instruction:
In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the likely emotions and basic human drives of the participants in that sentence. Does any of these states of mind/feelings motivate the participant to do what happens in that sentence? You should write your answer in the form " A >Motivates> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible. For the motivation sentence, you must choose a verb from :feel(s), want(s) or like(s). There will always be some motivation in the given story.
question:
story: Steve didn't get very much exercise. Eventually he started to gain more weight than he wanted. His friends suggested that he started exercising. Steve began visiting the gym every day. Eventually he worked off all of the weight he gained.
selected sentence: Steve began visiting the gym every day.
answer:
Steve wants health >Motivates> Steve visits the gym every day

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story: My son was nine when he figured out Santa Claus was not real. We were at a mall and I saw what he wanted for Xmas. I sent him to his mom and tried to buy the item. He saw me buying the toy and laughed. My son is an adult and likes to tell that story.
selected sentence: I sent him to his mom and tried to buy the item.
answer:
I feel(s) affection >Motivates> I buy the thing my son wants for Christmas after sending him to his mother

question:
story: Bob and Mike wanted to go to the lake for a fishing trip. They packed up and brought the camper so they could stay the night. Once there it began to rainy so heavily that fishing was impossible! Hoping for better weather in the morning, they went to sleep early. With clear skies at sunrise, they were free to fish all day!
selected sentence: Once there it began to rainy so heavily that fishing was impossible!
answer:
Bob and Mike like(s) fishing >Motivates> It started raining too heavily to fish