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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] 【C1】
选项
答案 H
解析 此处要填名词的单数形式，根据上文可知这里是对示威变成暴力事件以及当时黑人不公正待遇的评价，因此填situation，意思是“处境，场合”，在这特指当时的不同寻常的处境。其他的名词放在这里都说不通。
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