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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解训练（1）(III)阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。FiveOlympicmascotswereannouncedexactly1000daysbeforetheBeijingOlympicopeningceremony.Thelong--anticipatedmascotsrepresentfourofChina'smostpopularanimals—thefish,thepanda,theTibetanantelopeandthesw
2、allow.ThefifthmascotisthebrightlyburningOlympicflame.Eachofthemascotshasarepeatedtwo-syllablename.ThistypeofnameisatraditionalwayofshowingaffectionforchildreninChina.BeiBeiisthefish,JingJingisthepanda,HuanHuanistheOlympicflame,YingYingistheTibetanantelopeandNiNiisthes
3、wallow.Thefirstcharactersoftheirtwo-syllablenamesread“BeijingHuanyingNi,”or,inEnglish,“WeletoBeijing.” Thefiveelementsofnature,includingthesea,forest,fire,earthandskyarefoundinthemascot'soriginsandheadpieces.ThesespecialheadpiecesalsodisplaythefolkandcultureofChina.Ea
4、chmascotalsosymbolizesadifferentblessing---prosperity,happiness,passion,healthandgoodluck.Itisthefirsttimemorethanthreemascotswillsharetheimportantdutyofrepresentingtheirhostcountry.HanMeilin,chiefofthemascotdesignteamexplainedthat,“Chinahassucharichculturethatnosingl
5、emascotcouldpossiblyrepresentit!Thatiswhywechosetoproducefivemascotsinsteadofone.”Calledthe“FiveFriendlies,”thefiguresembody（体现）theChinesepeople’shopeforpeaceandfriendshipintheworldandthespiritoftheOlympics,representingnotonlymulti-ethnic(多民族的)culturesofChina,butalsot
6、hetraditionalChinesephilosophyofharmonybetweenhumansandnature.InordertohelpBeijingxxspreaditsthemeofOneWorld,OneDreamtoeverycontinent,theFiveFriendliesreflectthedeepdesireoftheChinesepeopletoreachouttotheworldinfriendshipthroughtheGames—andtoinviteeveryman,womanandchi
7、ldtotakepartinthegreatcelebrationofhumanunioninxx. 16.What’sthethemeofBeijingxxOlympics?A.WeletoBeijing.B.Prosperity,Happiness,Passion,HealthandGoodluck.C.NewBeijing,NewOlympics.D.OneWorld,OneDream.17.WhatdidHanMeilin,chiefofthemascotdesignteam,thinkofthefivemascots?A
8、.Hethoughthighlyofthefivemascots.B.NosinglemascotcouldrepresentChina.C.ThefivemascotsrepresentedthecultureofChina.D.Theywoul
