Imagineaworldinwhichtherewassuddenlynoemotion-aworldinwhichhumanbeingscouldfeelnoloveorhappiness，noterrororhate.Trytoimaginetheconsequencesofsuchatransformation.Peoplemightnotbeabletostayalive:knowingneitherjoynorpleasure，anxietynorfear，theywouldbeaslikelytorepeatactsthathurtthemasactsthatwerebeneficial.Theycouldnotlearn:theycouldnotbenefitfromexperiencebecausethisemotionlessworldwouldlackrewardsandpunishments.Societywouldsoondisappear:peoplewouldbeaslikelytoharmoneanotherastoprovidehelpandsupportHumanrelationshipswouldnotexist:inaworldwithoutfriendsorenemies，therecouldbenomarriage，affectionamongcompanions，orbondsamongmembersofgroups.Society&rsquo&rsquoseconomicunderpinnings（支柱）wouldbedestroyed:sinceearning$10millionwouldbenomorepleasantthanearning$10，therewouldbenoincentivetowork.Infact，therewouldbenoincentivesofanykind.Forwewillsee，incentivesimplyacapacitytoenjoythem.Insuchaworld，thechancesthatthehumanspecieswouldsurvivearenexttozero，becauseemotionsarethebasicinstrumentofoursurvivalandadaptation.Emotionsstructuretheworldforusinimportantways.Asindividuals，weCategorizeobjectsonthebasisofouremotions.Trueweconsiderthelength，shape，size，ortexture，butanobject&rsquo&rsquosphysicalaspectsarelessimportantthanwhatithasdoneorcantous-hurtus，surpriseus，angerusormakeusjoyful.Wealsousecategorizationscoloredbyemotionsinourfamilies，communities，andoverallsociety.Outofouremotionalexperienceswithobjectsandeventscomesasocialfeelingofagreementthatcertainthingsandactionsare"good"andothersare"bad"，andweapplythesecategoriestoeveryaspectofoursociallife-fromwhatfoodsweeatandwhatclothesweweartohowwekeeppromisesandwhichpeopleourgroupwillaccept，Infact，societyexploitsouremotionalreactionsandattitudes，suchasloyalty，morality，pride，shame，guilt，fearandgreed，inordertomaintainitself.Itgiveshighrewardstoindividualswhoperformimportanttaskssuchassurgery，makesheroesoutofindividualsofusesthelegaldangerousachievementssuchasflyingfighterplanesinawar，andusesthelegalandpenal（刑法的）systemtomakepeopleafraidtoengageinantisocialacts.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheeconomicfoundationofsocietyisdependenton（）_.

A.theabilitytomakemoney

B.thewilltoworkforpleasure

C.thecapacitytoenjoyincentives

D.thecategorizationsofouremotionalexperiences
正确答案：
C
答案解析：
此题为推理题。第一段最后三句告诉我们：社会的经济支桂将遭受破坏，人们将没有工作动力而动力暗示着人们愉快生活的可能性。据此我们推出：社会的经济基础依赖于人们的动机。故答案选C。A、B二项与原文第一段最后三句不符。D项答非所问。