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 本文讲述了没有情感的世界会是什么样子，人们也将不能生存．
解答 81．our emotional experience/（social feeling of agreement）细节题．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"，可以找到人们的情感经历或者社会认同感会产生对于正误观点的形成．
82．they structure the world for us in important ways 细节题．第二段Emotions structure the world for us in important ways这句话告诉我们情感对于我们生存是重要的，因为他们可以从很多重要的方面来支配我们．
83．Rewards and punishments．细节题．通过第一段because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments这句话告诉我们没有情感的世界会缺乏奖惩．
84．People might not be able to stay alive．概括题．通过全文的介绍可知，没有情感的世界，人们也就不能存活．
点评 此篇阅读表达难度不大，题目的答案都可以在文中找到，不过需要考试对信息进行整合归纳，并控制字数限制．
