中考英语阅读理解：助人为乐

　　The clock struck(敲)eight，but I was still on the bed.I could hear it was blowing strongly.It must be windy outside， I thought.

　　I came to the small town a week ago. I sold some clothes to a shop.Christmas was coming and I hoped to buy some presents for my family and friends.So I tried to meet the manager and ask him to pay for(付款)them.I was out of luck(运气不好).He went to London and I had to wait for him here.There was no theatre here but a cinema.The films were all too old.I preferred staying in the small hotel to sitting in the cold cinema(我宁愿待在小旅馆里，也不愿坐在冰冷的电影院里).

　　Half an hour later，I felt hungry.I had to get up.It was white everywhere and some children were skiing down the hill.On my way to the small restaurant，I saw a boy fall on to a rock(岩石).I ran to him quickly and carried him to a hospital.Soon his parents came here.Now I knew the boy was just the managers son.He thanked me very much and gave me the money after we had a dinner.

　　1)What was the weather like today?

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　　2)What did the writer(作者)come to the town for?

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　　3)Why did the writer prefer staying in the hotel?

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　　4)When did the writer get up?

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　　5)Why did the manager thank the writer?

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　　答案见下页

　　1)It was a windy day today.

　　2)He came to the town to ask the manager to pay for the clothes.

　　3)Because it was a little warmer there.

　　4)He got up at half past eight.

　　5)Because the writer saved his son.