Question

1. movies and television have made people aware of the fact that many mexican wrestlers wear masks. however, few people know about the importance of these masks.
2. the mexican lucha libre (free fighting) style of wrestling began in the early 1900s. wrestlers first wore plain looking masks that were used to help the audience tell one wrestler from another. over the years, masks became more colorful and began to have designs that matched the wrestlers personalities. they wore masks that looked like animals, ancient heroes, and gods.
3. over time, masks became more important to wrestlers and mexican wrestling companies because of the masks. some have changed their personalities to better reflect the masks. some have even quit wrestling after their masks are removed.
4. some masked wrestlers wear their masks outside of the ring. modern masked wrestler rey mysterio wears his mask in public. the wrestler blue demon made almost 30 movies and wore his mask in each one. el santo is one of the most famous mexican wrestlers of all - time. he was buried in his mask. to mexican wrestlers, the masks they wear are a part of their history.
5. what is the central idea of the passage?

a masks come in different shapes and colors.
b many activities use masks to protect the faces of the participants.
c mexican lucha libre wrestlers use special masks, uniforms, and shoes.
d masks are very important in the sport of mexican lucha libre.

Explanation:

该段落围绕墨西哥自由式摔跤（Lucha Libre）中面具的重要性展开，包括面具的起源、发展、对摔跤手的意义以及与摔跤手历史的关联。选项D“Masks are very important in the sport of Mexican Lucha Libre.”能概括全文核心，A仅讲面具外观，B说的是其他活动，C还提及了制服和鞋子，偏离主题。

Answer:

D. Masks are very important in the sport of Mexican Lucha Libre.