Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The man threw away the cheese and only ate the bread because the _ was fresh.

Choice 1: The man threw away the cheese and only ate the bread because the cheese was fresh.
Choice 2: The man threw away the cheese and only ate the bread because the bread was fresh.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2. The man threw away the cheese and only ate the bread because the bread was fresh.