1. (2020九上·杭州月考) 阅读填空

This week we asked students at New Star High School about the best ways to learn more English. Many said they learnt by （use）English. Some students had more specific suggestions. Lillian Li, for example, said the best way to learn new words（be）by reading English magazines. She said that（memorize）the words of pop songs also helped a little. When we asked about （study）grammar, she said, "I never study grammar. It's too boring. '

Wei Ming feels differently. He has been leaning English for six years arm really loves it. He thinks studying grammar is a great way （learn）a language. He also（think）that watching English movies isn't a bad way because he can watch the actors （say）the words. Sometimes, however, he finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly.

Liu Chang said that joining. the English club at school was the best way to improve her English. Students get lots of practice and they also have fun. She added that having conversations with friends was not useful at all. "we get excited about something and then end up（speak）in Chinese,' she said.