黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学2022-2023学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷

哈师大附中2022—2023年度高一上学期期末考试

英语试题

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A. A job. B. A training course. C. An interesting experience.

2. What will the woman probably do before eight?

A. Visit a friend. B. See a doctor. C. Go to a movie.

3. How does the woman feel about the man?

A. Thankful. B. Dissatisfied. C. Proud.

4. Why does the woman look troubled?

A. Because she has to leave her friend.

B. Because she doesn’t like living in the dorm.

C. Because she can’t manage to move house herself.

5. Where are the speakers?

A. At a clothing store. B. At the doctor’s. C. At home.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。

6. Why is the man talking to the woman?

A. To introduce classic books. B. To sell books. C. To do a survey.

7. Who does the woman admire most?

A. An actress. B. A writer. C. A dancer.

听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。

8. How much will the man pay for the room per night?

A. $50. B. $62. C. $75.

9. What does the man care about most?

A. The telephone. B. The television. C. The Internet.

听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。

10. What is the man doing?

A. Telling the woman about a teacher.

B. Introducing a course to the woman.

C. Helping the woman with her homework.

11. What does the man like most about Dr. Miller?

A. His patience. B. His seriousness. C. His understanding.

12. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman is going to take Dr. Miller’s class.

B. The man had a teacher like Dr. Miller before.

C. Dr. Miller has been teaching in England for 10 years.

听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。

13. How much does the man have to pay to join the club?

A. £1.50. B. £2. C. £5.

14. Why does Video Club hold a meeting?

A. To send out a list of films.

B. To introduce films from abroad.

C To collect information on popular films.

15. What films are most people interested in?

A. British films. B. American films. C. Australian films.

16. How will the man get the form?

A. He’ll have it by post. B. He’ll pick it up himself. C. He’ll get it from the club’s website.

听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。

17. When does the speaker usually go to the health club?

A. In the evening. B. At noon. C. In the morning.

18. What does the speaker have in the morning?

A. A sandwich. B. Some coffee. C. A hamburger.

19. Where does the speaker have her lunch?

A. In her office. B. At her home. C. In a restaurant.

20. What does the speaker usually do on Sunday evenings?

A. Play soccer. B. Play tennis. C. Go swimming.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Grading Policies for Introduction to Literature

Grading Scale

90-100, A; 80-89. B; 70-79, C;-60-69, D; Below 60, E.

Essays (60%)

Your four major essays will combine to form the main part of the grade for this course: Essay 1 = 10%; Essay 2=15%; Essay 3=15%; Essay 4=20%.

Group Assignments (30%)

Students will work in groups to complete four assignments (作业) during the course. All the assignments will be handed in by the assigned date through Blackboard, our online learning and course management system.

Daily Work/In-Class Writings and Tests/Group Work/Homework (10%)

Class activities will vary from day to day, but students must be ready to complete short in-class writings or tests drawn directly from assigned readings or notes from the previous class’ lecture/discussion, so it is important to take careful notes during class. Additionally, from time to time I will assign group work to be completed in class or short assignments to be completed at home, both of which will be graded.

Late Work

An essay not submitted (提交) in class on the due date will lose a letter grade for each class period it is late. If it is not turned in by the 4th day after the due date, it will earn a zero. Daily assignments not completed during class will get a zero. Short writings missed as a result of an excused absence will be accepted.

21. How many parts is a student’s final grade made up of?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

22. What will happen if you submit an essay one week after the due date?

A. You will receive a zero. B. You will lose a letter grade.

C. You will be given a test. D. You will have to rewrite.

23. Where is this text probably taken from?

A. A textbook. B. An exam paper. C. A course plan. D. A scientific article.

B

I spent my childhood collecting and pressing four-leaf clovers (三叶草) into books at my mother’s house. I started with big cloth-and-leather-bound books. When Iran out of bound volumes, I began to slip my treasures into anything I could find, such as old fiction paperbacks and cookbooks. The same is true in my house today. Shake a book, and a treasure just might fall into your hand.

A few years ago, in Nova Scotia, my husband and I pulled off the road for a picnic. The ground was thick with clovers. Some shoots had four, five, or even six leaves. I lined them up on the picnic table to admire. To me, it was simple. The differences in their shapes made them stand out, breaking the pretty pattern of the ordinary clovers with three perfect leaves.

Two summers ago, while waiting for an airport shuttle in Munich, I found a tiny four-leaf clover in a traffic circle and put it in my passport. On the way home, my husband and I were upgraded to business class. All of my friends owed it to the clover. I think it’s some likely that we were upgraded because a flight was postponed, which left us trapped-in two cities for several hours.

People disagree about whether the luck comes for finding or owning a clover. Some believe that the luck is lost if the four-leaf clover is shown to somebody else, while others think that the luck doubles if it is given away. I believe that positivity is compounded (增强) by sharing. I feel lucky to find the clovers so often, but I don’t think they influence my life any more than it does to share anything a little special with a friend or a stranger.

24. What was the author’s hobby as a child?

A. Keeping four-leaf clovers.

B. Collecting different kinds of books.

C. Reading a lot of leather-bound books.

D. Decorating her mother’s house with various treasures.

25. What did the author do when she had a picnic?

A. She picked some extraordinary clovers.

B. She cleared a road fully covered with clovers.

C. She decided to stay in Nova Scotia to enjoy clovers.

D. She damaged some pretty kinds of usual clovers.

26. According to the author, what led to their being upgraded to business class?

A. The friends’ help.  B. The flight delay.

C. Her husband’s company. D. Her passport with the tiny four-leaf clover.

27. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A. To advise readers to look for clovers. B. To encourage readers to share with others.

C. To show readers the influence of good luck. D. To tell readers the ways of keeping clovers.

C

The term “helicopter parents” refers to “a style of parents who are over focused on their children”.

Helicopter parents are always making a big effort to provide children with every opportunity to succeed, from baby steps at age 1, homework at age 8, college application at age 18, employment issues at age 25 to family problems at age 30, 40 or even older. They constantly(不断地) shadow the child, always directing his behavior, allowing him zero alone time.

Helicopter parenting can develop for a number of reasons. Worries about the economy, the job market, and the world in general can push parents toward taking more control over their children’s life in an attempt to protect them. Adults who felt unloved or ignored as children can overcompensate (过多补偿) their own children. When parents see other over-involved parents, it can cause a similar response. They feel that if they don’t involve themselves in their children’s lives, they are bad parents.

The main problem with helicopter parenting is that it can backfire. To give an example, the house where Mary lived with roommates was broken into and things were stolen. Mary called the landlord to install an alarm system, but before she could finish the negotiations(协商), her mother rushed in and demanded action. “I felt like my mother ruined my communication with our landlord. We could have gotten it done ourselves. She was well intended but only made me feel annoyed and defeated,” says Mary.

Obviously, overparenting is motivated with the idea of doing good things but it does the exact opposite. In the long run parents are in fact damaging their child’s basic skills to deal with matters independently. It makes the child feel lacking in confidence, less competent in dealing with the stresses of life on their own. They’re winning the battle, but in fact losing the war.

28. What’s the purpose of helicopter parents’ overparenting?

A. To make their children not ignored. B. To help their children find a good job.

C. To do something good for their children. D. To get rid of the pressure from other parents.

29. What does the underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Make an unwanted effect. B. Get a lot of support.

C. Set fire in the backyard. D. Help to be independent.

30. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Children who have helicopter parents live a hard life.

B. Helicopter parenting only happens to very young children.

C. Helicopter parents do their children great harm in the long run.

D. Helicopter parents can protect their children against all problems.

31. What will possibly be discussed in the following paragraph?

A. The bad effects of helicopter parenting.

B. How we can avoid being helicopter parents.

C. Different opinions about helicopter parenting.

D. The reasons for the development of helicopter parents.

D

Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.

One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.

A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don’t rule out that already poorly motivated (有积极性的) youngsters may watch lots of TV.

Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. These with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.

In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TVs but who had home computers scored the highest.

While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to increasing findings that children shouldn’t have TVs in their bedrooms.

32. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might ________.

A. have had computers in their bedrooms B. not be interested in math

C. be unable to go to college D. have watched a lot of TV

33. What is the researchers’ understanding of the New Zealand study results?

A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.

B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.

C. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.

D. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.

34. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. TV sets shouldn’t be allowed In children’s bedrooms.

B. Children should be prevented from watching TV.

C. More time should be spent on computers.

D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done.

35. What would be the best title for this text?

A. Computers or Television B. Effects of Television on Children

C. Studies on TV and College Education D. Television and Children’s Learning Habits

第二节（共5小题，每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。

According to Michael Gelb, the author of Think Like Da Vinci, any living person can bring out their inner Da Vinci by committing themselves to several “Da Vincian” principles.

According to Gelb, although not everyone is born with the gifts and the abilities of Leonardo Da Vinci, it is possible for any person to use the fundamentals of Da Vinci’s approach to learning to guide us towards the realization of our own full potential. ___36___

Leonardo had a strong curiosity about the world around him. It was this undiscouraged curiosity that began in childhood and continued throughout his life that drove Leonardo into becoming one of the greatest thinkers of humanity. ___37___ Quite the contrary, Leonardo was a man of action, possessing an unstoppable determination in pursuit of knowledge.

The young Leonardo loved nature. Leonardo would wander around the Tuscany countryside asking questions he did not understand. Questions such as: Why shells exist on the tops of mountains alongside seaweed usually found in the sea. Why lightning is visible whereas thunder is not and takes a longer time to travel. ___38___ His questions took him under the water (he designed a snorkel as well as diving equipment and even a submarine) and into the sky (he also invented flying machines and a parachute). ___39___ Gelb recommends a series of exercises which include:

Keeping a journal or notebook—Leonardo always carried a notebook with him so that he could write down ideas, thoughts, impressions and observations as they occurred.

Asking questions—Making a list of a hundred questions in your notebook on any given topic that comes into your head.

Be willing to make lots of mistakes—Leonardo was not afraid to make mistakes and appear foolish. ___40___

A. Curiosity can be developed.

B. Why so many important families live in Tuscany.

C. But don’t think Leonardo was a man of thought alone.

D. Here, we are going to look at one key principle: curiosity.

E. Leonardo relied only on himself to answer his own questions.

F. Actually, Leonardo welcomed the feelings of unfamiliarity and foolishness.

G. But do not be fooled into thinking that Leonardo did not make any mistakes.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We had just completed a unit on heroes, and I had given my kindergarten class a task to ___41___ their favorite hero. Each child was ___42___ with the task, creating colorful masterpieces.

However, one little boy was having ___43___ with the task. Cameron was with autism(自闭症), but that didn’t matter to me or his classmates. We all ___44___ him just the way he was. I sat and watched as Austin, a considerate little boy, ___45___ with Cameron. Within a few minutes, Cameron quickly began drawing and then coloring his paper.

Finally, it was time for everybody to share their pictures. I listened as each student ___46___ stood in front of the class, picture held high, and ___47___ his or her hero. It was finally Cameron’s ___48___. He stood up and anxiously placed his drawing in front of his ___49___ to avoid eye contact. We all fixed our eyes on the picture, ___50___ to know who it was. He then said it was a picture of me. He added that I helped him learn things and then ___51___ sat down. Tears began to form in my eyes, but nothing could have ___52___ me for what happened next.

When Austin stood up, he proudly held up a picture of Cameron. Austin shared that Cameron was his hero because Cameron had this ___53___ that made it really hard to learn, but he was like Superman and was really smart.

Cameron immediately stood up, and put his arms up in the air as if he were going to ___54___, yelling out, “I’m Superman!” The entire class began striking Superman poses, too. Within minutes, we were all laughing as though we had truly discovered the secret of becoming ___55___.

41. A. draw B. choose C. interview D. write

42. A. angry B. busy C. bored D. satisfied

43. A. patience B. fun C. difficulty D. connection

44. A. judged B. admired C. ignored D. oved

45. A. fought B. argued C. agreed D. worked

46. A. proudly B. instantly C. shyly D. frequently

47. A. preferred B. described C. followed D. compared

48. A. fault B. duty C. turn D. point

49. A. back B. chest C. stomach D. lace

50. A. curious B. certain C. surprised D. disappointed

51. A. unwillingly B. bravely C. quickly D. impolitely

52. A. asked B. prepared C. criticized D. excused

53. A. preference B. habit C. sickness D. hobby

54. A. set off B. back off C. show off D. take off

55. A. masters B. superheroes C. figures D. leaders

第二节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

56. After a day’s travel, we ________ staying in a super little hotel by the sea at last.

A. made up B. wound up C. turned up D. picked up

57. The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, ________ up to half are from overseas.

A. among which B. for whom C. with whose D. of whom

58. Washing hands ________ is one of the best ways to avoid being infected with the disease.

A. eventually B. typically C. enormously D. regularly

59. The writer of the passage is to ________ how adventurous it is to make friends online.

A. acquire B. illustrate C. assume D. deliver

60. Judging from her ________, she liked the birthday present.

A. reaction B. personality C. impact D. authority

61. This kind of fruit ________ lots of vitamins, vitamin D ________.

A. includes; containing  B. contains; included

C. containing; included  D. including; contained

62. Jane can’t attend the meeting at 3 o’clock this afternoon because she ________ a class at that time.

A. had B. has C. was having D. will be having

63. My room is in a mess, but I ________ clean it before I go out tonight. I have determined to do a thorough cleaning tomorrow morning.

A. daren’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t

64. To keep safe ________ an earthquake, you should remain at a spot where nothing may fall on you.

A. in spite of B. in case of C. in search of D. in place of

65. It was with great joy ________ he received the news that his son would soon recover from the disease.

A. because B. when C. that D. which

66. It was freezing cold outside, but his relatives and friends ________ to attend his wedding ceremony held on the grass lawn as scheduled.

A. braved the elements  B. made their fortune

C. played safe  D. jumped in with both feet

67. We don’t doubt ________ international cooperation is a solution to ________ with cyber-crime.

A. whether; deal B. whether; do C. that; doing D. that; dealing

68. Don’t worry. Your package ________ here until you come back, so enjoy shopping here.

A. will keep B. has kept C. will be kept D. has been kept

69. He is such an irresponsible man ________ nobody wants to keep in contact with him.

A. that B. as C. which D. what

70. The eyes of the elephant seal ________ to darkness more quickly than any other animal, thus allowing it to hunt in deep water.

A. contribute B. adapt C. take D. lead

第三节 用单词的适当形式完成句子或填入1个适当的单词（共10小题，满分10分）

71. He has some difficulty with facial ________ (recognize).

72. The teacher gave us several situations ________ the idiom “hold your horses” can be used.

73. He admits that recently he has become ________ (addict) to playing online games.

74. Medical experts recommend that large quantities of fresh fruit and water ________ (consume) to improve the immune system.

75. With plenty of work ________ (fill) my mind, I almost broke down.

76. The little boy is ignorant of the dangers of ________ (poison) chemicals.

77. The super market ________ (feature) round-the-clock (=24-hour) service closed down because of the epidemic.

78. A shark can smell blood ________a distance of half a kilometer.

79. Baiyangdian Lake, ________ (refer) to as the Kidney of North China, is the largest freshwater lake in North China.

80. ________ long a vacation is, I always feel I want a few more days.

第四节 用单词的适当形式完成短文（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese Medicine Food

Medicine food is a unique cooking style in Chinese cuisine. It is ___81___ perfect combination of Chinese cooking and traditional Chinese medicine to get the effects of health keeping. It is also a skillful ___82___ (apply) of the yin and yang(阴阳) theory ___83___ (strengthen) the function of foo and hers.

The Chinese sort each type of vegetable and meat in terms of yin and yang, and combine vegetables with meat, ___84___ will make each cooked dish balanced.

During the 5th century BC, cooks created cuisines with medical values and developed Chinese art of cooking, ___85___ (use) the nature of food to balance the diet. There were rules on how to arrange daily diet and lists of certain herbs and vegetables that were ___86___ (benefit) to the body.

In the Song Dynasty, ___87___ was recorded that many diseases could be cured through proper diets. Different foods were sorted according to their original nature. Cold foods ___88___ (believe) to remove fever while warm foods reduce running noses.

Knowing the nature of individual foods ___89___ (enable) the Chinese to eat right food to protect varieties of inside organs and balance the yin and yang of the body. For example, sour food eases some disorders. ___90___ (slight) sweet food relieves illness related to the veins and bitter food helps to cure an overheated body.

第四部分 写作（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mike总说学习太忙而没有时间锻炼身体。最近天气变化无常，他生病了。请你给他写一封电子邮件，对他表示关心并建议他加强锻炼。要点如下：

1.对朋友表示关心；

2.加强锻炼的好处和建议；

3.表示祝愿。

注意：

（1）词数100左右；

（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mike,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

2022-2023高一上期末考试英语答案

听力：1-5 AABCA 6-10 CABCA 11-15 CACCB 16-20 BCBAB

阅读理解：21-23 BAC     24-27 AABB 28-31 CACB 32-35 DCAB 36-40 DCEAF

完形填空：41-45 ABCDD 46-50 ABCDA 51-55 CBCDB

单项选择：56-60 BDDBA 61-65 BDDBC 66-70 ADCAB

单句填空：

71. recognition 72. where 73. addicted 74. (should) be consumed

75. filling 76. poisonous 77. featuring 78. at 79. referred

80. However

语篇填空：

81. a 82. application 83. to strengthen 84. which 85. using

86. beneficial 87. it 88. were believed 89. enables 90. Slightly

书面表达：

Dear Mike,

I am sorry to hear that you have been ill these days and I’m really concerned about your health.

You are always saying that you are so busy studying that you can’t spare any time for exercise. Actually, lack of exercise is harmful to your health. In my opinion, it will be beneficial to your health if you take exercise regularly, which can not only improve your physical health and immune system but also refresh your mind. As a result, your efficiency can be greatly raised.

I hope you can form the habit of taking exercise every day after you recover and wish you good health.

Yours,

Li Hua

听力原文

(Text 1)

W: Sir, I really would love to be a policewoman. I especially like the teamwork.

M: Sounds interesting, but I’m afraid the job is not proper for you, I mean, without any special training or experience.

(Text 2)

M: Rose, I was wondering if you’d like to go to a movie with me this evening.

W: Oh, I’d love to. What time is it?

M: At eight.

W: I’m afraid I can’t get there before eight. I have to pay a visit to one of my friends who is ill.

(Text 3)

M: I don’t remember where I put my cell phone.

W: It is in the kitchen.

M: The kitchen? Yeah. Got it.

W: You’re never prepared. Don’t depend on me next time.

(Text 4)

M: You look a bit troubled!

W: Yes. I’m supposed to move out of my dorm, but my friend just called to say that he had something important to do and that he couldn’t make it here.

M: That’s not a problem. I can lend you a hand.

(Text 5)

W: Here try this one for size, please.

M: Mm, I think it’s a little too big over the shoulders and I don’t like the style.

W: Please come this way and see more jackets over there.

(Text 6)

M: Excuse me, madam. I’m a reporter from radio station QRX, and I wonder if you’d mind answering a few questions for our survey today.

W: Uh... why not?

M: What’s your name?

W: Susie Green.

M: Susie, what do you do for a living?

W: I’m a dancer.

M: What do you do for fun?

W: Well, I like to read classics—you know, Dickens, Shakespeare,... uh... books like that.

M: And who do you admire most in this world?

W: Sophia Loren. She starred in many great movies.

(Text 7)

W: Bridge Hotel. Can I help you?

M: Yes, I’d like to book a single room from May 28th to June 3rd.

W: We do have a single room available for those days.

M: What is the price, please?

W: $75 per person per night. We do have a discount as you will be staying with us up to 5 days. That price will be $ 62.

M: What services come with that?

W: You’ll have a room with a bath, and things like a television, a telephone...

M: What about the Internet? That’s what I care about most.

W: That’s also included.

M: That sounds not bad. I’ll take it.

(Text 8)

W: Do you know anything about Dr. Miller’s classes?

M: Yes. Are you in his class?

W: No, I’m taking his class next term.

M: He is very serious and patient. He is really clear what you need to learn to get a good grade. But he is very strict about homework. Are you willing to study hard?

W: Yes, I guess so.

M: What I like most about him is that he is a teacher who always understands others. Do you enjoy that in a teacher?

W: Yes, I had such a teacher before.

M: Did you know that he came to England last year after 10 years of teaching in America?

W: No, I didn’t, but that could be a good thing.

M: Well, take a look at everything and work out what is best for you. Good luck!

(Text 9)

W: Hello. Video Club.

M: Hello. My name is Gary. How much does it cost to join the club?

W: It costs five pounds to join and then two pounds a day for each video you take home. You pay one pound fifty for returning a video late.

M: Do you have the latest films?

W: New films arrive every week. Every month, we send out a list of new films. Once a year, there’s a video club meeting—people tell us what they’d like in the future.

M: What do people ask for?

W: American films mostly—and we have lots of those. But we also have some good British films and also a few from Australia.

M: Right. I’d like to join.

W: OK. You need to fill in a form. We have them in the shop, or I can send you one by post, or there’s one on the club’s website.

M: I’ll go to the shop and get one then.

W: OK. Goodbye.

(Text 10)

W: I try to do some kind of exercise or sport most days. My health club opens at 5:30 a. m., so I usually do a 45-minute workout before I go to the office. It helps me get in shape for the week. My health club has a 20-meter pool, which is OK for a quick swim in the morning.

I think it’s important to be healthy and fit. I probably don’t eat as well as I should. I never have breakfast. I just drink a strong black coffee at home. And I usually phone out for lunch and have a sandwich or a hamburger at my desk. I really enjoy eating out with my friends in the evening. I do that at least three times a week.

At weekends and in the summer, I like to spend time at the beach with friends. We play soccer on the beach and there’re always lots of water sports going on. I usually play tennis on Sunday evenings. I also play soccer for my sports club team on Friday evenings. It means I have a good excuse to get out of the office at the end of the week.