8．Soup on my nose，a nearly spilled glass of wine and chocolate down my white blouse，as blind dates suggest，this was a really messy one．I have never made so much noise with plates and glasses，nor had I dined with a never-before-met companion．This blind date was quite different：we could see nothing．"Put your left hand on my shoulder，and then we'll take small steps forward，"said Michael，the visually impaired（視力障礙的） server，in an East London accent．We three felt our way carefully bumping past heavy curtains before being arranged at the dining table，where we would eat and drink three completely secret and unseen courses．
Welcome to Alchemy in the Dark，Hong Kong's first full-time restaurant in total darkness．Upon arrival，diners briefly tell the chef on their allergies（過敏性反應），lock away their mobile phones and enter the windowless restaurant，which can seat 25．When the meal is over，the contents of the delicious menu are shown---often to the diners'surprise．"This is definitely duck，"my friend said，while eating chicken．"This soup，"I declared，"is carrot and coriander．"Even the too-close smell did not reveal the real tomato and cumin flavors．Dining in the dark changes everything：the sense of smell is heightened，manners go out of the window----using your hands to feel around the plate becomes normal---and there is a strange thrill in being able to ignore your facial expressions．Best of all？You don't have to spend hours beforehand（事先） wondering what to wear．
Alchemy in the Dark is at 16Arbuthnot Road，Central，（tel：6821 2801）and is open Monday to Saturday，from 7pm to 11pm．Reservations are required．A three-course meal with wine pairing costs HK$700per person．Five per cent of all profits go to the Hong Kong Society for the Blind．
41．How did the author and her companion arrive at their dining table？B
A．By using a map
B．By being led
C．By feeling their way．
D．By finding it by themselves
42．According to passage，which of the following is true？C
A．The diners might eat what they are allergic to．
B．The author enjoyed a special lunch at Alchemy in the Dark．
C．The restaurant donated some money to the H．K Society for the Blind．
D．The diners aren't allowed to take phones to the restaurant at any time．
43．From the passage we can learn that the authorA．
A．had the table booked
B．shared the meal with a friend．
C．practiced how to eat in total darkness．
D．chose her clothes in advance for the meal．
44．The last paragraph is intended toD．
A．present some facts about eating in the dark．
B．inform what to do at Alchemy in the Dark
C．conclude the experience of eating at Alchemy in the Dark．
D．provide some information about Alchemy in the Dark．
分析 本文是一篇廣告布告類閱讀，主要是介紹了一家在黑暗中就餐的餐館Alchemy in the Dark，介紹了到這家餐館吃飯的體驗和好處，和餐館的相關信息．
解答 21．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)"Put your left hand on my shoulder，and then we'll take small steps forward，"said Michael，the visually impaired（視力障礙的） server，可知作者和朋友是被服務員指引帶到餐桌的，故選B．
22．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù) Five per cent of all profits go to the Hong Kong Society for the Blind．所有利潤的百分之五捐給香港社會組織的盲人，可知這家餐館向社會的一些盲人捐贈了一些錢．故選C．
23．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)Reservations are required．需要預訂，可知作者是有先預訂的，故選A．
24．D．細節(jié)理解題．最后一段主要介紹了關于Alchemy in the Dark的地址、營業(yè)時間和費用等相關信息，所以這一段的目的是提供一些關于Alchemy in the Dark的信息．故選D．
點評 本文是一篇廣告布告類閱讀，題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，推理判斷題．做題時學生應仔細閱讀原文，把握文章主要內容，聯(lián)系文章上下文內容并結合所給選項含義，從中選出正確答案，一定要做到有理有據(jù)，切忌胡亂猜測．
