Question

how the camel got his hump by rudyard kipling
in the beginning of years, when the world was so new and all, and the animals were just beginning to work for man, there was a camel, and he lived in the middle of a howling desert because he did not want to work; and besides, he was a howler himself. so he ate sticks and thorns and tamarisks and milkweed and prickles, most cruciating idle, and when anybody spoke to him he said \humph!\ just \humph!\ and no more.
presently the horse came to him on monday morning, with a saddle on his back and a bit in his mouth, and said, \camel, o camel, come out and trot like the rest of us.\
\humph!\ said the camel; and the horse went away and told the man.
presently the dog came to him, with a stick in his mouth, and said, \camel, o camel, come and fetch and carry like the rest of us.\
\humph!\ said the camel; and the dog went away and told the man.
presently the ox came to him, with the yoke on his neck and said, \camel, o camel, come and plough like the rest of us.\
\humph!\ said the camel; and the ox went away and told the man.

1. why would someone most likely read this passage?

to get information about the desert
to enjoy a fable about animals
to solve a problem involving laziness
to understand the scientific composition of a camels hump

Explanation:

The passage is a story about a camel by Rudyard Kipling. It is a fable involving animals. It doesn't focus on desert - information, solving laziness problems, or scientific camel - hump composition.

Answer:

to enjoy a fable about animals