Academy Award nominees who go home empty-handed may not have a shiny Oscar to show off, but they may turn out to be the bigger winners in the game of life. According to a study published in British Medical Journal on December 21, Oscar-winning screenwriters are more successful, more productive, and more (1) than losing nominees; however, they die sooner by about four years. Because success is usually linked to better health, "this is the first (2) ever that success is not associated with improved (3) ," says Donald Redelmeier, lead author of the study. Researchers (4) down information about every person who was ever nominated for an Oscar since the awards were first handed out 73 years ago. To explain the (5) findings, he offers two theories. The first is the "work-to-death hypothesis." According to Redelmeier, screenwriters are more (6) to lead unhealthy lifestyles, meaning they smoke more, exercise less, and work a lot of late-night hours, which translates into not enough sleep. Screenwriters don’t have a boss to report to, which brings into (7) Redelmeier’s second explanation, the "party-hearty hypothesis." "When you become a successful screenwriter, you gain status without daily accountability, and as a (8) your success may lead you to more alcohol, more parties, and more obesity," he says. Redelmeier hopes his study will (9) how important it is to lead a healthy lifestyle. "The bottom line," he says, "is that greater success may (10) lead to worse health if people fail to look after themselves." A. longevity B. flourish C. apt D. sometimes E. tracked F. respected G. account H. miracle I. occupation J. puzzling K. stress L. consequence M. internal N. fairly O. restrained