3．Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion-a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness，no terror or hate．Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation．People might not be able to stay alive：knowing neither joy nor pleasure，neither anxiety nor fear，they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial．They could not learn：they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments．Society would soon disappear：people would be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support．Human relationships would not exist：in a world without friends or enemies，there could be no marriage，affection among companions，or bonds among members of groups．Society's economic functions would be destroyed：since earning 10millionwouldbenomorepleasantthanearning10，there would be no motivation to work．In fact，there would be no motivation of any kind．For as we will see，motivation implies a capacity to enjoy certain activties．
In such a world，the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero，because emotions are the basic instrument of our survival and adaptation．Emotions structure the world for us in important ways．As individuals，we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions．True we consider the length，shape，size，or texture，but an object's physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us-hurt us，surprise us，anger us or make us joyful．We also use categorizations colored by emotions in our families，communities，and overall society．Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are"good"and others are"bad"，and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life-from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept．In fact，society exploits our emotional reactions and attitudes，such as loyalty，morality，pride，shame，guilt，fear and greed，in order to maintain itself．It gives high rewards to individuals when performing important tasks．
81．According to the passage，the concept of right or wrong comes fromour emotional experience/（social feeling of agreement）．
82．Emotions are significant for man's survival becausethey structure the world for us in important ways．
83．What would an emotionless world lack？Rewards and punishments
84．What is the result of the absence of emotion？People might not be able to stay alive．
分析 本文講述了沒有情感的世界會(huì)是什么樣子，人們也將不能生存．
解答 81．our emotional experience/（social feeling of agreement）細(xì)節(jié)題．在最后一段Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are"good"and others are"bad"，可以找到人們的情感經(jīng)歷或者社會(huì)認(rèn)同感會(huì)產(chǎn)生對(duì)于正誤觀點(diǎn)的形成．
82．they structure the world for us in important ways 細(xì)節(jié)題．第二段Emotions structure the world for us in important ways這句話告訴我們情感對(duì)于我們生存是重要的，因?yàn)樗麄兛梢詮暮芏嘀匾姆矫鎭碇湮覀儯?br />83．Rewards and punishments．細(xì)節(jié)題．通過第一段because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments這句話告訴我們沒有情感的世界會(huì)缺乏獎(jiǎng)懲．
84．People might not be able to stay alive．概括題．通過全文的介紹可知，沒有情感的世界，人們也就不能存活．
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