首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion—a world in which human beings could feel no love happiness, no terror or
Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion—a world in which human beings could feel no love happiness, no terror or
admin
2019-08-26
87
问题
Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion—a world in which human beings could feel no love 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 leam. 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 or groups. Society’ economic underpinnings would be destroyed: since there would be no incentives of any kind. For as we will see, incentives imply a capacity to enjoy them.
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 is 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 explains 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 who perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such as flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal and penal system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts.
Complete the table using no more than three words for each blank.
选项
答案
physical aspects
解析
文章第二段第四句提到,“……但一个物体的物理特征并不重要,重要的是它对我们所做的或能做的事——伤害我们、令我们惊讶、令我们愤怒或令我们快乐……”。由此可知,物体的情感方面比物理方面更加重要。故填入physical aspects。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/U88K777K
本试题收录于:
B类竞赛(英语专业本科专科)题库大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)分类
0
B类竞赛(英语专业本科专科)
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)
相关试题推荐
Readthefollowingadvertisementandthenwritealetterofapplication.Don’tsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter;use
Ithasbeensaidthateveryonelivesbysellingsomething.Inthelightofthisstatement,teacherslivebyselling【C1】kno______
Onlinedistancelearningisaninstructionalsystemwhichconnectslearnerswitheducationalresources.Studentsworkontheiro
TheradicalcauseoftheconflictinNorthernIreland:【D1】______ofIrelandPlantation:Takeplaceinthe【D2】______century.Most
Usingthisalphabet,youmusttrytoidentifyaregularpatterninthelettersgiven.Onceidentifiedyoumustcontinuethispat
能量的一部分被转化为热,来帮助我们的体温保持在37℃。(convertinto)
ThemagazinepublishedbyyourEnglishClubhasbeenencouragingreaderstoexchangeinformationaboutbookstheyhaveenjoyedr
Toridtheworld______,manypeoplebelievethatwemust______somefundamentalchangesinthewaymanyofuslive.
中国经济发展潜力大、优势足、空间广,前景光明。【T1】我们有9亿多劳动力,其中1.7亿多受过高等教育或有专业技能。(非限制性定语从句)每年大学毕业生700多万,中职毕业生500多万。【T2】科技人员数量世界第一,研发投入(R&Dinput)世界第
随机试题
项目结构图中的矩形框连接的表达是()。
高钙血症的典型心电图表现为
男,30岁,由5m高处跌下2小时。腹痛,腹肌紧张,有压痛和反跳痛,肠鸣音弱。血压104/70mmHg,脉率120次/分。血红蛋白80g/L。X线检查:右侧第9、10肋骨骨折,右侧膈肌升高。最可能的诊断是
胶合木构件的木板接长连接应采用下列哪一种方式?[2010年第89题]
下列组织中,具有法人资格的组织是()。
非法吸收公众存款罪的客观方面表现为( )。
某位于市区的冰箱生产企业为增值税一般纳税人,2018年主营业务收入4800万元,其他业务收入,500万元,营业外收入800万元,主营业务成本2800万元,其他业务成本300万元,营业外支出250万元,税金及附加400万元,销售费用950万元,管理费用500
某单位要评选一名优秀员工,群众评议推选出候选人赵、钱、孙、李。赵说:小李业绩突出,当之无愧。钱说:我个人意见,老孙是不二人选。孙说:选小钱或者老赵我都赞成。李说:各位做得更好,不能选我。如果赵、钱、孙、李只
在考生目录下有工程文件sjt5.vbp和文本文件in5.txt,in5.txt中有不超过100个4位正整数。窗体上有2个命令按钮,其功能是:单击“读入数据”按钮,可以读入in.5.txt文件中的所有数,并显示在文本框中。单击“计算并保存”按钮,能够把满足下
下列叙述中正确的是
最新回复
(
0
)