阅读短文，根据首字母提示，完成单词。 English is difficult to learn because it is so different from our mother tongue (母语). Also, we don't have much chance to speak English with foreigners or hear English (1)s_______. So the first important thing for us to do, I think, is to (2)p_______ speaking English more both in and out of class. In class I listen to the teacher carefully and (3)t_______ my best to answer the teacher's questions in English. After class, I listen to the tapes and wonderful English songs. I often retell the texts in my own words. I always work hard at English and (4)n_______ give up. Of course this is not enough. When I find something interesting, I wrote it down in English. At first, I couldn't write well, but with the help of my teacher, I have made great (5)p_______.