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].

[Q]: (CNN) "The viciousness of these Jews is unbelievable.... they are the dominant and dangerous power that exists in the United States of America today." Those are the words of former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan David Duke. We're not reaching way back here: this is from just three months ago when he lashed out at Jewish members of the media who he claimed were "absolutely zeroing in now on Donald Trump." Duke, who is publicly supporting Trump, has since declared that voting against Trump is "treason to your heritage." It really doesn't get too much more deplorable than that type of anti-Semitic rherotic. But when Trump's running mate was asked Monday night by CNN's Wolf Blitzer whether he would call it that, Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence refused. Instead, Pence offered a weak response: "We do not want his support and we don't want the support of people who think like him."Dean Obeidallah: VP candidate Mike Pence declined to call white supremacist David Duke deplorableObeidallah: Pence says he's not into "name calling" but has no trouble denouncing Obama, reportersObeidallah: It's crucial for anyone who aspires to lead in America that they denounce anti-Semitism, racism 
 Question:This is the backdrop against which we can assess Pence's unwillingness to denounce _.
[A]: David Duke


[Q]: (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.
[A]: CDC


[Q]: Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) Eclipsed for years by a rising China, Taiwan is standing taller after a thrilling and historic exercise in democracy. In a landslide win January 16, Tsai Ing-wen became Taiwan's first female president. Known as "Dr. Tsai" after completing a doctorate at the London School of Economics, she's also the first woman in Asia to be elected head of state without being part of a political legacy. While Tsai is known for her steely calm and understated manner, Freddy Lim is famous for his over-the-top stage antics as the frontman for Chthonic, one of Asia's leading black-metal bands.Taiwan's colorful democracy stands in sharp contrast to one-party ChinaIsland has just elected first female president, Tsai Ing-wenChina and Taiwan are divided by decades of tension after separating in 1949. 
 Question:And it's all happening at a time when _ is distancing itself even further from the mainland.
[A]:
Taiwan