A man asked his friends one evening, "What's the most beautiful  1in the world?" "The sound of bird  2?" one of his friends said.

    "No, it's the sound of a piano." the 3one said. "No, no," the third said. "It's the sound of a guitar." The three friends 4. Soon they were shouting.

    "Stop! Stop!" the man cried out. "You'll never 5each other this way. Come to dinner next week. I'll help you agree on what's the most beautiful sound in the world."

    A week later, the man's three friends came to his house. They were looking forward to （期待） a good dinner, 6the table was empty. Time passed and still there was no  7.

    At last, it was midnight. The man's friends were very 8 but they were too polite（礼貌的）to say 9. Then, as they were standing up to leave, they heard the "click, click" of dishes. A servant came in and put the dishes of food on the table.

    Soon they were all enjoying a fine meal. "Tell me now." the man said  10with a smile, "What is the most beautiful sound in the world?" And this time they all gave the same answer.

    J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best­sellers in the world. She 1 born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years2than her. Both girls loved 3to their father read bedtime stories. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story 4the age of six.

    On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who had magic but he himself didn't know it. In 1992, Rowling began5 the first Harry Potter book for young 6.It appeared in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out in November, 2001. Now the Harry Potter series is 7with people of all ages and about sixty 8 books were sold in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is an ordinary boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him. That's 9 the Harry Potter series has been so popular.

    J.K. Rowling is very10 with the success. Now she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on writing children's books.

Actress Jia Ling became very popular on social media for two days in a row during the Chinese Lunar New Year. People were amazed by how she lost 50 kilograms while making her movie Yolo. This made everyone talk about living a healthy lifestyle. Many people on Weibo were discussing Jia's weight loss journey，like"Jia's story of losing weight"and "Jia Ling totally surprised me. "They were wondering if it's time to start developing healthier habits，especially during the Spring Festival. 

One moviegoer named Li Qiaoya，who goes to the gym to lose weight，said guilty（内疚）

Jia used to be known for her funny laughter and emotional performances. She shared her new look after losing weight on social media，and her fans were shocked by her new jawline（下颌线） and how radiant（容光焕发的），but it's a heartwarming story about"learning to love yourself". 

However，not everyone agrees with Jia's weight loss plan. To finish filming the movie，Jia had to gain 20 kilograms before starting to lose weight in just six months. "Not everyone can handle the challenge of losing 50 kilograms in only six months，but also a mental one. "

In interviews before the movie was released，Jia emphasized the importance of setting realistic（切实可行的） goals when talking about her weight loss journey. Jiang agreed and said that having achievable goals is important for a healthy lifestyle. It's never a bad thing to have a movie reminding many people about the importance of staying fit，reachable goals. It's good to have a schedule and stick to it，rather than blindly trying extreme（极端的）

The students are having an art lesson at the moment. The teacher asks her students to draw a picture to show their thanks to others. The students draw their pictures carefully, and most of them are about food. But one little boy only draws a hand in his picture. The teacher is surprised(吃惊的) at the boy's picture. Why is there only a hand in it?

Whose hand is it? Nobody knows the answer. So the other students begin to talk about the picture."I think it must be the hand of his mother because she makes him food," says one of the students." It's a farmer's hand," says another(另一个) student." Because farmers plant fruit and vegetables for us." Finally, the teacher asks the little boy whose hand it is.

" It's your hand, Miss Wang. You are so nice to me," the little boy answers," You often take my han d to play games and draw pictures. Your hand is very big and warm. Thank you very much!"

Miss Wang often takes the other students' hands, too. But it is very important to the little boy. That is his thanksgiving(感恩).

Thanksgiving is not a thing or a word. It is a kind of feeling(感受).

What are school days of junior high like in America? Do American students have the same school life as we do in China? And what do they often do on weekends?

In fact, it takes about six hours a day for American students to study from Monday to Friday. They don't have morning reading. They have four lessons in the morning and three lessons in the afternoon. They don't have lessons in the same classroom. They often go different classrooms to have different lessons. And students often sit around teachers and discuss(讨论) problems with them. They have little homework after school. They often do sports, listen to music or read books.

American students' weekend life is very colourful. On Friday evening, they usually have a party, go to the movies or have a meal at a restaurant. On Saturday, they often help their parents with some housework. On Sunday, they do their homework and stay with their family.