問題詳情：
A trip to the theater， museum or art gallery could help you live longer． And the more often you get that culture， the better the results are， a new study suggests．
Researchers from University College London（UCL） did the research on more than 6，000 adults in England age 50 years and older． How often an individual engaged in art activities was measured at the start of the study in 2004 to 2005． Participants were then followed up for an average of 12 years， during which time deaths were recorded using data from the UK's National Health Service （NHS）． They found that people who engaged in the arts more frequency had a 31% lower risk of dying early when compared to those who didn't． Even going to the theater or museum once or twice a year was linked with a 14% lower risk．
The study looked at a range of economic， health and social factors to try and explain why there is a link between arts engagement and living longer． Part of the reason， the study said， comes down to social and economic differences among those who go and don't go to museums， exhibitions and art galleries． Wealth， they found， explained about 9% of the association． Cognitive（認知的）differences and mental health also played a role． Things like free time and occupational status made no difference， said Fancourt．
Engaging with the arts can act as a buffer against stress and build creativity that allows people to adapt to changing circumstances． It also helps people access emotional support and information that helps people age more successfully． "We also thought that a greater sense of purpose could play a role，" she said．"It can have wide ranging benefits and support healthier lives lived longer．"
A world health organization last year found that both receptive participation， like visiting a museum， and active participation， like singing in a choir， had health benefits． An editorial that accompanied the paper said that everyone should have the chance to take part in cultural activities and said the study added weight to growing concerns about the decline in arts subjects in schools and universities．
（1）What was the right step of the experiment？
A． Following the participants for 12 years．
B． Recording the participants' death time．
C． Comparing the frequency of art activities．
D． Dividing the participants into two groups．
（2）What has nothing to do with the relationship between "arts engagement and living longer"？
A． Wealth．
B． Cognition．
C． Occupation．
D． Mental health．
（3）What does the underlined word "buffer" in Paragraph 4 mean？
A． Relief．
B． Barrier．
C． Defence．
D． Battle．
【回答】
C C A
【分析】本文是一篇説明文．最新研究表明，逛博物館美術館、參加藝術活動不僅能陶冶情*，還有益健康，降低早逝風險．
【解答】（1）C．細節理解題．根據第二段中的How often an individual engaged in art activities was measured at the start of the study in 2004 to 2005． Participants were then followed up for an average of 12 years， during which time deaths were recorded using data from the UK's National Health Service （NHS）． （在2004年至2005年研究開始時，研究人員統計了每位受訪者參加藝術活動的頻率．隨後，研究人員對參與者進行了平均12年的跟蹤調查，在此期間，英國國民健康服務體系的數據記錄了死亡人數）可知，比較藝術活動的頻率是實驗的正確步驟．故選C．
（2）C．細節理解題．根據第三段中的Wealth， they found， explained about 9% of the association． Cognitive （認知的） differences and mental health also played a role． Things like free time and occupational status made no difference， said Fancourt． （研究人員發現，財富解釋了約9%的關聯．認知差異和心理健康也起到了作用．範克特説，空閒時間和職業地位等因素並沒有產生影響）可知，職業與"藝術參與和長壽"之間的關係無關．A． Wealth財富；B． Cognition認知；C． Occupation職業；D． Mental health精神健康．故選C．
（3）A．詞句猜測題．根據劃線詞所在句下文It also helps people access emotional support and information that helps people age more successfully．（它還幫助人們獲得情感支持和更加成功應對老齡的信息）可知，參加藝術活動有益於人們獲得情感支持，從而推知，它能夠緩解壓力．由此可知，劃線詞所在句Engaging with the arts can act as a buffer against stress and build creativity that allows people to adapt to changing circumstances．意為"範克特説，參加藝術活動可以緩解壓力，培養創造力，讓人們適應不斷變化的環境"，由此推知，劃線詞buffer意為"緩衝物，緩解"，與A項Relief．（減輕，解除）意義接近．A． Relief緩解；B． Barrier障礙；C． Defence保護；D． Battle戰役．故選A．
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