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6．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 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 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．
45．From the passage we can know if a baby is born on February.20，it will probably become aC．
A．footballer       B．doctor         C．pianist      D．teacher
46．According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？B
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
47．What does the underlined word"correlation"in Paragraph 5 mean？A
A．close connection             
B．great influence 
C．effective solution             
D．reasonable conclusion  
48．What's the purpose of this passage？D
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．

Answer 1

分析 近来一项新的研究表明，婴儿的出生年份会影响到他们职业的塑造，会影响他们以后工作的选择．
   国家统计局的研究发现，出生在某个特定的月份也会决定到他们最终的工作的选择．
   研究人员发现，婴儿出生的月份也可以影响其智力和寿命．
   他们发现，12月出生的孩子更可能成为一名牙医，而出生在一月份很有可能会成为一个收债人．2月出生的孩子成为艺术家的可能性很大，而三月份出生的宝宝似乎更可能成为飞行员．与此同时，出生于4月和5月的孩子很有可能从事新闻传播事业，出生在夏季的孩子成为高收入职业比如足球运动员、医生和牙医的可能性就很低了．
   据《每日邮报》报到：研究人员在之前的研究成果的基础上分析了19种不同职业的人的出生月份而得出了该结果．尽管这些趋势可能难以解释，出生月份和特定的健康问题之间是有一定的关联的．出生在春天的孩更有可能患上如精神分裂症、老年痴呆症、哮喘和自闭症等疾病．当然他们也许也会出现不如出生在其他月份的同学聪明的情况．

解答 45．C 细节理解题，根据 A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist 可知，2月出生的婴儿很有可能成为艺术家，pianist钢琴家，故选C．
46．B 细节理解题，根据The study was got by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last survey，可知科学家是根据对19种不同职业的分析而得出的一定结论，故选B
47．A 推理判断题，根据Although these trends may be difficult to explain，correlation between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis，得知，前半句说这些现象很难解释，后半句说出生年月与特定的疾病的科学偏见，科学依据，联系前后句，应该理解为联系，而A选项：close connection 符合句意，故选A．
48．D 推理判断题，整合全文的内容，在不同的段落都有说明出生年月对孩子以后的发展有关系，而这是科学家新近的研究成果，再结合四个选项进行分析，很明显是在向大众展示研究成果，故选D．

点评 本文主要报道了婴儿的出生年月对其以后职业发展的关系，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关的语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案，推理判断题也是在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．