Detailed Instructions: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine the neutral choice based on your inference from the statement and your commonsense knowledge. The neutral choice is a sentence that neither agrees nor disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3', corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence. If sentence X agrees with sentence Y, one's correctness follows from the other one. If sentence X disagrees with sentence Y, they can not be correct at the same time.
Problem:Statement: The newcomer knocked on the door as all had done, but his reception was very different. Choices: 1. When the newcomer finished, he knocked on the door. 2. When the newcomer finished, he ate an ice-cream. 3. When the newcomer finished, he knocked on the door, according to the news.
Solution:
3