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: Jo and her older sister both competed in a written spelling contest. Middle 1: Jo bragged that she would win. Middle 2: Jo tried to cheat on her sister. Ending: Jo felt her face redden when she was named as the fourth finisher.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: Gina and her friends were at the school library. Middle 1: They were doing a paper on dolphins but couldn't find any non-manual. Middle 2: They were doing a paper on dolphins but couldn't find any books. Ending: Mary had all three of the books on dolphins sitting next to her.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: Josh just had a check in his hand. Middle 1: It doesn't belong to Josh. Middle 2: Josh put his name on it. Ending: The check was laying on the ground.
[A]:
1