20．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．
29．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
30．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．
31．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．
32．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 本文介紹了一家就餐者像盲人一樣在黑暗中進餐的餐館Alchemy in the Dark，通過作者的親身體驗，說明這樣進餐的好處．還介紹了這家餐館的位置，電話，收費等等相關信息．
解答 29．B 細節理解題．根據第一段第四句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．可知，視力障礙的服務員要求作者把左手放在他肩上，小步前行．由此可知，作者他們是被服務員帶引著到餐桌的．故選B．
30．C 細節理解題．根據最后一段最后一句Five per cent of all profits go to the Hong Kong Society for the Blind．"所有利潤的百分之五通過香港社會組織機構捐給盲人．"可知，這家餐廳向盲人捐贈錢財．故選C．根據第二段第二句Upon arrival，diners briefly tell the chef on their allergies（過敏性反應）…可知，就餐者一到餐廳就簡要告知主廚自己的過敏原，以防過敏．所以A選項錯誤．根最后一段第一句中…from 7pm to 11pm…可知，餐館的營業時間是晚上7點到11點．所以B選項錯誤．根據第二段第二句中…lock away their mobile phones…可知，就餐者需關閉手機．所以D選項錯誤．
31．A 推理判斷題．根據最后一段第二句Reservations are required．"需提前預定"可知，作者之前是有預定的．故選A．
32．D 細節理解題．根據最后一段的內容可知，介紹了Alchemy in the Dark 這家餐館的地址，電話，營業時間，收費以及其他信息．故選D．
點評 做細節理解題時要掌握關鍵信息定位，精準快速的定位加上正確的理解力才能保證做題的量與質．
