TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
PROBLEM: story: Javier has always asked his parents for a toy car. They know toy cars are expensive but they decide to get him one. On Christmas morning Javier's toy car is sitting under the tree. He takes it out for a first drive around the house. Unfortunately, the toy car isn't nearly as fun as he had imagined.
selected sentence: Unfortunately, the toy car isn't nearly as fun as he had imagined.

SOLUTION: Javier thinks toy cars would be really fun >Causes/Enables> The toy car isn't fun

PROBLEM: story: Natalie was a very sweet girl, but she had a very mean friend. The friend that Natalie had always got her to do mean things to others One day, Natalie decided she had enough of this mean friend. Natalie told her that she wasn't going to be mean to others anymore. From that day on, Natalie was always sweet.
selected sentence: The friend that Natalie had always got her to do mean things to others

SOLUTION: Natalie has a mean friend >Causes/Enables> Natalie's mean friend gets her to do mean things to others

PROBLEM: story: Rocco decided that he wanted to live a healthier life. His first step was to quit smoking. Rocco threw away his cigarettes. The first week was the hardest. Rocco was able to quit smoking for good.
selected sentence: The first week was the hardest.

SOLUTION:
Rocco is quitting smoking >Causes/Enables> The first week is the hardest