In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

[Q]: Statement: But until this year, U.S. Choices:  1. Things were the same forever. 2. Things were the same until this year. 3. It was until this year.
[A]: 3


[Q]: Statement: well not that we could be bought but uh Choices:  1. You could easily buy us, no doubt.  2. Well, we can't necessarily really be bought, but... 3. I would rather not sell myself out, or us as a whole, but if you can think of something tempting, maybe we can come to a deal.
[A]: 2


[Q]: Statement: but at the moment we're using the China cups and everybody gets one at the beginning of the year and then uh you're supposed to keep it recycled every day Choices:  1. No cups are given at anytime during the year. 2. The China cups come in a choice of three colors. 3. Everyone is given a China cup at the start of the year.
[A]:
3