FiveFantasticMascots精彩绝伦五福娃 　　FiveOlympicmascotswereunveiledexatly1000daysbeforetheBeilingOlympicopeningceremony.Thelong--anticipatedmascotsfeaturefourofChina'smostpopularanimals--thefish,thepanda,theTibrtanantelopeandtheswallow.ThefifthmascotisthebrightlyburningOlympicflame. 　　Eachofthemascotshasarepeatedtwo-syllablename.ThistypeofnameisatraditionalwayofshowingaffectionforchildreninChina.BeiBeiisthefish,JingJingisthepanda,HuanHuanistheOlympicflame,YingYingistheTibetanantelopeandNiNiistheswallow.Whentheirnamesareputtogether---theysay"WelcometoBeijing". 　　Thefiveelementsofnature,includingthesea,forest,fire,earthandskyarefoundinthemascot'soriginsandheadpieces.ThesespecialheadpiecesalsodisplaytheuniqurfolkandcultureofChina.Eachmascotalsosymbolizesadifferentblessing---prosperity,happiness,passion,healthandgoodluck. 　　Itisthefirsttimemorethanthreemascotswillsharetheimportantdutyofrepresentingtheirhostcountry.HanMeilin,chiefofthemascotdesignteamexplainedthat,"Chinahassuchaprofoundanddiversifiedculturethatnosinglemascotcouldpossiblyrepresentit!Thatiswhywechosetoproducefivemascotsinstesdofone 　　翻译： 　　正值北京奥运会开幕式前整整一千天之际,五个奥运会吉祥物揭开了神秘的面纱.人们翘首以待的奥运吉祥物代表了中国最受欢觃的四种动物——鱼、熊猫、藏羚羊及燕子.第五个吉祥物是熊熊燃烧的奥运圣火. 　　每个吉祥物都有一个叠音名字.在中国,叠音名字是对孩子们表示喜爱的一种传统方式.贝贝代表鱼,晶晶代表熊猫,欢欢代表奥运圣火,觃觃代表藏羚羊,而妮妮代表燕子.把他们的名字放在一起就是“北京欢觃您!” 　　吉祥物的訽形及头饰充分体现了包括大海、蒧林、火、大地及天空在内的大自然的五大元素.这些特别的头饰也充分展示了中国的民间艺术及传统文化.每一个吉祥物也代表着不同的祝福——繁荣、欢乐、激情、健康和好运. 　　这是第一次有三个以上的吉祥物共同承担代表东道国的重任.吉祥物设计组组长韩美林解释说：“中国有如此博大精深的文化,不是一个吉祥物就能完全展示出来的.所以我们选择设计出五个而不是一个的吉祥物. 　　KeepYourDirection坚持你的方向 　　Whatwouldyoudoifyoufailed?Manypeoplemaychoosetogiveup.However,thesurestwaytosuccessistokeepyourdirectionandsticktoyourgoal. 　　Onyourwaytosuccess,youmustkeepyourdirection.Itisjustlikealamp,guidingyouindarknessandhelpingyouovercomeobstaclesonyourway.Otherwise,youwilleasilygetlostorhesitatetogoahead. 　　Directionmeansobjectives.Youcangetnowherewithoutanobjectiveinlife. 　　Youcantrytowriteyourobjectiveonpaperandmakesomeplanstoachieveit.Inthisway,youwillknowhowtoarrangeyourtimeandtospendyourtimeproperly.Andyoushouldalsohaveabeliefthatyouaresuretosucceedaslongasyoukeepyourdirectionallthetime. 　　翻译： 　　如果失败了你会怎么做?很多人可能会选择放弃.然而,要想成功,最可靠的方法就是坚持你的方向和目标. 　　在通往成功的路上,你必须坚持你的方向.它就像一盏灯,在黑暗中为你指路,帮助你度过难关.否则,你很容易就会迷失方向或犹豫不前. 　　方向意味着目标.人生如果没有目标,将一事无成. 　　你可以试着把你的目标写在纸上,并制定实现目标的计划.这样,你就会懂得如何合理安排时间,如何正确地支配时间.而且你还要有这样的信念：只要你一直坚持自己的方向,你就一定可以成功. 　　Thethermometerhaddroppedto18degreesbelowzero,butstillchosetosleepintheporchasusual.Intheevening,themostfamiliarsighttomewouldbestarsinthesky.Thoughtheywereameresprinkleoftwinklingdots,yetIhadbecomesoaccustomedtothemthattheiroccasionalabsencewouldbringmelonelinessandennui. 　　Ithadbeensnowingallnight,notasinglestarinsight.MyroommateandI,eachwrappedinaquilt,wereseatedfarapartinadifferentcorneroftheporch,facingeachotherandchattingaway. 　　Sheexclaimedpointingtosomethingafar,“Loo