TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions and basic human drives of the participants in that sentence. Does any of these states of mind/feelings motivate the participant to do what happens in that sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Motivates> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the motivation sentence, you must choose a verb from :feel(s), want(s) or like(s). There will always be some motivation in the given story.
PROBLEM: story: Anna loved gymnastics. She wanted to be a professional gymnast when she grew up. So she was eager to try out for her high school gymnastics team! She tried out and was happy to find she had made the team. Not only that - the other members had voted her team captain!
selected sentence: So she was eager to try out for her high school gymnastics team!

SOLUTION: Anna like(s) gymnastics >Motivates> Anna tries out for the team

PROBLEM: story: My kids made Christmas Lists to send to Santa Claus. I forgot to mail them. It was already Christmas Eve and it was too late to mail them. I said we could throw the lists outside and the wind would mail them. I secretly found the lists and destroyed them after they threw them.
selected sentence: I secretly found the lists and destroyed them after they threw them.

SOLUTION: I want(s) to destroy the lists >Motivates> I destroy the lists

PROBLEM: story: Cali had not been on a date in a very long time. She had met a guy who asked her out but she was nervous to go. She wasn't sure if she was ready but made herself do it anyway. The guy picked her up and was nice and thoughtful. She had a good time on the date and was glad she went.
selected sentence: The guy picked her up and was nice and thoughtful.

SOLUTION:
The guy like(s) picking her up >Motivates> The guy picks her up