TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine the neutral choice based on your inference from the statement and your commonsense knowledge. The neutral choice is a sentence that neither agrees nor disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3', corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence. If sentence X agrees with sentence Y, one's correctness follows from the other one. If sentence X disagrees with sentence Y, they can not be correct at the same time.
PROBLEM: Statement: Just acroseSalisbury Road from the cultural center is the historic Peninsula Hotel, now expanded and modernized by a 32-story tower. Choices: 1. People who stay at the Peninsula Hotel get free admission to the cultural center.  2. The Peninsula Hotel is right across from the cultural center.  3. The Peninsula Hotel is on one end of the city while the cultural center is on the other end. 

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: oh that's unusual i'd never heard of anything like that you know here in Texas it's all you know Tex-Mex cooking and barbecue and Choices: 1. Barbecue is very popular in Texas, and so is Tex-Mex! 2. I've never seen a barbecue here in Texas in my whole life! 3. I haven't heard of that style of cooking! I'm only familiar with Tex-Mex and barbecue!

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: In the early Middle Ages, Canton had a significant Muslim population as a result of its trade with the Middle East. Choices: 1. Canton's trade with the Middle East caused it to have a significant Muslim population. 2. Canton never traded with the Middle East and consequently never had much of a Muslim population. 3. Canton exported silk to the Middle East during the Middle Ages.

SOLUTION:
3