A．It topped some American brands.

　　B．It had a longer history than Coca­Cola.

　　C．It failed to meet customers' satisfaction.

　　D．It had fewer customers than General Electric.

　　A　[细节理解题。由第二段中的"Sony was recently chosen as the number one brand name by American consumers..."可知，索尼超越了一些美国品牌。]

　　2．Why did Akio Morita rename his company Sony?

　　A．To make the company appear exciting.

　　B．To break into the American market.

　　C．To advertise his new products.

　　D．To attract young customers.

　　A　[细节理解题。由第三段中的"to give an impression of a company full of energy and youth"可知，Akio Morita把他的公司更名为索尼是为了给人们一种印象：这家公司充满了青春和活力。]

　　3．What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

　　A．Morita's family.

　　B．Morita's creativity.

　　C．America's lively market.

　　D．Morita's understanding of America.

　　D　[代词指代题。由第四段的描述可知，Akio Morita在1963年把家搬到美国，这使得他对美国人、美国市场以及美国的风俗有了深入理解，很多人认为这正是他在全球获得成功的关键原因；由此可推断，this指的是Akio Morita对美国的了解。]

　　4．What do we know about Akio Morita?

　　A．He was a productive writer.

　　B．He was a low achiever in school.

C．He once taught physics in a college.