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: Ellen really wanted another cookie. Her mother told her no. All Ellen had to do was to reach in the cookie jar. When her mom wasn't looking, she did. She pulled out an apple from the jar with a frown on her face.
 selected sentence: All Ellen had to do was to reach in the cookie jar.
answer:
Ellen feel(s) hungry >Motivates> Ellen thinks about the cookie jar


question:
story: We were standing outside our building on a summer night. We had young children. They looked up and pointed to the sky. We saw two bats flying around. We went inside.
 selected sentence: We were standing outside our building on a summer night.
answer:
We want(s) relaxation >Motivates> We stand outside of our building on a summer night


question:
story: An old man walked with a cane. He started to fall on the ice. A person looking out for him saved him. The man was so thankful. The man bought the person a drink.
 selected sentence: The man bought the person a drink.
answer:

The old man feel(s) thankful >Motivates> The old man buys the person a drink


