English, 23.07.2021 22:00 sammizwang

Read the passage. Paddleboarding is a newly popular activity, but the idea is not so new. For thousands of years, people have stood on vessels in water and paddled. Ancient fisherman paddled themselves while standing, to view the water. And for centuries people have used water "taxis” in river cities such as Venice, Italy.

Which sentence best paraphrases the passage?

Today’s paddleboarding may be popular, but it is not as popular as fishing or traveling by boat in Venice.
The idea of modern-day paddleboarding is rooted in water transportation and the practices of ancient fishermen.
Paddleboarding is a sport that requires exercise, just like fishing used to when people stood to view the water.
Paddleboarding allows people to stand and paddle themselves through the water, just like the boats in Venice, Italy.

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