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.

[EX Q]: Beginning: Beth is polish just like her entire family. Middle 1: Beth hates eating food. Middle 2: Beth decided to try other types of foods out there. Ending: She now loves cheeseburgers and can't wait to try more American foods.
[EX A]: 2

[EX Q]: Beginning: Mike's family had a nice house by the lake. Middle 1: They tried to go ice skating in the winter. Middle 2: They tried to go skiiing in the summer. Ending: Unfortunately, they were unable to do so.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Beginning: My front walkway froze overnight. Middle 1: I was not even able to safely walk to my car. Middle 2: I was not even able to safely walk to my car due to muggers. Ending: It's now safer to walk since the salt melted the ice.
[EX A]:
1