instruction:
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.
question:
Beginning: We went to Niagra Falls for our honeymoon in 1981. Middle 1: We took a cab to the train station. Middle 2: We took a train to the cab station. Ending: We took the train back home to Boston.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Chuck had a big track meet coming up, and wanted to get a medal. Middle 1: He practiced really hard in order to achieve his goal. Middle 2: He slacked really hard in order to achieve his goal. Ending: Chuck blew away his competitors at the meet and won the gold medal.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Jonathan's favorite pastime was watching movies. Middle 1: He also liked to make movies. Middle 2: He also liked to make cookies. Ending: They spent the afternoon making his movie.
answer:
1