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.

[EX Q]: Beginning: Sam was feeling lonely. Middle 1: Sam bought a pet parrot from the pet store. Middle 2: Sam bought a pet dog from the pet store. Ending: Sam was no longer lonely with his new pet parrot.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: Ricki liked going to her neighborhood pool in the summer time. Middle 1: Ricki was interested in becoming a competitive swimmer. Middle 2: Ricki was interested in becoming a lifeguard. Ending: Ricki signed up for lifeguarding class the next time it was offered.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: They boys had a fishing trip planned. Middle 1: It started to rain before they left. Middle 2: "It stopped raining before they left. Ending: Because it was raining, they had to cancel the trip.
[EX A]:
1