Our ancestors did not have the machines we have today that make ordinary tasks easier. (2) Instead, almost every chore they needed to get done required a workout. (3) Washing clothes, carrying wood, and shoveling coal all required a great deal of physical labor, which forced people to be in good physical shape. (4) Without elevators, cars, and computerized robots, people had to climb stairs, walk to work, and perform backbreaking labor.

Mary’s introduction needs a position statement. Which of the following sentences could best follow sentence 4 and state the position Mary is taking in this paper?

It’s time to build a machine that makes us stronger and in better shape so we don’t really have to work hard.

The cost of labor-saving devices continues to decline, making us do even less work in the future.

While technological advances have their benefits, people should consider returning to the traditional way of completing some activities in order to stay healthy and active.

We need to go back to doing activities that would make us fit even if they take more time and effort.