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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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(CNN) In 2017, the South China Sea was the world's forgotten flashpoint. Eclipsed by North Korea and overlooked by a Trump administration that has left many Asia positions unfilled, the lack of attention given to the disputed waters allowed China to press ahead with its military build-up on reclaimed land and work to placate the countries that contest its sweeping maritime claims. "The water was beautiful for China in the South China Sea in 2017," said Michael Fuchs, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. But that could change in 2018, if an over-confident Beijing overplays its hand, forcing Washington and its allies to react.China had a good year in the South China Sea, analysts told CNNCritics argue the Trump administration has ignored the region
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"It's no surprise that they can't focus on anything but _.


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(CNN) He's the eccentric doctor immortalized in the Netflix documentary Icarus, the whistleblower who exposed what a leading report called a doping "cover-up that operated on an unprecedented scale" in Russia. Now Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov is urging Russia to "do the right thing" and admit it. Russia has consistently denied the claims of Rodchenkov -- the former head of Moscow's anti-doping laboratory -- which formed the basis of the 2016 McLaren Report's conclusions that more than 1,000 athletes benefited from a systematic doping program between 2011 and 2015. The Russian ministry for sport continues to reject the report's findings, though an International Olympic Committee (IOC) panel has, this week, banned a further eight Russian athletes over cheating at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, taking the total number to 22.Rodchenkov's evidence backed by International Olympic CommitteeEight more Russian athletes banned for life over doping at Sochi 2014Russia denies allegations of systematic doping
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"The time has come for Russia to do the right thing and admit its past transgressions for the benefit of _ sport.


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(CNN) -- U.S. coach Eddie O'Sullivan said he "couldn't be more proud" of his players after Thursday's hard-fought 13-6 victory over Russia at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. It was the Eagles' first win of the tournament, after a 22-10 defeat to O'Sullivan's native Ireland on Sunday, with a superb 18th-minute try from scrumhalf Mike Petri after proving to be the difference between the two sides in wet conditions in New Plymouth. The Russians, making their World Cup debut, took an early 3-0 lead through a penalty from flyhalf Yury Kushnarev , but the U.S. rallied despite several misses from goalkicker Chris Wyles and the Bears were left with just a solitary bonus point to show for their efforts.The U.S. beat Russia 13-6 to win their first match of the Rugby World CupThe match in New Plymouth was Russia's first at a World CupA converted try from scrumhalf Mike Petri proves the difference between the teamsThe Americans next face Australia, while Russia take on Italy
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"It was a great victory for us," former Ireland coach O'Sullivan told the _'s official website.