TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Beginning: Conrad wants to make rice to eat at home. Middle 1: It took 30 minutes to boil the rice in a pan. Middle 2: It took 30 seconds to boil the rice in a pan. Ending: Conrad decides to only make rice again if he has a rice cooker.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: Chip wanted to learn French, but his classes weren't enough. Middle 1: He decided to spend the summer in a language program in France. Middle 2: He decided to spend the summer in a language program in college. Ending: Within two months, he spoke French as fluently as the locals!

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Beginning: John was walking his dog Max in the woods. Middle 1: Max accidentally ate some poison berries. Middle 2: John accidentally ate some poison berries. Ending: From then on, John was more careful about where he walked Max.

SOLUTION:
1

