If you think life is wonderful and expect it to stay that way, then you may have a good chance of living to a ripe old age, at least that is what the findings of a new study suggest. That study found that participants who reported the highest levels of optimism were far more likely to live to age 85 or 26. ___. This was compared to those participants who reported the lowest levels of optimism. It is 27. ___ that the findings held even after the researchers considered factors that could 28. ___ the link,including whether participants had health conditions such as heart disease or cancer, or whether they experienced depression. The results add to a growing body of evidence that certain psychological factors may predict a longer life 29. ___. For example,previous studies have found that more optimistic people have a lower risk of developing chronic diseases, and a lower risk of 30. ___ death. However, the new study appears to be the first to 31. ___ look at the relationship between optimism and longevity. The researchers 32. ___ that the link found in the new study was not as strong when they factored in the effects of certain health behaviors, including exercise levels, sleep habits and diet. This suggests that these behaviors may, at least in part, explain the link. In other words, optimism may 33. ___ good habits that bolster health. It is also important to note that the study found only a 34. ___, as researchers did not prove for certain that optimism leads to a longer life. However, if the findings are true, they suggest that optimism could serve as a psychological 35. ___ that promotes health and a longer life.
A) affect
B) beyond
C) conceded
D) correlation
E) foster
F) henceforth
G) lofty
H) noteworthy
I) plausibly
J) premature
K) reconciled
L) span
M) specifically
N) spiral
0) trait
答案解析：
根据语境，这里说的是那些最乐观的参与者更有可能活到85岁甚至更长的“年岁”，beyond表示"(范围)超出"的意思，符合句意，所以选B。
根据后文“the findings held even after the researchers considered factors...”可知，即使在考虑了一些因素后研究结果仍然成立，这是很值得注意的，“noteworthy”表示“值得注意的”，所以选H。
根据语境，研究人员考虑了一些可能“影响”这种联系的因素，“affect”有“影响”的意思，所以选A。
根据前文提到某些心理因素可能预示更长的寿命，这里表示这种预测超出了常规认知，span表示“持续时间”的意思，符合句意，所以选L。
根据前文“more optimistic people have a lower risk of developing chronic diseases”可知，乐观的人患慢性疾病风险低，这里说也有更低的风险“过早”死亡，“premature”表示“过早的”，所以选J。
根据语境，新的研究似乎是第一个“专门”研究乐观和长寿之间关系的，“specifically”表示“专门地、特别地”，所以选M。
根据后文“the link found in the new study was not as strong when they factored in the effects of certain health behaviors”可知，研究人员“承认”当考虑了一些健康行为的影响后，这种联系没那么强了，“conceded”表示“承认”，所以选C。
根据语境，乐观可能“培养、促进”有利于健康的好习惯，“foster”有“培养、促进”的意思，所以选E。
根据后文“as researchers did not prove for certain that optimism leads to a longer life”可知，研究只是发现了一种“相关性”，没有证明乐观一定导致长寿，“correlation”表示“相关性”，所以选D。
根据语境，如果研究结果是真的，乐观可以作为一种促进健康和长寿的心理“特质”，“trait”表示“特质”，所以选O。
