专题14 阅读填空（练）（含解析）
I．【2014届甘肃兰州一中高考冲刺卷二】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。
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. __16__ Today, people spend more time alone and are less li kely to join g roups and clubs.
Jennifer Freed, a co-director 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. __17__
There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. __18__ 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. __19_ “Academics are important. But if you
