Julie: Are you OK, Bill? You look tired.

Bill: Tm fine, Julie. I just ____ (stay) up late last night to write an English article. It is time for me to improve my English writing.

Julie: Read as many things you're interested in as possible,____ soon you'll realise that there are many different ways of saying ____ same thing. After all, having a variety of sentence ____ (structure) in your writing makes your English appear better.

Bill: Reading can also broaden my vocabulary. What kind of books should I read?

Julie: You can choose books ____ (write) by native speakers. They, often contain sentences ____differ from those commonly seen in English textbooks.

Bill: Good idea. But sometimes I don't know what to write about and find ____ hard to write a long article.

Julie: I suggest you begin by writing short ones about topics you're interested in, such as movies and sports.

Bill: Yes, III write something every day.

Julie: Writing all the time is the key to improving your writing.

Bill: Quite right. Practice ____(make) perfect.

Julie: It's ____ (easy)said than done. But in the end, it's worth the work you've put in.

Bill: Thank you for giving me such ____ (value) advice.