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The answer is 3, which contains broad concept of the passage. Can't 1 be also an answer, even though it's narrower in concept?
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1.Which is the main topic of the passage ?
Since for the Egyptians the Nile was central for existence, it is natural to expect a variety of recreations in and on the water. The management of the great river's gifts was the basis of Egypt’s security and its pleasures. Swimming was therefore not only a pleasure for the playful, but also a necessity in case of an accident on the water. We have wall paintings of young girls swimming below the surface to catch water birds by surprise. Several museums have small sculptures of silver or of wood in the form of girl swimmers who hold in their outstretched arms a container for ointments. Some documents suggest that swimming was required for royal princes. That swimming was regularly taught is also suggested by many depictions of the crawl stroke - a form of swimming that is not natural to man and which was invented again for competition less than a century ago.
➀ why swimming is popular in ancient Egypt ➁ Swimming as a recreations in and on the water
➂ The relation between swimming and Egyptians ➃ Past, present and future of swimming
➄ The emergency of swimming as competitive sports games
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1.Which is the main topic of the passage ?
Since for the Egyptians the Nile was central for existence, it is natural to expect a variety of recreations in and on the water. The management of the great river's gifts was the basis of Egypt’s security and its pleasures. Swimming was therefore not only a pleasure for the playful, but also a necessity in case of an accident on the water. We have wall paintings of young girls swimming below the surface to catch water birds by surprise. Several museums have small sculptures of silver or of wood in the form of girl swimmers who hold in their outstretched arms a container for ointments. Some documents suggest that swimming was required for royal princes. That swimming was regularly taught is also suggested by many depictions of the crawl stroke - a form of swimming that is not natural to man and which was invented again for competition less than a century ago.
➀ why swimming is popular in ancient Egypt ➁ Swimming as a recreations in and on the water
➂ The relation between swimming and Egyptians ➃ Past, present and future of swimming
➄ The emergency of swimming as competitive sports games