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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #32905 4. Superpower 2
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The text boxes in the left panel have been placed in a random order. Restore the original order by dragging the text boxes from the left panel to the right panel.
* Move & order all paragraphs in the right field

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In Montana as elsewhere, companies that have acquired older mines respond to demands to pay for cleanup in either of two ways.
If the company is so large that it cannot claim that it would be bankrupted by cleanup costs, the company instead denies its responsibility or else seeks to minimize the costs.
In addition to green energy superpower, company should meet the above global average emissions and Bankruptcy.
Especially if the company is small, its owners may declare the company bankrupt, in some cases conceal its assets, and transfer their business efforts to other companies or to new companies that do not bear responsibility for cleanup at the old mine.
In either case, either the mine site and areas downstream of it remain toxic, thereby endangering people, or else the U.S. federal government and the Montana state government pay for the cleanup through the federal Superfund and a corresponding Montana state fund.
The superpower has international text, which means having control over resources political power.
In terms of superpower, it included green superpower.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it introduces the main topic of superpower and its meaning. It does not need any other sentence for context. It is a general statement that sets the stage for the following paragraphs. Why other lines are not chosen? The other paragraphs are not chosen because they do not stand alone. For example, Paragraph 2 starts with 'It', which is a pronoun and needs context. Paragraph 3 starts with 'In addition', which is a connector and shows it is not independent. Paragraph 4 starts with 'In Montana', which needs prior context. Paragraph 5 starts with 'Especially', which is also a connector. Paragraph 6 starts with 'If', which shows a condition and needs more information. Paragraph 7 starts with 'In either case', which also needs context.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the discussion about the consequences of the companies' actions. It summarizes the main points and shows the outcomes of the situations discussed in the previous paragraphs.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it continues the topic of superpower. It uses the phrase 'It terms of superpower', which shows it is related to the first paragraph. This is a logical order.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it gives more details about green superpower. It starts with 'In addition to', which shows it is adding information to the previous paragraph. This is a broader to specific strategy.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it shifts the focus to companies and their responsibilities. It introduces a new topic but is still related to the overall theme of companies and their actions.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): Paragraph 5 connects to Paragraph 4 because it explains one of the ways companies respond to cleanup demands. It starts with 'Especially if the company is small', which shows it is giving a specific example related to the previous paragraph.
  • Pair 5 (Paragraph 5 → Paragraph 6): Paragraph 6 connects to Paragraph 5 because it presents another scenario for companies regarding cleanup costs. It uses 'If the company is so large', which shows a contrast to the previous paragraph.
  • Pair 6 (Paragraph 6 → Paragraph 7): Paragraph 7 connects to Paragraph 6 because it summarizes the outcomes of the situations described in the previous paragraph. It uses 'In either case', which shows it is concluding the discussion.

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