上下文衔接．the ability to understand other people，among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years．Today，people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs．句意：同情心是理解他人的一种能力，在过去的十年里大学生的同情心急剧的下降，当今，人们花费更多的时间独处，似乎不愿意参加团队活动或俱乐部．答案应为B，研究员说，那是因为太多的人用面对屏幕的时间代替了面对面的时间．

上下文理解． 上文中人们打开电视看到的是fighting，competing，and generally treating one another with no respect．后句人们从中学到的是这样的例子，Humans learn by examples．因为下文提到those bad examples，those指的就是上文选出的选项．故答案应为D．

对上下文理解．There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples．Humans are socially related by nature．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．句意为：人类天生地是有社会联系的，研究员们发现，有同情心的青少年似乎有更高的自尊心，另外，同情心也是治癒孤独，悲伤，焦虑和恐惧的一剂良药．所以答案应为G，Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human-and having empathy is decisive to those relationships．句意为：同其他人拥有的关系是人类的一个重要组成部分，有同情心对这种关系是起决定作用的．

上下文联系题．Freed says，many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers．“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．大意为：同情心是他们在新的经理们身上找到的最重要的一件东西，学术知识是重要的，但是，如果你没有情商，你就不会取得成功．所以答案应为F，Good social skills-including empathy-are a kind of“emotional intelligence”that will help you succeed in many areas of life．，意思是：好的社会技能包括同情心是情商中的一种，能够帮助你在生活的很多方面取得成功．

顺承上文．What’s the best way to up your EQ （情商）？For starters，let down your guard and really listen to others．提升情商的最好方法是什么呢？作为一个新开始者，放下你的警惕真正的倾听别人，如果总是有意见或者总是说很多而听得少，一个人就不会发展他的情商和同情心．