Jill: What are you doing this weekend, Scott?
Scott: Not much. I suppose I'll just listen to this new CD I bought.
Jill: Oh, what CD is this?
Scott: Well, it's all music. There's no singing. I like smooth music that helps me relax after a long week.
Jill: Sounds nice. Well, if you have spare time, do you want to watch a movie with me? The director is really famous.
Scott: Hmm, depends which movie. I only like movies that are funny. I just want to laugh and not think too much. You know what I mean?
Jill: Oh, in that case, I'll ask someone who likes serious movies.
Scott: What's the movie about?
Jill: It's about World War II. I prefer movies that give me something to think about.
I like smooth music that helps me relax.（我喜欢让我放松的悦耳音乐。）I only like movies that are funny.（我只喜欢搞笑的电影。）定语从句：that修饰人/物，who修饰人。本单元核心语法。
要点摘要
Scott爱听让他放松的纯音乐；只喜欢搞笑的电影（that are funny）。Jill更喜欢能让她思考的战争片。核心语法：定语从句(that/who)。
Section A 3a (Reading)
What Do You Feel Like Watching Today?
今天你想看什么？
While some people stick to only one kind of movie, I like to watch different kinds depending on how I feel that day. When I'm down or tired, I prefer movies that can cheer me up. Comedies like Men in Black or cartoons like Kung Fu Panda have funny dialog and usually have a happy ending. The characters may not be perfect, but they try their best to solve their problems. After I watch them, my problems suddenly seem less serious and I feel much better.
downdialogendingdocumentarydramasuperherostick tocheer up
定语从句 that
I prefer movies that can cheer me up.（我喜欢让我振作的电影。）定语从句修饰先行词（movies），that在从句中作主语。
I don't watch dramas or documentaries when I'm sad or tired. Dramas like Titanic make me feel even sadder. Documentaries like March of the Penguins which provide plenty of information about a certain subject can be interesting, but when I'm tired I don't want to think too much. I don't mind action movies like Spider-Man when I'm too tired to think. I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy watching an exciting superhero who always saves the world just in time.
dramadocumentarysuperheroshutplentyshut offplenty of
定语从句 which/who
Documentaries which provide plenty of information（提供大量信息的纪录片）an exciting superhero who always saves the world（一个总在拯救世界的超级英雄）。which修饰物，who修饰人。
Once in a while, I like to watch movies that are scary. They can be fun, but I'm too scared to watch them alone. I always bring a friend who isn't afraid of these kinds of movies, and it doesn't feel so scary anymore.
I'm too scared to watch them alone.（我太害怕不敢一个人看。）too + adj + to do。
要点摘要
第一段：沮丧疲惫时看喜剧/卡通——幽默对话、圆满结局，看完问题变轻。
第二段：伤心不看剧情片/纪录片；累时看超级英雄电影——关掉大脑，享受英雄拯救世界。
第三段：偶尔看恐怖片——但必须和朋友一起，才不会太害怕。
Section B 2b (Reading)
Sad but Beautiful
悲伤但美丽
Last night one of my Chinese friends took me to a concert of Chinese folk music. The piece which was played on the erhu especially moved me. The music was strangely beautiful, but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain. The piece had a simple name, Erquan Yingyue (Moon Reflected on Second Spring), but it was one of the most moving pieces of music that I've ever heard. The erhu sounded so sad that I almost cried along with it as I listened.
The piece which was played on the erhu.（二胡演奏的那首曲子。）one of the most moving pieces that I've ever heard（我听过最动人的作品之一）。which指物(先行词piece)，that也指物。
文化拓展
《二泉映月》（Erquan Yingyue / Moon Reflected on Second Spring）是华彦钧（阿炳）创作的二胡名曲，是中国最著名的传统音乐作品之一。阿炳双目失明后创作此曲，表达了他对人生的感悟和内心的辛酸。
The music was written by Abing, a folk musician who was born in the city of Wuxi in 1893. His mother died when he was very young. Abing's father taught him to play many musical instruments, such as the drums, dizi, and erhu, and by age 17, Abing was known for his musical ability. However, after his father died, Abing's life grew worse. He was very poor. Not only that, he developed a serious illness and became blind. For several years, he had no home. He lived on the streets and played music to make money. Even after he got married and had a home again, he continued to sing and play on the streets. He performed in this way for many years.
Abing's amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime. By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. Many of these were written by Abing himself. It is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear, but his popularity continues to this day. Today, Abing's Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. It has become one of China's national treasures. Its sad beauty not only paints a picture of Abing's own life but also makes people recall their deepest wounds from their own sad or painful experiences.