阅读理解

　　Beibei：Beibei 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 brings us wishes of prosperity．

　　Jingjing：Jingjing shows the sign of the black Olympic ring．He is childlike and outgoing．Jingjing is good at weight sports．His headdress says that humans get on well with nature．

　　Huanhuan：Huanhuan stands for the red Olympic ring．He is in the center and carries the Olympic spirit．He is the most warm hearted and outgoing of the five．He does well in all ball games．

　　Yingying：Yingying is an antelope(藏羚羊)．He stands for the yellow Olympic ring．Yingying is smart and moves quickly．Like all antelopes, he is strong in track and field events．The antelope is one of the first animals put under protection in China．Choosing the antelope as 2008’s summer Olympic Games’ mascot shows that China wants a green Olympics．

　　Nini：Nini stands for the green Olympic ring．She is a happy and lovely swallow．Nini is good at gymnastics．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．

　　Why do all the mascots look like children? Because children are the future of the world．To be more interesting, if you put all their names together, they become “Beijing welcomes you” in Chinese．