Researchers found that people who go to live concerts and museums live longer than those who do not. Experts from a London university looked at over 6,700 British people for 15 years. They examined how often the people went out and where they went. They found that over-50s who regularly went to concerts were around 30 percent less likely to die in the next 14 years. The over-50s could lengthen their lives by looking at “beautiful arts”. These include art centers, concerts, museums, and the opera and theater. In addition, people who often go to concerts could have more fun.
The lead researcher said money was important in whether or not people went to concerts. She wrote, “Over 40 percent of people in the least wealthy group reported that they never took part in cultural activities.” The UK Health Secretary believes the research. He said arts and culture could improve things like mental health, ageing and loneliness. The UK’s National Health Service will use the arts to improve people’s happiness and health. The researcher said, “I hope more and more people will have more chances to go to concerts, museums, art centers and so on.”
【小题1】What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?| A．People who go to live concerts and museums live longer. |
| B．People who often go to concerts could have more fun. |
| C．Experts from a London university studied over 6,700 people. |
| D．The over-50s could lengthen their lives by looking at “beautiful arts”. |
| A．度过 | B．延长 | C．缩短 | D．加强 |
①people’s mental health
②people’s ageing and loneliness
③people’s happiness and health
④people’s abilities to make money
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①③④ | D．①②④ |
| A．Because they weren’t healthy enough. |
| B．Because they were not interested in them. |
| C．Because they were not rich enough. |
| D．Because they had mental illness. |
| A．a concert notice | B．a mental report |
| C．a travel magazine | D．a research report |
