In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.

[Q]: Passage: A recent survey covering 10,400 peasants over the age of 60 in 31 provinces showed 45 percent were not living with their children and five percent did not know where their next meal would come from, according to Xinhua. Sixty-nine percent had just one set of clothes and 67 percent could not afford medicine.
[A]: covering


[Q]: Passage: Hull chairman Adam Pearson decided to dismiss Parkinson, who was only appointed in June, after Saturday's 4-2 home defeat against Southampton left his team in 23rd place in English football's second tier. Parkinson's side had won just four of 21 league matches this season and fans called for him to quit after Saturday's loss.
[A]: decided


[Q]: Passage: Japanese government officials, eager to rebut foreign criticism of Japanese investments overseas, hailed the transaction as proof foreigners can make similar investments in Japan. Polly Peck's chairman, Asil Nadir, echoed the official Japanese view of the accord, which was announced Friday.
[A]:
rebut


