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.

Beginning: Jennifer joined the Softball team this semester. Middle 1: Jennifer practiced extra hard every day. Middle 2: Jennifer slacked off in practice every day. Ending: Jennifer eventually became their top player.
1

Beginning: Our neighbors down the hall had a very noisy party. Middle 1: Someone called the police complaining about the noise. Middle 2: No one called the police complaining about the noise. Ending: The guest left before the police came.
1

Beginning: Eric had glasses his whole life. Middle 1: Eric decided to try using contacts. Middle 2: Eric decided to try to attach a pair of binoculars to his head. Ending: He quickly realized he couldn't put them in because he couldn't see.
1