Sample Essay：

The table illustrates four reasons why adults in the UK have attended arts events over the past twenty years. The major reason over the whole twenty-year period was a desire to see a specific performer or artist; while the least important reason was attending arts events for work-related reasons.

The percentage of people who attended events out of a desire to see a particular performer has remained relatively stable throughout the twenty-year period; varying from 58% twenty years ago to 56% today.

On the other hand, the percentage of people accompanying children has shown a significant increase, from 9% 20 years ago to just under a quarter today. As far as those who attended arts events because of special occasions or celebrations are concerned, the percentage fell slightly from 27% 20 years ago to 20% a decade ago, dropping dramatically to 9% today.

There has been a slight increase in the percentage of people attending arts events for work or business, from 6% 20 years ago to just over 10% today.

Overall, there has been a rise in people attending events in order to accompany children and for work-related reasons, while fewer people choose to attend an arts event as a form of celebration.

该表说明了英国成年人在过去20年中参加艺术活动的四个原因。在整个二十年间，主要原因是想看某位表演者或艺术家；而最不重要的原因是出于工作原因参加艺术活动。

二十年来，因为想看某位表演者而参加活动的比例相对稳定，从二十年前的58%到现在的56%不等。

另一方面，陪同孩子的人的比例则有明显的上升，从20年前的9%上升到现在的四分之一。至于因特殊场合或庆祝活动而参加艺术活动的人士，则由20年前的27%略为下降至10年前的20%，急剧下降至今天的9%。

因工作或生意而参加艺术活动的人的比例略有上升，从20年前的6%上升到今天的10%多一点。

总的来说，为了陪伴孩子和工作原因而参加活动的人有所增加，而选择参加艺术活动作为庆祝活动的人则越来越少。