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Can the date you were born affect how successful your life is? According to recent

research done in Australia? The answer is yes. [22] The researchers found that the time

when a person starts school, has an enduring impact on their lives. Those who are

relatively old compared to their classmates have certain advantages over them. Previous

research has found older students achieve better results. They are also more likely to

attend university and become professional athletes, chief executives, and even important

politicians. But the Australian researchers wanted to discover what was driving these

differences. [23]They suspected older, more mature students obtained more

self-confidence than their peers, because they achieved better grades. To test this out,

they conducted two studies. One was with high school students and the other with more

than a thousand australian adults, aged between 24 and 60 years old.

[24]In the first study, more than 600 high school students were surveyed about their

tendency to take risks and feel confident. In the second study, those born on both sides

of the cutoff date for starting school were asked to complete online math questions and

rate their performance. They were also asked about the risks they took while riding

bicycles and managing their finances. [25] The researchers found that older students

displayed greater risk taking tendencies, while risk taking can be considered a negative

attribute. It's also a characteristic of successful people, including athletes, political

leaders and entrepreneurs.

题目+答案 

Question 22. According to recent research conducted in australia, what has a

lasting impact on one's life?22.A) The time one starts school.

Question 23. What was the purpose of the australian research?23.B)To find

causes for differences in the participants'performance.

Question 24. Who were the participants in the researchers' first

study?24.D)High-school students.

Question 25. According to the researchers, what is one characteristic of

successful people?25.C) Risk-takin