@MaxW Certainly, the shorthand form shown on page 380 which indicates all resonance forms of benzene by a circle is acceptable, especially to show the equivalence of the six bonds. However, the preferred style is the ‘cyclohexatriene’ structure diagram (see almost all other structure diagrams of benzene rings in that document, and
“Conventionally, benzene is commonly drawn with three single bonds and three double bonds, (…)” on page 379). Anyway, the question is not about how to draw benzene; it is about how to interpret a given ‘cyclohexatriene’ structure diagram. —
Loong ♦ Apr 23 '16 at 16:43