can pick up your favorite story!
Ferrari
The story behind this logo is very interesting. During World War I, an excellent pilot, Count Francesco Barraca, painted a horse, the logo of his spuadron(空军中队), on his airplane to bring him luck. But he died in the war. In order to remember him, his mother then convinced Enzo Ferrairi to put the logo on his racing cars in the early 1930s to bring him good luck. The logo has stayed the same ever since. The yellow on the background represents the birthplace of Enzo Farrari, Modena, Italy.
25. When did people first see the Audi logo?
A. In the 1930s B. In the 1940s
C. In the 1950s D. In the 1960s
26. What can we learn about BMW from the third paragraph?
A. The logo of BMW represents an airplane.
B. It once produced airplanes in Bavaria.
C. The Bavarian flag includes blue and white triangles.
D. Most people prefer the second story.
27. Why did Ferrari use yellow as the logo’s background?
A. In memory of Count Francesco Barraca
B. To show respect for Enzo Ferrari
C. In order to bring good luck to drivers
D. To express his thanks to Count Francesco Barracca’s mother
DCB
A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025