Question

5 years later, carter said that he believed \the antidote to racism is excellence in performance.\ this belief became his personal motto. his accomplishments may not have cured racism. but they certainly helped break down the biases that once kept black servicemens feet on the ground. question 3 part a: what is the meaning of the word antidote, as it is used in paragraph 5? a lesson b opposite c remedy d downside part b: select the two underlined phrases from paragraph 5 that support the answer to part a. years later, carter said that he believed \the antidote to racism is excellence in performance.\ this belief became his personal motto. his accomplishments may not have cured racism. but they certainly helped break down the biases that once kept black servicemens feet on the ground.

Explanation:

Part A

To determine the meaning of "antidote" in the context, we analyze the sentence: "the antidote to racism is excellence in performance". The surrounding text says his accomplishments didn't cure racism but helped break biases. A "remedy" is something that corrects or improves a problem, which fits as an antidote (here, excellence) to racism (the problem). "Lesson" (A) doesn't fit. "Opposite" (B) is incorrect as excellence isn't the opposite of racism. "Downside" (D) is irrelevant. So the correct answer is C.

We need phrases that support "antidote" meaning "remedy". "cured racism" shows the goal of a remedy (to cure), and "break down the biases" shows the positive effect of the remedy (excellence in performance) on racism's effects. These phrases relate to correcting/improving the problem of racism, supporting "antidote" as a remedy.

Answer:

C. remedy

Part B