After reading the passage, answer the questions that follow:

Unhappiness and discontent spring not only from poverty. Man is a strange creature, fundamentally different from other animals. He has far horizons, invincible hopes, creative energies, spiritual powers. If they are left undeveloped and unsatisfied, he may have all the comforts which wealth can give, but will still feel that life is not worthwhile. The great humanist writers, Shaw and Wells, Arnold Bennett and Galsworthy, who are regarded as the prophets of the dawn, expose the foibles, inconsistencies and weaknesses of modern life, but they ignore the deeper currents and sometimes misrepresent them. At any rate, they give nothing in their place. In the void left by the removal of tradition, morality and religion, others are putting in vague sentiments of race and power. The modern mind is shaped by Rousseau's Social Contract, Marx's Capital, Darwin's On the Origin of Species and Spengler's The Decline of the West. The outward chaos and confusion of our life reflect the confusion of our hearts and minds. Constitutions, says Plato, "are but the reflections in the outside world of the values which prevail in men's minds." There must be a change in the ideals we cherish, in the values we adopt, before we can give social expression to them. We help to secure the future only to the extent to which we ourselves are changed. What is missing in our age is the soul; there is nothing wrong with the body. We suffer from sickness of spirit. We must discover our roots in the eternal and regain faith in the transcendent truth which will order life, discipline discordant elements, and bring unity and purpose into it. If not, when the floods come and the winds blow and beat upon our houses, it will fall.

According to the author, how is man different from other animals?

(Select the correct option)

In his hopes, creative-energies and spiritual powers

The author highlights how man is different from other animals by emphasizing his hopes, creative energies, and spiritual powers.

OPTION 2 is the correct answer.

Here's why the other options are incorrect:

• Unique power of speech: While speech is a hallmark of humans, the passage doesn't focus on it as the key differentiator.
• Money and material achievements: The passage critiques materialism and argues that it's insufficient for fulfilling deeper human needs.
• Physical prowess: The author doesn't mention physical strength as a distinguishing factor.

Instead, the passage specifically points out:

• Far horizons and invincible hopes: This suggests an ability for long-term aspirations and an optimistic outlook, absent in most animals.
• Creative energies: Humans possess the drive to create and express themselves, setting them apart from solely instinct-driven creatures.
• Spiritual powers: The author emphasizes a yearning for meaning and connection beyond the physical, something not attributed to animals.

Therefore, option 2, In his hopes, creative energies and spiritual powers, aligns with the author's perspective on what makes humans distinct from other animals.