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].
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Question: Sebastian Vettel laughed off Nico Rosberg’s claim that he hopes Ferrari can catch Mercedes during a spiky press conference after Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton, who romped to victory at the season-opening race in Melbourne, and team-mate Rosberg, finished more than half-a-minute clear of Vettel to seal an utterly dominant weekend for the world champions. After the race, Rosberg said he hoped Ferrari would be able to bring the challenge to Mercedes, with he and Hamilton expected to dominate this term having won 16 of the 19 races in 2014. Lewis Hamilton was caught in the middle as Nico Rosberg (left) and Sebastian Vettel traded jibesSebastian Vettel issued spiky response when Nico Rosberg claimed he hoped Ferrari would be able to catch frontrunners MercedesVettel quizzed: 'You hope you slow down? Is that what you are saying?'The spat rumbled on throughout the post-race press conferenceRosberg and Vettel finished behind race winner Lewis Hamilton 
 Question:_ responded: ‘I hope that you can give us a challenge.

Answer: Nico Rosberg


Question: It's been a brutal winter for many people across the East Coast of the United States with non-stop snow storms. But now forecasters are warning that Southerners could get a new cold front heading across the country which could leave a bit of everything in its wake - including snow, flooding, ice and mudslides. Temperatures will soon drop 20 degrees or more throughout the country, according to data from The National Weather Service. Scroll down for video Forecasters are warning that a new cold front is heading across the country, which could include snow, flooding, ice and mudslides. Snow falls near the entrance of Noble Park in Paducah, KentuckyThe National Weather Service said temperatures will soon drop 20 degreesWintry weather will extend 2000 miles from New Mexico to MassachusettsIce could cause power outages in Arkansas, Mississippi and TennesseeWestern Kentucky, northern Tennessee and Pennsylvania might get rain 
 Question:_ is quickly blanketing the region as the two boys throw snowballs at each other, getting some good shots in.

Answer: Snow


Question: Tokyo (CNN) Japan's much-loved Emperor Akihito will stand down on April 30, 2019, becoming the first Japanese monarch to abdicate his post in two centuries. The decision was made at a meeting of the Imperial House Council and announced by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday. Crown Prince Naruhito, who has already assumed some of his father's duties, will take on the role on May 1, 2019, becoming the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne. "I will do my upmost to ensure that the Emperor's abdication and the ascension of the Crown Prince will proceed smoothly with the blessing of all of our citizens," Abe said.Akihito hinted at his wish to retire in a rare public speech delivered in 2016The emperor will be succeed by his son, Naruhito, on May 1, 2019 
 Question:In _ on Friday locals expressed their sadness at the loss of their Emperor but pride in how he'd help mold the country in his image.

Answer:
Tokyo