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  3. The first copyright law in the United States was passed by Congress in 1790. In 1976 Congress enacted the latest copyright law,

The first copyright law in the United States was passed by Congress in 1790. In 1976 Congress enacted the latest copyright law,

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问题    The first copyright law in the United States was passed by Congress in 1790. In 1976 Congress enacted the latest copyright law, 【B1】______the technological developments that had occurred since the passage of the Copyright Act of 1909. For example, in 1909, anyone who wanted to make a single copy of a【B2】______work for personal use had to do so by hand. The very process【B3】______a limitation on the quantity of materials copied. Today, a photocopier can do the work in seconds; the limitation has disappeared. The 1909 law did not provide full protection for films and sound recordings, nor did it【B4】______the need to protect radio and television. As a result,【B5】______of the law and abuses of the intent of the law have lessened the 【B6】______rewards of authors, artists, and producers. The 1976 Copyright Act has not prevented these abuses fully, but it has clarified the legal rights of the injured parties and given them an【B7】______for remedy.
   Since 1976 the Act has been【B8】______to include computer software, and guidelines have been adopted for fair use of television broadcasts. These changes have cleared up much of the confusion and conflict that followed【B9】______the 1976 legislation.
   The fine points of the law are decided by the courts and by acceptable common practice over time. As these decisions and agreements are made, we modify our behavior accordingly. For now, we need to【B10】______the law and its guidelines as accurately as we can and to act in a fair manner.
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答案violations
解析 空格位于句子谓语have lessened之前，由此判断，空格处为句子的主语，并且根据并列连词and可知，主语是并列结构，所以此处应填入名词与abuses并列，并且所缺词被介词短语of the law修饰。violations意为“违反”，由于并列的名词abuses是复数，因此violation也应使用复数形式。
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