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: well hopefully you know if it's humid now maybe it'll i remember last year it rained an awful lot or uh you know for the last couple of years it's rained an awful lot and maybe that'll help to defeat some of the heat Choices: 1. Last year was really rainy and this year is too dry. 2. Last year was really rainy. 3. Last year was a major drought.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Statement: PROMO's report claimed that local TV news foments fear and hostility among city residents and suburbanites alike by devoting a disproportionate share of its broadcast time to crime. Choices: 1. People are no longer afraid of crime because the news shows that there has been less criminal activity this year. 2. Despite the decreased crime rates in recent years, the public's concern about crime is at an all-time high due to the ratings-focused media. 3. There are claims that local news programs foster fear due to their heavy focus on crime.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Statement:  Hanson moved forward purposefully, acting as if he had urgent business. Choices: 1. Hanson moved like a disabled sloth without a clue, stammering about.  2. Hanson behaved like a man with a mission.  3. Hanson was looking for a Taco Bell. 

SOLUTION:
3