6月17日，距离澳大利亚国家馆“吉祥物征名大赛”还有最后两天时间。澳大利亚政府总代表唐普德表示：“聪明自信、诙谐幽默，笑翠鸟很好地体现了澳大利亚人的个性。欢迎所有的中国公民在大赛结束前登陆我们的网站http://www.australianpavilion.com/，为笑翠鸟取一个贴切的中文昵称。 “我们非常高兴地看到，截至目前已经有很多市民报名参赛。同时，中国民众对笑翠鸟的热情关注，也让我们深受感动。”唐普德表示，现在已有近2500人提交了中文昵称，虽然大赛已接近尾声，但这一数字仍在继续攀升。参赛作品体现的深思熟虑和奇思妙想，给澳大利亚参展方留下了深刻的印象。 Chinese are being urged to to get their entries into the Australian Expo authorities to win a trip to Australia. There are only two days to go in the competition to name the Australian Expo mascot. 我要收藏 Entries will close at midnight on Friday.Chinese residents have been asked to propose an appropriate name and explain, in 25 words or less, why they have 0selected that name for the kookaburra mascot. "We ve been delighted by the number of competition entries so far - and warmed by China s enthusiasm for our mascot," said Peter Tesch, the commissioner-general for the Australia Pavilion. Nearly 2,500 people have suggested names, and the number of entries continues to climb as the competition nears its deadline, according to Tesch. "We have been impressed by the deep thought and imagination that people have put into their entries," he said.