“The Mexican is familiar with death, jokes wi...

“The Mexican is familiar with death, jokes with it, sleeps with it and celebrates it,” wrote Mexican author Octavio Paz.

To celebrate death, people throughout Mexico celebrate the Day of the Dead on or around Nov. 1 each year. People wear makeup to celebrate the festival on that day.

Widely considered to be Mexico’s most important festival, the Day of the Dead is deeply rooted in the culture of the local Mexica.

The Mexica were the dominant local people in Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.

The celebration is based on a Mexican legend ( 传 说 ) that says after death, souls can only communicate with their still-living families in the first days of November. One can see how these days would be quite important for the Mexican people.

Now the tradition has become a modern festival .

“It’s a celebration with many years of history, to which local people have incorporated(融合) new religious elements, such as the gathering of offerings,” said Octavio Murillo, director at the National Institute of Local People in Mexico.

On this special day, people around Mexico decorate their homes, streets and relatives’ graves with flowers, candles and colorful skulls. At the same time, they set up altars ( 祭坛) on which they place the personal belongings of the dead to welcome them home.

In recent years, this festival has become a global symbol of Mexican culture , especially after the movie Coco《寻梦环游记》 hit big screens in 2017.

“We are all afraid of death, and in Mexico, it is part of a celebration, a ritual of color. It’s amazing. ” said Alejandra Diaz, a 30-year-old traveller. She took a week-long trip from Colombia to Mexico City just to take part in the festivities.

1.What do we know about the Day of the Dead?

A.It dates back to the 15th century.

B.It is related to a Mexica legend.

C.It honors those who died for Mexico.

D.It is a traditional Christian festival in Mexico.

2.What is the main idea of Paragraphs 6 to 8?

A.The origins of the Day of the Dead.

B.Traditional ways of celebrating the Day of the Dead.

C.How the Day of the Dead is recently celebrated in Mexico.

D.Why the Day of the Dead is important for Mexican people.

3.Why is the movie Coco mentioned in the text?

A.To show that we should not be afraid of death.

B.To prove that the Day of the Dead has become a modern festival.

C.To present the influence of Mexican culture on modern movies.

D.To tell the readers that the festival stands for Mexican culture.

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