instruction:
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.
question:
Beginning: Tom always loved riding roller coasters. Middle 1: Tom rode the newest, curviest roller coaster. Middle 2: Tom rode the newest, curviest roller coaster and loved it. Ending: Afterwards he threw up and swore them off forever.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Mike's family had a nice house by the lake. Middle 1: They tried to go ice skating in the winter. Middle 2: They tried to go skiiing in the summer. Ending: Unfortunately, they were unable to do so.
answer:
1

question:
Beginning: Dave was friends with all the cool kids in school. Middle 1: Mike did not try to pressure him into doing something. Middle 2: Mike tried to pressure him into doing something. Ending: Dave said no to Mike, and no one seemed to care.
answer:
2