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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #49343 Drug Resistance
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The connection of the amino acid leucine to drug resistance raises hopes that a relatively simple intervention, like a shift to a low-leucine diet, can reduce the incidence of drug resistance, which is responsible for a large portion of the roughly 40,000 breast cancer deaths every year.
Drug resistance is the leading cause of death in women with estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer, the most common form of the disease.
The work also raises the possibility that a drug could be developed to mirror the effects of that dietary restriction, by blocking cells' ability to take in leucine from the surrounding environment.
Now, researchers have identified an ordinary dietary element that may increase the chances of a breast cancer becoming drug-resistant.

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First sentence: Why this is the first line? This paragraph is the first sentence because it gives a clear topic about drug resistance. It talks about the main issue of breast cancer deaths. This is an important introduction to the topic. It does not use any words that need other sentences for meaning. Why other lines are not chosen? Paragraph 2 starts with 'Now,' which is a conjunction. Paragraph 3 starts with 'The connection,' which needs more context. Paragraph 4 starts with 'The work,' which also needs prior information. All these sentences do not stand alone.

Concluding sentence: Why this is the last line? This paragraph is the last sentence because it wraps up the ideas about drug resistance and dietary changes. It shows a conclusion about what can be done next. It gives a final thought on the topic.

Paragraph pairs:

  • Pair 1 (Paragraph 1 → Paragraph 2): Paragraph 2 connects to Paragraph 1 because it continues the topic of drug resistance. It uses the word 'Now' to show a new finding related to the same issue.
  • Pair 2 (Paragraph 2 → Paragraph 3): Paragraph 3 connects to Paragraph 2 because it explains what the researchers found. It talks about leucine, which is the dietary element mentioned in Paragraph 2. This shows a logical order of ideas.
  • Pair 3 (Paragraph 3 → Paragraph 4): Paragraph 4 connects to Paragraph 3 because it talks about the next step after the dietary change. It mentions the possibility of a drug, which relates to the dietary restriction discussed in Paragraph 3. This shows a clear flow of ideas.

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