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: Jill went on a road trip last month. Middle 1: There was no traffic because Jill left early. Middle 2: Jill did not plan very well and hit rush hour traffic in a large city and was delayed for hours. Ending: Jill was glad that they arrived so quickly.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: I once rode along on a friend's police patrol. Middle 1: I thought I saw a bubble pop. Middle 2: I thought I heard a gunshot. Ending: I was terrified until I realized the car had simply backfired.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: Billy watched his chef at work cut some carrots. Middle 1: Billy's chef asked him to teach him to cut carrots. Middle 2: Billy asked the chef to teach him to cut carrots. Ending: In six weeks, he was cutting just as fast as his chef.
[A]:
2