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【題目】根據短文內容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Empathy

Last year，researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy，the ability to understand other people，among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time，the researchers said. 【1】 .

Jennifer Freed，a codirector of a teen program，has another explanation.Turn on the TV，and you're showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting，competing，and generally treating one another with no respect. 【2】 .

There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples.Humans are socially related by nature. Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human — and having empathy is decisive to those relationships. Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high selfrespect. 【3】 .Empathy is also an indication of a good leader.In fact，Freed says，many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. 【4】 “Academics are important.But if you don't have emotional （情感的） intelligence，you won't be as successful in work or in your love life，” she says.

What's the best way to up your EQ （情商）? For starters，let down your guard and really listen to others. 【5】 .

To really develop empathy，you'd better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital，join a club or a team that has a diverse membership，have a “sharing circle” with your family，or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.

A. Today，people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.

B. “One doesn't develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking，” Freed says.

C. Humans learn by example and most of the examples on it are anything but empathetic.

D. Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else — both what they think and how they feel.

E. Good social skills, including empathy, are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.

F. Besides，empathy can be a cure for loneliness，sadness，anxiety，and fear.

G. Everyone is different，and levels of empathy differ from person to person.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】F

【4】E

【5】B

【解析】

試題分析：文章講述了拒絕沒有同情心，以及提到情商的途徑。

【1】A根據文意大多數人們的時間被屏幕占據著，越來越少參加集體活動和俱樂部的活動，所以答案是A。

【2】C前文提到新聞和電視節(jié)目報道的事件中人與人之間沒有尊重，這些事跡被人們模仿著，人們之間沒有一點同情心。所以答案是C。

【3】F 前文提到擁有同情心的好處，所以答案是F。

【4】E由下文提到情商可知答案是E。

【5】B前文提到提高情商對于初始者的辦法是傾聽，所以答案是B。