单选题 Merrilee Miller, merchants association marketing director, called the festivities a (n)______ for the sickening feelings left by the shootings at Westroads Mall on Wednesday.
A. antifebrile B. antidote C. counteract D. neutralization

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] antifebrile“退热剂”；antidote“解毒剂，矫正方法”；counteract“抵消，对抗”； neutralization“中立化，中立状态”。