In this task, you will be shown a passage. You need to write a fill-in-the-gap question based on your understanding of the events that might be inferred from the passage. Your question should be answerable based on the passage and only have one correct answer. Show the gap in your question with a _ .
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Question: (CNN) On Saturday, January 14, employees at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus received a shocking announcement after evening performances at Orlando and Miami. Representatives of Feld Entertainment, the show's parent company, revealed that the circus would shut down forever in May. Less than 24 hours later, the venerable Big Apple Circus announced that it would sell off its assets in a bankruptcy auction on February 7. When Ringling Bros. and Big Apple Circus announced impending demise within a day of each other, it was hard, in some ways, to believe they had really come to the end of the road. Each circus has faced the threat of death before. The nonprofit Big Apple Circus has weathered bone-thin budgets since its founding in 1977 and it survived the disastrous financial crisis in 2008.Janet M. Davis: Circuses in the 19th century and today are best defined by their ability to adapt to changing social conditionsCirque du Soleil is expanding and 90% of the American population lives within an hour's drive of a circus, Davis writes

Answer: According to _ casting director Pavel Kotov, the show intends to hire American talent for its American-based units.


Question: (CNN) When Liha Okunniwa and Abi Oyepitan met at university in 1998, they bonded over swapping beauty tips for "natural hair" and African skin. Back then, bloggers such as Black Girl Long Hair and Afrobella, encouraging women with Afro-textured hair to boycott chemical or heat straightening products, or YouTube videos dedicated to African beauty, didn't exist. And so Oyepitan -- a future Olympic sprint runner for England -- and Okunniwa began creating their own moisturizers from Shea butter, and making African black soap, using plantain, cocoa pods and palm tree leaves. Finally, in 2014, Liha -- their own beauty line -- was born.Liha Okunniwa and Abi Oyepitan met at university and started sharing haircare tips.16 years later, they decided to sell the African-inspired products they had developed.They use plantain and cocoa pods, as well as Shea, to make organic hair treatments.

Answer: "It is quite common within African households to learn how to whip _ and use natural oils, butters and kitchen resources.


Question: Paul O'Connell has been backed to fight back from hamstring surgery and forge a formidable end to his career at Toulon. O'Connell's long-time Ireland and Munster team-mate Donnacha Ryan tipped his good friend to extend his playing days for at least two more years. Ireland captain O'Connell's World Cup and Test career came to an abrupt end in Sunday's 24-9 victory over France, the 35-year-old carried from the field on a stretcher and in considerable pain. The Munster stalwart must now beat his nasty injury in order to take up his new deal at Cote d'Azur heavyweights Toulon - but Ryan is adamant his long-term role model will pull it off.Paul O'Connell suffered a torn hamstring against France on SundayIreland captain has been ruled out of the rest of the Rugby World CupDonnacha Ryan believes O'Connell could play on for five more yearsIreland face Argentina in their quarter-final in Cardiff on SundayRugby World Cup 2015: CLICK HERE for all the latest news and more

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'He's got another two years in his career,' said Ryan of _.