TOEFL阅读——魔鬼题专项训练4

P2: As surfing evolved into sport, the Hawaiian Islands became its epicenter. This is unsurprising, as surfing prowess had long been a determiner of status for royal and common classes alike within ancient Hawaiian culture. Surfing was practiced in the Kapu system of old Hawaii, a strict code of conduct regarding class and social order, under which only chiefs were permitted ownership of fine surfboards. Surfboards for the ruling class were large, between fourteen and sixteen feet long for optimal wave riding, and carved out of a lightweight, buoyant wood from the native wiliwili tree. The common Hawaiians, meanwhile, were restricted to shorter boards, ten to twelve feet long, made of the heavier wood of the koa tree, which was more difficult to keep afloat. Yet some conventions were consistent between classes. The rituals of the board craftsmen, for instance, reflected the weight surfing held for all ancient Hawaiians. 

4. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is