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  3. In 1963, civil rights demonstrations in the U.S. south turned violent. Presi

In 1963, civil rights demonstrations in the U.S. south turned violent. Presi

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问题     In 1963, civil rights demonstrations in the U.S. south turned violent. President John Kennedy called the【C1】______"a moral crisis".
    President Kennedy met civil rights leader Martin Luther King to discuss ending the demonstrations. The meeting was【C2】______by Kennedy advisor, Harris Wofford.
    "Martin Luther King【C3】______said part of what non-violent direct action does is it creates crisis that people in power, whether it is government or corporations or others, they have to listen to," said Wofford
    President Kennedy responded in a nationally televised【C4】______.
    "In too many communities in too many parts of the country wrongs are inflicted on Negro citizens and there are no【C5】______of law. Unless the Congress acts, their only remedy is the street. I am therefore asking the Congress to enact【C6】______giving all Americans the right to be served in facilities that are open to the public," he said.
    The Civil Rights Act outlaws racial【C7】______in schools, the workplace and at public accommodations such as restaurants. The legislation faced strong【C8】______from mostly white southern lawmakers who tried to block its passage.
    Harris Wofford said the ongoing demonstrations and President Kennedy’s assassination created the conditions for passing the Civil Rights Act.
    "I don’t think it would have necessarily been passed if he(President Kennedy)had not been killed and a wave of sympathy and understanding【C9】______the majority of the people in the United States," he said.
    July 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. Former Congressman Ron Dellums said it is a【C10】______achievement for so many African Americans.
A)decide B)legislation C)interaction D)constructed
E)mission F)arranged G)deliberately H)situation
I)crowning J)address K)remedies L)segregation
M)evolved N)opposition O)sweep [br] 【C5】
选项
答案 K
解析 这里要填名词，remedies的意思是“补救”，这个词在上文中提到，没有法律上的补救，除非国会采取行动，否则他们唯一的补救方法就是到街上示威，所以比较容易填出。
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