Paragraph 1, since it says "I can't believe this storm" and "we're stuck on the couch!" Which indicates that setting that the whole story is in, not including where they actually go.
Because you never know who you are talking to. You want people to think the best of you. Say you are accused of pushing a kid at recess. You have never lied to your teacher (your teacher knows this) and so they ask you, "did you push Billy" You reply with "No" she is more likely to believe you because you were honest an left a good impression. Another reason why its good to have a good impression is if you are being interviewed for a job. You want the employer to like you and want to hire you, so you should always put your best foot forward.
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I would be part of the group of humans, because although they are physically weaker than the apemen, they have a more developed intellect, which is essential to win a war.
Explanation:
"The Lost World" is a novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and presents a story about an exploration in the Amazon basin of South America, where it is still possible to view prehistoric animals, which stimulates the curiosity of scholars, scientists and teachers .
This region also has numerous tribes of natives, who often come into conflict with animals. Among these animals, the apemen, which are an intermediate species between the higher apes and hom0 sapiens, can be mentioned.
Although the apemen have a physical strength greater than that of human beings, their intellect and rationality is less than that of human beings, which is a great disadvantage for them in a war against humans. This is because winning a war requires strategies to be established and these strategies are not developed with force, but with a great ability to reason, something that humans have more development.