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Arrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph, then choose the correct order: (1) Because of this rapid growth, it can be harvested within a few years rather than decades. (2) These qualities have made it attractive to architects looking for sustainable materials. (3) Its strength, moreover, rivals that of some types of steel when measured by weight. (4) Still, untreated bamboo is vulnerable to insects and rot, so it must be properly preserved before use. (5) Some species can grow nearly a meter in a single day. (6) Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants on Earth.

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

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

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The correct order is 6-5-1-3-2-4. Each sentence picks up an idea from the one before it: Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants on Earth. Some species can grow nearly a meter in a single day. Because of this rapid growth, it can be harvested within a few years rather than decades. Its strength, moreover, rivals that of some types of steel when measured by weight. These qualities have made it attractive to architects looking for sustainable materials. Still, untreated bamboo is vulnerable to insects and rot, so it must be properly preserved before use. Each wrong choice swaps just one pair of neighboring sentences, which breaks one of these links.

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