James is a middle-aged New York builder.He’s lonely.Just like everyone else,James needs human contact from time to time,and he’s found a way:at cuddle (擁抱)
parties.
New York can be a terrible place:it has a high murder rate and some seriously disturbed people living in it.But James says he’s comfortable at a New York apartment
with twenty strange people.The floor of the “cuddle zone” is soon covered with complete strangers snuggling (依偎) and cuddling,but that’s as far as it goes.
Cuddle parties are the latest trend for lonely,isolated city folks who want to meet people and become safely intimate.The safety comes from rules before you come,bring
clean clothes,ask permission before you cuddle,and keep your clothes on.“We have ‘cuddle lifeguards’ to make sure everyone sticks to the rules,” says Mihalko.The
lifeguards make sure nobody gets out of line,and everyone goes home feeling better than when they arrived.
Once the cuddle party is in full swing,people are soon crawling on top of one another,stretching out like dogs ready for a nap.Mihalko admits that the whole idea
“might seem a little odd” at first.But research has shown that being touched by other people helps reduce stress and can help sick people heal faster.
1.According to the passage,which of the following about James is true?
A) He is old
B) He is rich and happy.
C) He constructs buildings.
D) He has established cuddle parties.
2.What is the relationship among people at the cuddle parties?
A) They are friends.
B) They are relatives.
C) They are lovers.
D) They do not know each other.
3.What do people do at the cuddle zone?
A) They talk and cuddle.
B) They snuggle and hug.
C) They cuddle and take off their clothes.
D) They cuddle and kiss.
4.What should “cuddle lifeguards” make sure?
A) Everyone being cuddled should be glad to do so.
B) People should not make friends in the parties.
C) Strangers should not cuddle each other.
D) People can get out of line.