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阅读理解
Do you know when people started to have Olympic mascots? Let's see about her story．The first appeared thirty-five years ago at the Munich Summer Games in 1972．What was it? Can you guess? Oh，it was Waldi，a colorful dog．In the past 28 Olympic Games，some hosts have had as many as three Olympic mascots．But this time，China has five! Do you know what they are? What do you mink of them? Which one do you like best? What do they look like?
Beibei
The fish stands for the blue Olympic ring．Among the five，she is known to be gentle and pure，strong in water sports．In China，fish and water mean harvest．So Beibei carries the blessing of prosperity (繁荣的祝福)．
Jingjing
The little panda stands for the black Olympic ring．He is childlike and outgoing．Jingjing is good at weight sports．His headdress means humans get on well with nature．
Huanhuan
The child of fire stands for the red Olympic ring．He is in the centre，the big brother of five．He carries the Olympic spirit．He is the most warm-heart-ed and outgoing of the five．He can do well in all ball games．
Yingying
The antelope stands for the yellow Olympic ring．Yingying is smart and moves quickly，like all antelopes．He is strong in track and field (田径) events．The antelope is one of the first animals put under protection in China．Choosing the antelope shows that China wants a green Olympics．
Nini
Nini stands for the green Olympic ring．She is as happy and lovely as the swallow．Nini is good at gymnastics (体操)．Her image comes from kite designs， an old art style in China．Nini's golden wings stand for the sky．She brings good luck wherever she flies． | 
Eddie. 
