I have always preferred to work alone. When my teacher makes us do group projects, I groan. This is because I usually end up doing way more work than my partners. I have never experienced an equal partnership. I know such partnerships exist theoretically, but until I find one, I will work alone.
In the animal world, this would make me incredibly unusual. Very few animals work or live alone. Some might call me a "lone wolf" because I prefer working alone, but this term is not grounded in truth: wolves usually live and hunt in packs. The idea of a lone wolf, then, is somewhat ridiculous.
`Other animal species are similar, fish travel in schools, whales swim in pods, geese travel in flocks, and lions live in prides.
Insects, too, often live in large groups. For example, ants and termites live in colonies. Bees and wasps live in hives. However, some bugs do live and hunt alone. Praying mantises and butterflies, for instance, are usually alone.
Great white sharks spend decades alone. Spiders are always solitary-they live alone on their own webs and trap their own food, never sharing it with anyone.
`As someone who likes working alone, this puts me in unfortunate company. Even though wolves are not truly "lone" creatures, I would much rather be called a lone wolf than a lone spider!
(A) not offensive
(B) not figurative
(C) not pleasing
(D) not true
2. In the first paragraph the narrator says that
(A) he loves doing group projects
(B) he loves doing more work
(C) he loves working alone
(D) he loves groaning
3. Most animals, insects and fish live—----
(A) in groups
(B) in burrows
(C) in secluded places
(D) in undetected places
4. According to the passage, fish travel in schools. Here schools mean
(A) individually under water
(B) quite agile and fast
(C) together in large number
(D) in separate families
5. Why does the narrator say that he is put in unfortunate company?
(A) The living things that can be compared to him are unlucky and fierce.
(B) The living things that can be compared to him are big and cruel
(C) The living things that can be compared to him are ugly to watch.
(D) The living things that can be compared to him are not welcomed by humans.
6. Identify the word which DOES NOT mean 'alone’.
(A) incredibly
(C) solitary
(B) lovely
(D) lone