STRANGERSpartiesgowildthesedays.Themainideaofthemistoneverletthepeopleknowwhotheirmatchesareuntilthelastminute.Thesearesomepopularpracticesthatarestormingtheworld’syouthonthisV-day.SpeeddatingIt’sexac

　　STRANGERSpartiesgowildthesedays.Themainideaofthemistoneverletthepeopleknowwhotheirmatchesareuntilthelastminute.Thesearesomepopularpracticesthatarestormingtheworld’syouthonthisV-day.

　　Speeddating

　　It’sexactlywhatthenameimplies.Completewithatimer,awhistleand50willingsingles,speeddatingisnotthetraditionaldinnerandamovietypeoffirstdate.SinglespayUS$35forthreeminuteswithmorethantwodozenfuturedates.Theyaskquestionsandtrytogettoknoweachother.Atthesoundofawhistle,theydothesamethingalloveragain―25timesinall.

　　Lockandkeyparty

　　Womenaregivenalockandmenaregivenakey,uponarrivingattheparty.Eachkeyandlockhasseveralmatches.Onecanhuntforhis/herlater-to-besweetheartinvariousgroups,andtryoutthekeyorlock.Eachtimealockandkeymatchthepairareenteredintoaballot(票数）fortopprizes!

　　Dinnerinthedark

　　Waiterswearingnightvisionglassesguidethegueststhroughthepitch-blackdiningroom.Theyareseatedatthetableandfamiliarizedwiththewineglassandplate.Foodishandledwiththefingers.Peoplewillnotseethefoodtheyareeatingortheguestsattheirtableuntilthedessertcourse.Atthatmoment,diningpartnerswillappear.

　　Messageparty

　　HaveACocktail,LeaveAMessage!Whenyouarrive,yougetatagwithanumberandapadofpost-itnotes.Ifyouseesomeoneyoulike,writeamessageonthemessageboard.Butwait…You’vegotamessage…Goandcollectit!Youcanmakenewfriendsandwinlotsofgifts.Themoremessagesyouleaveonthebulletinboard,themorechancesyouhaveofwinningprizes.

　　小题1:Whatdoyouthinkthesimilaritiesofthesepartiesare?A．Allthepartieshaveverystrictrulesfortheirmembers.B．Ifyouwanttogotoanyoftheparties,youhavetobuyaticket.C．Allthepartiesareaimedatstrangerswhowanttobelovers.D．Allthepartiesaresuitablenotonlyfortheyoungbutfortheold.小题2:Inwhichpartydoesaparticipanthavetobecarefulwiththetime?A．Speeddating.B．Lockandkeyparty.C．Dinnerinthedark.D．Messageparty.小题3:Ifyo