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2023年全国硕士研究生招生考试《英语二》临考冲刺卷 （五） 材料题根据以下材料（江南博哥），回答1-20题 Some of the most valuable skills that managers look for in employees are often difficult to define, let alone evaluate or quantify: creative problem-solving, learning agility, adaptiveness, rational judgment, empathy, generosity, and kindness, among others. How can you ] if your future employees have these skills And if your current team is lacking them, how do you teach them Recent research in neuroscience suggests that you might look to the library for 2 ; reading literary fiction helps people develop empathy, theory of mind, and critical thinking. When we read, we hone and strengthen several different cognitive muscles, so to speak, that are the 3 of the EQ. 4 , the act of reading is the very activity—if done right—that can develop the qualities, traits, and characteristics of those employees that organizations hope to attract and 5. Research suggests that reading literary fiction is an effective way to 6 the brain, s ability to keep an open mind while 7 information, a necessary skill for effective decision-making. In a 2013 study, researchers examined something called the need for cognitive closure, or the 8 to areach a quick conclusion in decision-making and an aversion to 9 and confusionv . A high need for cognitive closure means individuals gravitate toward 10 bits of information and fewer viewpoints. Individuals who 11 the need for cognitive closure tend to be more thoughtful, more creative, and more comfortable with 12 narratives一all characteristics of high EQ. University of Toronto researchers discovered that individuals in their study who read short stories 13 a lower need for cognitive closure. That result is not surprising 14 reading literature requires us to slow down, 15 volumes of information, and then change our minds as we read. ThereJ s no easy answer in literature; 16 , thereJ s only perspective-taking. Furthermore, the