Studies have shown that elderly people who practice a religion are much more likely to die immediately after an important religious holiday period than immediately before one. Researchers have concluded that the will to live can prolong life, at least for short periods of time. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the researchers’ conclusion? (A) Elderly people who practice a religion are less likely to die immediately before or during an important religious holiday than at any other time of the year.

我怎么觉得这句话削弱了。因为在节日以前死亡的人数是全年最少的，所以自然比节日后的少。跟will没关系啊。

A) Elderly people who practice a religion are less likely to die immediately before or during an important religious holiday than at any other time of the year.

原文说因为有这个宗教信念的存在，所以宗教节过了以后的人死的多。A正好说的是这个现象。