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In 1991, Kentucky Fried Chicken announced that it was officially changing its name to “KFC” as well as updating its packaging and logo(标识)with a more modern look. The public relations reason was that health-conscious consumers associated the word “fried” with “unhealthy”, causing some of them to completely avoid the wide variety of “healthy” menu items. The new title and image were designed to attract customers to a restaurant now offering foods branded as “better for you”.

It sounded good, but the real reason behind the shift to KFC had nothing to do with critical consumers. In 1990, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, trapped in debt, took the unusual step of trade marking its name. Therefore, anyone using the word “Kentucky” for business reasons would have to obtain permission and pay licensing fees to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was an unusual and brilliant scheme to lighten government debt, but it was also one that alienated (疏远)one of the most famous companies ever associated with Kentucky. The Kentucky Fried Chicken chain refused as a matter of principle to pay royalties on a name they had been using for four decades. After a year of fruitless talks, Kentucky Fried Chicken changed their name instead, introducing new packaging and products to hide the real reasons behind the change of the name.

Kentucky fried Chicken was not the only one who bravely refused to give in. The name of the most famous horse race in North America, held every year at Churchill Downs, was changed to “The Run for the Roses” for similar reasons.

In November 2006, KFC and the State of Kentucky finally reached a settlement over the use of the trademarked word “Kentucky”, and the restaurant chain announced it would be reusing its former name of “Kentucky Fried Chicken”.

1.The public relations reason for Kentucky Fried Chicken’s updating its packaging and logo was that .

A．it was losing money

B．most customers didn’t like the old logo

C．it wanted to get involved in other businesses

D．it decided to offer better foods to customers

2.The Commonwealth of Kentucky trademarked its name to .

A．develop American culture

B．be alienated from the famous companies

C．raise money to pay the government debt

D．make Kentucky known throughout the world

3.The real reason why “Kentucky Fried Chicken” changed its name was related to .

A．health B．money C．package D．product

4.It can be inferred from the passage that .

A．KFC is still not allowed to use the name of “Kentucky Fried Chicken”

B．“Kentucky Fried Chicken” changed its name after several years of talks

C．the name “Kentucky Fried Chicken” had only been used for a short time

D．the original name of the horse race “The Run for the Roses” contained the word “Kentucky”

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了肯德基更名的事情，有公共关系的原因，也有真正的资金的原因

1.细节题:从第一段的句子：The public relations reason was that health-conscious consumers associated the word “fried” with “unhealthy”, causing some of them to completely avoid the wide variety of “healthy” menu items.可知公共关系的原因是想给顾客提供健康食品。选B

2.细节题：从第二段的句子：Therefore, anyone using the word “Kentucky” for business reasons would have to obtain permission and pay licensing fees to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was an unusual and brilliant scheme to lighten government debt,可知这么做是为了减少政府的债务。选C

3.细节题：从第二段的句子：The Kentucky Fried Chicken chain refused as a matter of principle to pay royalties on a name they had been using for four decades. After a year of fruitless talks, Kentucky Fried Chicken changed their name instead,可知肯德基改变名字是因为钱的原因。选B

4.细节题：从倒数第二段的句子：The name of the most famous horse race in North America, held every year at Churchill Downs, was changed to “The Run for the Roses” for similar reasons.

可知The Run for the Roses 原来的名字也有“Kentucky”选D

考点：考查新闻报道类短文

点评：文章介绍了肯德基更名的事情，有公共关系的原因，也有真正的资金的原因，内容比较适中，对于考生的能力要求不高，只要认真细致阅读，不难发现答案。可以先看题目再读文章，这样可以提高阅读的速度。还要准确定位考点。特别是推理题，要结合上下文的暗示做题，掌握方法是关键。

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