問題詳情
(4) “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter,” said Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. As an important leader in the African-American Civil RightsMovement, Dr. King did 21 his creed and make his voice heard worldwide. Hedevoted most of his life to fighting for civil rights and finally succeeded in ending racialsegregation and discrimination through nonviolent means. His life and philosophyprovides us with a text for learning how to understand and live in a world of conflictsand how to change it 22 creating more conflicts. He advised not to let ouremotions take the lead when responding to a conflict. It’s his belief that refusal torevenge ourselves on those who do violence to us is not an act of cowardice, 23an act of strength or even courage, and courage in the face of violence is a form ofresistance. Through nonviolent resistance, he sought to win the opponent over byshowing a better side of human beings. 24 important lesson Dr. King teaches us isto never lose faith in ourselves and our cause. On April 3, 1968, the day before he wasassassinated, King delivered his last speech, which witnessed his faith again: “We’ve gotsome difficult days ahead. But it really doesn’t matter with me now, because I’ve been tothe mountaintop…. I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I wantyou to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land!” Dr. King never25 in the commitment to his cause, and 40 years after his death, Barack Obama waselected President of the United States. We are not sure whether King’s dream has cometrue, but thanks to his ever-strong faith and relentless pursuit of justice, America didmove much closer to living out his dream.
【題組】21.
(A) take part in
(B) stay out of
(C) reach out to
(D) live up to
參考答案
答案：D
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)