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The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on(从事) in later life,
a new study has suggested.
Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the statistical likelihood of what job a person wil
l end up with, the study by the Office for National Statistics found.
Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything
from intelligence to length of life.
A child born December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in
January will tend to a debt collector, they found. A February birth appears to increase the chances
of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots. Meanwhile, April and May
are said to have a fairly even spread of professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower
chance of becoming a high-earning football player, doctor or dentist.
The study was got by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations
using information from the last survey, the Daily Mail reported. Although these trends may be difficult
to explain, correlations between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis.
Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, asthma
and autism.
They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year.
1. From the passage we can know if a baby is born on February. 20, it will probably become a _____.
A. footballer
B. doctor
C. pianist
D. teacher
2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. Researchers can explain why babies will have different careers in the future
B. Researchers make the conclusion just by analyzing the birth of people in 19 separate occupations
C. Being born in a certain month will certainly determine what a baby will do in the future
D. Being born in different months has no influence on what a baby will do in the future
3. What does the underlined word "correlation" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. close connection
B. great influence
C. effective solution
D. reasonable conclusion
4. What's the purpose of this passage?
A. To discuss a baby's birth month
B. To describe different professions
C. to explain babies' some trends
D. To introduce a new discovery
