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: Washington (CNN) -- A federal budget compromise that already passed the House cleared a key procedural hurdle on Tuesday in the Senate, increasing the likelihood it will win final Congressional approval this week. President Barack Obama has signaled his support for the plan worked out by the budget committee leaders in each chamber that would guide government spending into 2015 to defuse the chances of another shutdown such as the one that took place in October. Tuesday's vote overcame a Republican filibuster attempt that required 60 votes in the 100-member chamber to proceed on the budget measure. The count was 67-33, with a dozen Republicans joining the 55 Democrats and independents in support of the plan.NEW: A new poll shows public support for the budget deal12 Republicans join Democrats in overcoming a filibuster attemptBill aims to avert another government shutdown as early as mid-JanuaryThe House already passed the compromise budget plan 
 Question:Some Senate _ said before Tuesday's vote that the most important thing for now was to lower the budget deficit, even if only by a small percentage, and prevent further government shutdowns like the 16-day stoppage in October that proved politically damaging to the GOP.

SOLUTION: Republicans

PROBLEM: After years of experiencing prejudice in the fashion industry simply because she wears a hijab, Muslim designer Frida Deguise has made a public stand against racism at her fashion show. The 37-year-old Sydney mother-of-four, who was born into a Lebanese family, has been selling and making dresses in Australia for the past 12 years and consistently feels discriminated against due to her cultural attire. On Tuesday, while debuting her first ready-to-wear evening clothing line called Roxcii, Frida made her entrance on to the catwalk wearing a controversial T-shirt emblazoned with the logo: 'I'm a fashion threat, not a terror threat,' aimed at silencing her critics.Muslim fashion designer Frida Deguise has made a stand against racismShe wore a T-shirt with the slogan:'I'm a fashion threat, not a terror threat'Frida has felt personally attacked in the fashion industryShe says she is discriminated against because she wears a hijabShe wants to prove that she doesn't just design Islamic clothing 
 Question:Because I'm Muslim, they think all I do is _ wear.'

SOLUTION: Islamic

PROBLEM: Near Simferopol, Ukraine (CNN) -- In the wake of Russia's invasion of Crimea, the mood here Tuesday was tense, but the streets appeared eerily calm. Ukraine's Crimea region has become the flashpoint in a geopolitical crisis that has embroiled London, Washington, the United Nations and NATO. In the days since they crossed the border into this strategically important peninsula on the Black Sea, Russian forces have surrounded 10 Ukrainian military bases -- 16,000 troops in the past week, according to Ukrainian officials. There has been no fighting -- or loss of life -- but there were ample signs of preparation.NEW: A supporter of Ukrainian forces says talks, not fights, will solve problemsRumor, confusion and outlandish claims mix freely in Crimea's capital"Mother, I'm sorry I had to go," reads poem at memorial in Kiev's Independence SquareProtesters in Kiev say they are outraged, willing to fight Russian troops 
 Question:They say they relish the prospect of a referendum this month that could see _ "decoupled" from Ukraine.

SOLUTION:
Crimea

