TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: (CNN) After a slow start in October, flu season in the United States is gaining speed, particularly in the South. Flu activity, which has been increasing since the start of November, is now higher than usual for this time of year, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flu is a contagious, viral illness that causes mild to severe symptoms that, in rare cases, can lead to death. Seven children have died, and an additional 856 flu-related hospitalizations have occurred as of December 2, according to the CDC's weekly surveillance report. "Flu is increasing. We're seeing a pretty steep increase in influenza activity across the US but especially in the South," said Brendan Flannery, a co-author of the new report and an epidemiologist in the CDC's flu division.Flu activity is higher than usual for this time of year, CDC saysLouisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina report the highest activitySeven children have died, and there have been 856 hospitalizations 
 Question:Her advice includes the _ recommendation to get a flu shot, but she also adheres to low-tech techniques of contagious disease prevention: "good hand-washing techniques, teaching kids not to share their germs, staying home when you're sick and disinfecting common surfaces," she said.

SOLUTION: CDC

PROBLEM: Australia's property boom has been very generous to some of the country's richest and most famous - with the top 10 'celebrity sales' of the past year netting a combined $120 million. The list includes some of Australia's biggest names - led by casino mogul James Packer's $70 million divorce settlement sale of the six-bedroom 'La Mer' mansion in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Socceroos superstar Tim Cahill also made the winners list with his waterside escape in the city's south bringing in $6.5 million while Hugh Jackman's more modest Melbourne apartment was offloaded for $740,000. James Packer and ex-wife Erica topped the impressive line-up compiled by Domain.com.au for Daily Mail Australia and other notable members of the millionaire's club included Cate Blanchett at $20 million and reality TV favourites Michelle Bridges and Jamie Durie.Property boom delivers a combined $120 million windfall for Australia's rich and famousCasino mogul James Packer led the list with a $70 million sale ahead of actors, reality TV stars and sporting heroesPacker's marital home 'La Mer' with then-wife Erica was sold as part of their divorce settlementCate Blanchett's Hunters Hill mansion topped the $20 million markSporting superstars Tim Cahill and Lance 'Buddy' Franklin also made millions from their salesAt the lower end of the market Hugh Jackman and Deborah-Lee Furness offloaded a Melbourne apartment 
 Question:Bought long before _ became an international star, the Cavendish House apartment hardwood floors and spacious living designs.

SOLUTION: Hugh Jackman

PROBLEM: London (CNN) Police have charged 52-year-old Thomas Mair with the brazen killing of British politician Jo Cox. Investigators are now looking into whether Mair -- who is described by neighbors as a loner -- had ties to right-wing extremism. Cox, a member of Britain's Parliament, was killed Thursday in a brazen attack on a street in her district in northern England. "We have now charged a man with murder, grievous bodily harm, possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of an offensive weapon," West Yorkshire Police's Detective Superintendent Nick Wallen said. Mair will appear in London's Westminster Magistrates Court on Saturday.Thomas Mair has been charged with the murder of British MP Jo CoxPolice are pursuing reports Mair had ties to right-wing extremismThere's no indication anyone else was involved in Cox's killing, police say 
 Question:_ also subscribed to a pro-apartheid group's magazine in the 1980s.

SOLUTION:
Thomas Mair

