Re-order paragraphs在很多同学看来是阅读里面仅次于FIB的难关。即使我们认识句子里面的每一个单词，有时也还是无法将它们以应有逻辑顺序或时间顺序排列正确。 但是，由于题型的特殊性，指示代词（如these outcomes、such alternatives）和逻辑连词（therefore、however、yet）的准确定位能够帮助我们快速地解决re-order的难题。 除此之外，优先定位首句也可以帮助我们更好地理解段落主旨并理清其余段落之间的关系。一段文字的首句中几乎不会出现逻辑连词、时间副词或是指代名词，而一般都是专有名词首次出现、并能够独立成句完整传达含义的段落。 例题A. These markets had become rapidly dominated by powerful enterprises who were able to act in their own interests, against the interests of both workers and consumers.B. Mill was able to see an expanded role for the State in such legislation to protect us against powerful interests.C. He was able to argue that the State was the only organ that was genuinely capable of responding to social needs and social interests, unlike markets.D. There had already been some legislation to prevent such abuses - such as various Factory Acts to prevent the exploitation of child workers.E. Markets may be good at encouraging innovation and following trends, but they were no good at ensuring social equality. 解析首先我们来找首句，A选项中以these markets开头，B选项中有such legislation，C选项以代词He开头，D选项以There be句型开头并给出一些例子说明应与前文有联系。只有E选项可以独立传达完整的含义，因此E为首句。 再看A中的these markets实为指代E中首次出现的markets因此可以确定A接在E的后面。D选项中such abuses指代的为A选项中出现的一些滥用职权的行为。 而B中的such legislation其实是D中提到过的Factory Acts等。 最后C中的代词He则是指B中出现的唯一一个人名Mill。 故此题答案应为EADBC。
