TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be shown a short story with a beginning, two potential middles, and an ending. Your job is to choose the middle statement that makes the story coherent / plausible by writing "1" or "2" in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes most sense.
PROBLEM: Beginning: Tim needed help with his homework. Middle 1: No one was home to help Tim. Middle 2: His brother was home to help Tim. Ending: Tim ended up failing his homework.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: Tom loved extreme sports. Middle 1: He decided to take up a new tv show. Middle 2: He decided to take up a new hobby. Ending: He went skiing.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Beginning: Judy was getting ready to leave for college. Middle 1: She took her favorite poster off her wall. Middle 2: She took her favorite blanket off the bed. Ending: It now hangs in her dorm room.

SOLUTION:
1