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Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, the Five Friendlies will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace and blessings from China to children all over the world.
Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, the Five Friendlies also embody the natural characteristics of four of China’s most popular animals—the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow—and the Olympic Flame.
Each of the Friendlies has a rhyming two-syllable name—a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.
When you put their names together—Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni—they say “Welcome to Beijing,” offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of the Five Friendlies as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.
The Five Friendlies also embody both the landscape and the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature—the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky—all stylistic rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation.
The Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games carry the following messages EXCEPT         .

A.friendship B.peace C.love D.blessing

The Five Friendlies embody       .

A.the sea and the forest B.the fire and the earth
C.the sky and the earth D.the natural characteristics, landscape, the dreams and aspirations

What does the Five Friendlies mean when put together?

A.Welcome to Beijing.
B.They represent the five elements of nature—the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky.
C.They are designed to express the playful qualities of five little children.
D.They represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation.
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According to the passage, the more successful you are at home, _________________.

A.the fewer difficulties you may have abroad
B.the more difficulties you may have abroad
C.the more money you will earn abroad
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A.“Culture shock” is a term used to describe the feelings that people experience in a new environment
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A.Escape unfamiliar environment
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