TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given the title of a five-sentence story, the first four sentences, and two options for the fifth sentence as a and b. Your job is to pick the sentence option that does not connect with the rest of the story, indicating your choice as 'a' or 'b'. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes less sense.
PROBLEM: Title: Lacrosse. Sentence 1: The cool kids at Kia's school all played lacrosse. Sentence 2: Kia wanted to be cool, so she joined the team. Sentence 3: But soon she was unhappy. Sentence 4: The training was hard and the games weren't fun. Choices: a. Luckily he just took it back and it was fine. b. Kia decided she didn't want to play the cool sport after all!

SOLUTION: a

PROBLEM: Title: The Gymnast. Sentence 1: Liv wanted to be an Olympic gymnast. Sentence 2: She trained every day after school. Sentence 3: Unfortunately, she was injured in a car accident. Sentence 4: She had to undertake months of physical therapy to heal her ankle. Choices: a. Eventually, she was back to practicing gymnastics. b. Luckily, the phone was still covered under warranty.

SOLUTION: b

PROBLEM: Title: Football. Sentence 1: The football team had worked hard all season. Sentence 2: They won regionals and were on the way to the state play-offs. Sentence 3: During practice, the quarterback broke his arm. Sentence 4: The team had to use the second string quarterback. Choices: a. Luckily, the team still won the play-offs. b. The tone of the lunch was sad.

SOLUTION:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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b

