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Arrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph, then choose the correct order: (1) Mild soreness is therefore a normal part of training. (2) The soreness felt a day or two after unaccustomed exercise is known as delayed onset muscle soreness. (3) It is caused by tiny tears in muscle fibers, not by a buildup of lactic acid as was once believed. (4) As these small injuries heal, the muscle becomes stronger. (5) Sharp or lasting pain, on the other hand, may signal a real injury that needs rest. (6) This is why the same workout usually causes much less soreness the second time.

3-2-4-6-1-5
2-4-3-6-1-5
2-3-4-6-5-1
2-3-4-6-1-5

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D. 2-3-4-6-1-5

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The correct order is 2-3-4-6-1-5. Each sentence picks up an idea from the one before it: The soreness felt a day or two after unaccustomed exercise is known as delayed onset muscle soreness. It is caused by tiny tears in muscle fibers, not by a buildup of lactic acid as was once believed. As these small injuries heal, the muscle becomes stronger. This is why the same workout usually causes much less soreness the second time. Mild soreness is therefore a normal part of training. Sharp or lasting pain, on the other hand, may signal a real injury that needs rest. Each wrong choice swaps just one pair of neighboring sentences, which breaks one of these links.

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