The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life, a new study has suggested. Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the possibility of what job a person will 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 in 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 gained by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census (人口普查), the Daily Mail reported. Although these trends may be difficult to explain, relations 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.
25. What does the underlined phrase “embark on” refer to?
A. land on B. keep in touch with C. be engaged in D. break from
26. According to the researchers, a child born in March is likely to become_______.
A. a debt collector B. a pilot C. a dentist D. an artist
27. We can learn from the text that______.
A. the month babies are born could only affect his intelligence and length of life
B. People born in the summer months are more likely to get highly paid
C. Spring babies may have the bigger chance to get ill
D. the choice of profession for April and May is very narrow
28. What can be included from the passage?
A. There exist connections between birth date and occupations
B. The fate has been already decided when people are born
C. People born in Autumn would be more successful than those born in Spring
D. The time of year one is born decides which specific health problems one has