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: Kelly and her friends decided to have a hot dog contest. Middle 1: Kelly could not even finish one hot dog. Middle 2: Kelly ate more hot dogs than all of her friends. Ending: She won a medal.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Beginning: Gina and her friends were at the school library. Middle 1: They were doing a paper on dolphins but couldn't find any non-manual. Middle 2: They were doing a paper on dolphins but couldn't find any books. Ending: Mary had all three of the books on dolphins sitting next to her.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Beginning: Joe was a good swimmer and decided to try out for a swim team. Middle 1: Joe had a very good tryout. Middle 2: Joe had a very pathetic tryout. Ending: Joe found out the next day that he had made the team.

SOLUTION:
1