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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #34593 High Speed Travel
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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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For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body.
The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present.
But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again.
When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place.
By traveling like this, you suspend all experience; the present ceases to be a reality: you might just as we be dead.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first line because it introduces the main idea of traveling at high speeds. It sets the stage for the discussion about how the present feels when traveling fast. It does not refer to any previous information, making it an independent sentence. Why other lines are not chosen? The other paragraphs are not chosen because they do not stand alone. For example, Paragraph 2 starts with "But" which is a conjunction, so it cannot be first. Paragraph 3 uses "By traveling like this," which refers back to traveling, so it is not independent. Paragraph 4 starts with "The traveler on foot," which uses the definite article "the" and assumes prior knowledge. Paragraph 5 starts with "For him," which uses a pronoun and also assumes prior context.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last line because it wraps up the discussion about traveling and experiencing the present. It provides a clear conclusion about how a traveler on foot feels about traveling and arriving.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it shows a contrast. The word "But" is a connector that shows a change in thought. It explains that even when you arrive, it does not matter, which follows the idea of living in the future.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it explains the effect of the meaningless arrival. It shows a cause and effect relationship. When you arrive, you stop experiencing life, which follows the idea of moving on.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it introduces a contrast. It shows the difference between fast travel and walking. The phrase "on the other hand" is a connector that highlights this difference.
  • Pair 4 (Paragraph 4 → Paragraph 5): Paragraph 5 connects to Paragraph 4 because it gives more detail about the traveler on foot. It explains how this traveler experiences the present, which follows the idea of living in the moment.

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