J1阅读填空（七选五）（宁夏、海南、辽宁及课标全国卷地区）
【英语卷（解析）·2015届西藏拉萨中学高三上学期第一次月考（201409）】第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Empathy(同感，共鸣，同情)
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. 36 Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.
Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and you’re showered with ne ws and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. 37
There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. 38 Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.
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. 39 “Academics are important. But if you
