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.

[Q]: Beginning: A nice man was at the park one day. Middle 1: The man saw a kid flying a kite. Middle 2: The man saw a girl flying a kite. Ending: The smile on the kid's face as he flew the kite was beautiful.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: Bob went to the store to get supplies before the storm. Middle 1: As soon as Bob returned he had a heart attack. Middle 2: As soon as Bob return home it started to storm. Ending: When the power went out he light the candle and it lasted hours.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: Today Sarah ran a race. Middle 1: Sarah trained three months to prepare for this race. Middle 2: She read three books a day to prepare for this race. Ending: Sarah was glad she finished.
[A]:
1