【一道英语阅读题,Jamesisamiddle-agedNewYorkbuilder.He’slonely.Justlikeeveryoneelse,Jamesneedshumancontactfromtimetotime,andhe’sfoundaway:atcuddle(拥抱)parties.NewYorkcanbeaterribleplace:ithasahighmurderra】

　　一道英语阅读题,

　　Jamesisamiddle-agedNewYorkbuilder.He’slonely.Justlikeeveryoneelse,Jamesneedshumancontactfromtimetotime,andhe’sfoundaway:atcuddle(拥抱)parties.NewYorkcanbeaterribleplace:ithasahighmurderrateandsomeseriouslydisturbedpeoplelivinginit.ButJamessayshe’scomfortableataNewYorkapartmentwithtwentystrangepeople.Thefloorofthe“cuddlezone”issooncoveredwithcompletestrangerssnuggling(依偎)andcuddling,butthat’sasfarasitgoes.Cuddlepartiesarethelatesttrendforlonely,isolatedcityfolkswhowanttomeetpeopleandbecomesafelyintimate.Thesafetycomesfromrulesbeforeyoucome,bringcleanclothes,askpermissionbeforeyoucuddle,andkeepyourclotheson.“Wehave‘cuddlelifeguards’tomakesureeveryonestickstotherules,”saysMihalko.Thelifeguardsmakesurenobodygetsoutofline,andeveryonegoeshomefeelingbetterthanwhentheyarrived.Oncethecuddlepartyisinfullswing,peoplearesooncrawlingontopofoneanother,stretchingoutlikedogsreadyforanap.Mihalkoadmitsthatthewholeidea“mightseemalittleodd”atfirst.Butresearchhasshownthatbeingtouchedbyotherpeoplehelpsreducestressandcanhelpsickpeoplehealfaster.

　　1.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaboutJamesistrue?

　　A)Heisold

　　B)Heisrichandhappy.

　　C)Heconstructsbuildings.

　　D)Hehasestablishedcuddleparties.

　　2.Whatistherelationshipamongpeopleatthecuddleparties?

　　A)Theyarefriends.

　　B)Theyarerelatives.

　　C)Theyarelovers.

　　D)Theydonotknoweachother.

　　3.Whatdopeopledoatthecuddlezone?

　　A)Theytalkandcuddle.

　　B)Theysnuggleandhug.

　　C)Theycuddleandtakeofftheirclothes.

　　D)Theycuddleandkiss.

　　4.Whatshould“cuddlelifeguards”makesure?

　　A)Everyonebeingcuddledshouldbegladtodoso.

　　B)Peopleshouldnotmakefriendsintheparties.

　　C)Strangersshouldnotcuddleeachother.

　　D)Peoplecangetoutofline.

　　5.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat______＿.

　　A)peopleinNewYorkfeelespeciallylonely

　　B)NewYorkisaterriblecitytolivein

　　C)someAmeri