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: Josh heard the news about the Rams trading Smith, their quarterback. Middle 1: John was angry that a player would leave his home team. Middle 2: John was angry that the team would trade his favorite player. Ending: Josh threw his favorite Smith jersey in the trash.
A:
1