以下为文章1-5段 1 Thwarting the age-old theory (and high school coping mechanism) that unpopularity in adolescence portends wealth and success in adulthood, a new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn later. 2 Beginning in 1957, American male high school seniors were asked to name up to three people they considered friends. Those “nominations” were tallied and compared, and then the boys were interviewed over time. Researchers found that for every “extra” friend a student had -- someone who nominated him despite not being reciprocally nominated -- his salary was 2% higher 35 years later. 3 I’m torn between two opposing reactions: no way; no duh. 4 I suppose the “no way” response reflects my need to believe that high school has no bearing on the rest of one’s life (i.e. the nerds become billionaires and the cheerleaders end up appearing before Judge Judy in some kind of pet-custody dispute). 5 Still, the “no duh” in me knows better. Even though the researchers noted that when it came to earning power, intelligence and level of education were bigger factors than popularity, let’s not kid ourselves. If you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work. After all, that old chestnut, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” didn’t come out of nowhere. 判断题: According to a new study, wealth and success in adulthood is closely related to popularity in school.