Learning English is not an easy job. Almost every student sometimes asks questions like these: Can I really learn English well? Can I really learn it well     1     to talk with others?

The answer is yes. From some studies, we know that almost anyone can learn a foreign language     2     if he or she wants to. Some people might learn it faster and some might learn it more     3     . Some might learn it     4     and some with difficulty. But anyone can learn it well if he or she has the right ways.

Many students have their own special ways in learning English. The following are some examples.

Han Ying gets up     5     than any of her family every morning and the first thing she does is to listen to an English radio program. This has     6     helped improve her English in listening.

Lin Tao often practices speaking English in class. At first, he was very nervous when he was asked to speak. After trying several times, he found it was not as difficult as he thought. He is     7     active and now he speaks English best of all his classmates.

Wang Bin likes to watch American movies. He will watch it many times if it is a good film. And he     8     likes to read English aloud.

2 . This passage is going to help you to prepare for speaking exams.     1     tips will help you feel more confident in a speaking exam.

Listening to English often will help you improve your     2    . You should speak as much English in class as     3    . If you often speak in class, you will find it easier to speak     4     an exam. You should pay     5     to your speaking speed. Before you speak, think     6     about what to say and speak a little slower than normal. You should use language that is correct. Use words and     7     you have used before. If you don’t understand the question or the activity, ask the examiner（考官）, “Could you     8     that, please?” You should speak aloud so that the examiner can hear you. If you find this difficult, practice with a（n）    9     at home. Stand at opposite ends of a room and speak to each other in English. Everyone may feel     10     in exams. So, take some deep breaths before the exam and try to relax.

4 . Nowadays， lots of foreigners are learning Chinese． Like many of them， I____ knew two words of Chinese （"Ni Hao" and "Xie Xie"） when I first came to Beijing， China in 2009． As you can guess， my life was____for a while after I arrived． Simple tasks like ordering food or taking a taxi were quite stressful．

I knew I had to learn more Chinese， so I___ a Chinese class． My teacher was____ ， although   I didn't learn   enough to have a real conversation．Later I studied on my own as well， but my progress was still slow． And I decided to ____．

Around this time， I started playing in a band with a Chinese man who became one of my best friends in Beijing． He taught me a lot of___ about music， such as "melody"． He learned a lot of English from me   in return， so it was a good way to____ language and culture．

I have learned enough Chinese to ____   many problems like booking train tickets． These days，there are more foreigners who are studying Chinese．I can___why it's an amazing language． Finally， I found that the best way to learn a___ is to make friends with native speakers and spend time with them．