A trip to the theater, museum or art gallery could help you live longer. And the more often, the better, a new study suggests. Researchers from University College London (UCL) found that people engaged in the arts more frequently 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.
“While other health behaviors like smoking, alcohol and exercise are undoubtedly bigger predictors of the rate of death, these leisure and pleasure activities people don't think as a health related activity do support good health and long life,” said Fancourt, an associate professor at UCL’s Research Department of Behavioral Science and Health.
How often an individual engaged in art activities, also including exhibitions, concerts and opera but not cinema, was measured at the start of the study in 2004 to 2005. 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, although as an observational study it can't establish cause. 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(认知的) differences, social engagement and mental health also played a role.
“Things like free time and occupational status made no material difference,” said Fancourt, “but engagement in arts can reduce stress and build creativity that allows people to adapt to changing circumstances. It also helps people build social capital — accessing emotional support and information that helps people age more successfully. A greater sense of purpose could also play a role. If this (study) is added to the larger body of evidence, we are getting an increasingly rich picture on how arts can benefit health and it's not about one single outcome. It can have wide ranging benefits and support healthier lives lived longer.”
This study did not look at the effects of taking part in art-related activities but a World Health Organization review of available evidence published last year found that both receptive participation, like visiting a museum, and active participation, like singing in a choir, had health benefits.
1.How is the text mainly developed?
A.By giving examples.
B.By making a comparison.
C.By listing data.
D.By presenting facts.
2.What does the new study suggest?
A.Engagement in art activities could help people live longer.
B.Arts engagement plays a big part in people's good health.
C.Smoking, alcohol and exercise are good to people's health.
D.Smoking, alcohol and exercise could lower the risk of death.
3.Which of the following is not much of an art activity?
A.Going to the theatre.
B.Attending a concert.
C.Visiting the museum.
D.Watching a movie.
4.What can we infer from the text?
A.Arts engagement depends on whether we have free time.
B.Social and economic differences affect our arts engagement greatly.
C.Participating in art activities can bring us many health benefits.
D.This new study is scientifically confirmed.
Craig Blackburn, a father and car fan, built a Batmobile for his son’s hope for using the vehicle to brighten the lives of sick children. And now he hopes to use it for more than just his son's hope after seeing the children's reaction to the Batmobile.
Based on the number of failures he had seen in car groups, he estimated that only about one in 50 attempted constructions was actually finished and he realized what an incredible opportunity he had.
Mr. Blackburn started the project at the beginning of 2018 after hearing a friend in the US was doing the same thing. It started with importing an outer shell overseas, before picking brains of a friend who had a background as a worker in a car factory to gain knowledge of how to build the car. With the help of his friend, Mr. Blackburn built the Batmobile in 18 months with the cost reaching six figures.
Mr. Blackburn hoped to add a flamethrower(喷火器) onto the back of the vehicle and said he had thought about building the more recent Batman Tumbler from the series film Dark Knight. Though Mr. Blackburn encountered plenty of difficulties to get over during the construction, in September 2019, the car made its first show at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba, before being used by Blackburn's son for his hope.
“It was great. It was so good to see the kids' and adults' excitement at seeing the Batmobile.” Mr. Blackburn said. As a result, the car lovers hope to make the car work on the roads as soon as possible, so he can visit sick children and take them out with his son.
1.What is Craig Blackburn's initial purpose of making the Batmobile?
A.To realize his son's dream.
B.To donate it to sick children.
C.To pay his respects to the film Dark Knight.
D.To show off at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba.
2.How did Blackburn feel about the car-making at first?
A.Hopeful.
B.Uncertain.
C.Impossible.
D.Confused.
3.How did Blackburn's friend help him?
A.By offering him financial support.
B.By making an outer shell for him.
C.By sharing the knowledge of building cars.
D.By telling him the backgroud of the car factory.
4.What is the car lovers' expectation of the Batmobile?
A.It can be displayed around the world.
B.It will be driven soon on the roads.
C.It can change the lives of sick children.
D.It will appear in the next film about Batman.
There is always something going on at the National Museum of America History! This page is divided into the following parts.
Things to Do
Learn the story behind the American national anthem(国歌), consider the roles of the President, discover 200 years of family history in a New England house and more in our exhibitions.
View our introductory film, We the People, in the Warner Brothers Theater.
Create in our Spark Lab hands-on activity space (Note: Spark Lab is designed for children aged 6-12 and does not require reservations, but you can find details on guidelines - visiting - sparklab - groups. com. Spark Lab is closed on Tuesdays).
Some Tips for Visiting
To enter the building quickly, please ask your students to carry as little as possible (backpacks, bags, etc.) Security checks are now required of Museum visitors, and all bags are searched.
Some Simple Rules
To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all Museum visitors, please share these rules with your students:
Walking and talking are appropriate, while running and shouting are not.
Food, drink, and gum are not allowed in the Museum except the specific eating areas.
Our exhibits are delicate: Please do not touch exhibits or lean on exhibit cases.
If students use cell phones, please be sure that their use does not disturb other visitors.
1.What can visitors learn in the Museum?
A.The family history in a New England house.
B.The film about Warner Brothers.
C.The stories of all the presidents.
D.The art of a 200-year-old house.
2.What are the visitors required to do in the museum?
A.Walk quietly.
B.Avoid eating and drinking.
C.Keep their hands off the exhibits.
D.Turn off their cell phones.
3.Who is the text aimed at?
A.History lovers. B.Indoor activities fans.
C.Parents and children. D.Teachers and students.
假定你是李华，是某国际学校的一名中学生，你校将举办主题为“低碳生活”的英语演讲比赛，旨在号召大家积极应对全球气候变暖。请你写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。
内容包括：1. 全球变暖的影响；
2. 如何实现低碳生活。
注意：1. 字数：100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处, 多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
I wanted to give my mother something specially as a birthday gift. At a shop, I saw a beautiful pearl necklace (项链) which would have been ideal, and it was too expensive. My shoulder dropped and I left the shop, disappointing. The next day, I was walking along the beach near my home when I notice a beautiful shell. I thought that I should make a necklace use seashells, so I collected some. I started to make it when I got home, hoping they would be as beautiful as the pearl one what I had seen at the shop. I gave my mother the necklace on her birthday, and she was delighted to receive such beautiful gift and praised me to being creative.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词正确形式。
Why is the news important?
Having access (机会) to up-to-date information has value in the modern world because the nature of the world is1.(constant) changing. Without regular access to news, most people would be unaware of the various events2.(take) place that have an influence on their lives.
As everything that happens does not affect all people equally, news3. (organization) generally don’t make their news for a specific person. This is why many of the stories that4.(show) on nightly news programs are far-reaching and varied. The same applies to even the local newspaper,5.divides its pages into a variety of different sections, including local6.(nation) and world news. Further, events happening in a distant location can affect economies (经济) and various products over the long term. This means that having access to this information can help investors (投资者) to better understand7.is affecting their investments and allow them8.(react) accordingly. The continuous dry weather in a foreign country can cause grain prices to rise in other areas as the hungry9.(populate) begins calling for help. Finally, political environment changes too quickly, and without being informed, it’s difficult for people who are affected10.it to be prepared for the results.
