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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.
question:
story: Sheila set of for the airport early so she could catch her flight. On the way her car had a burst tire. She had no idea how to change a tire and started to cry. A car pulled up behind and the driver greeted her by name. It turned out to be Someone she had worked with 10 years before.
selected sentence: She had no idea how to change a tire and started to cry.
answer:
Sheila has a flat tire >Causes/Enables> Sheila cries

question:
story: I live near one of the Great Lakes. Because of all its open water, the Lake causes strange weather. Last spring, a great windstorm blew straight across the Lake. The windstorm blew a tree down on top of our house. The crash of the tree was so loud that it woke us all up!
selected sentence: Last spring, a great windstorm blew straight across the Lake.
answer:
The Lake causes strange weather >Causes/Enables> A windstorm blows across the Lake

question:
story: I took tap dancing up when I was a young girl. My first dance recital was coming up, and I was scared. I was too young to know how to mentally prepare. On the day of the recital, my mom gave me a good pep talk. This prepared me for the recital, and I did really well.
selected sentence: This prepared me for the recital, and I did really well.
answer:
My mom gives me a pep talk >Causes/Enables> I do well