Heroes who fly (P4-5)
I. Pre-reading
Discuss the following questions with your partner.
 Do you watch cop movies?
 If so, which one is your favorite? What is it about? Why do you like it most?

II. Reading
Read the article and answer the following questions.
1. What did The Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper think of the film Point Break?
According to The Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper, Point Break is “this year’s most ambitious and groundbreaking action movie”.

2. What is the film mainly about?
The film follows Johnny Utah, a former extreme athlete who has joined the FBI. Utah goes deep undercover to make friends with a group of extreme athletes, led by Bodhi. The athletes are suspected of carrying out several international heists in extremely unusual ways. However, as it turns out, this crew is not in it for the money, as the athletes always give their gains to poor communities. In fact, they are out for spiritual satisfaction. They have kept pushing their boundaries to complete various athletic challenges in the most dangerous natural conditions.

3. How is Point Break different from other cop movies according to the article?
Unlike other cop movies, Point Break doesn’t draw a clear line between good and bad.

4. What is the movie’s message according to the article?
The movie’s message is that people should do something with their lives that they’re deeply passionate about.

III. Language study
1. Jumping off the top of a mountain in a suit fitted with wings might sound like a death wish to many people, but for the main characters from the Hollywood blockbuster Point Break, it is just one of the worthwhile things they do in their lives.
这是一个由but连接的并列句，前一个分句的主语是Jumping off the top of a mountain in a suit fitted with wings，第二个分句的主语是it, it指代的是第一个分句主语所述的内容。短语fit with表示“给……装配……”；death wish指的是“(有意识或无意识的)死亡愿望”。

2. “The movie will have you on the edge of your seat, especially as you think about the fact that not only was it shot for real, but this type of flying usually never has more than two people in line together and this scene had four,” ...
本句的主干为：The movie will have you on the edge of your seat。as…引导时间状语从句；在该时间状语中，that引导的同位语从句修饰名词the fact，由于该同位语从句是以否定词not only开头的，所以其所在的部分使用了部分倒装结构。句中短语on the edge of one’s seat表示“兴奋地等待事情的发生，翘首以盼”，句意为：“这部电影将让你翘首以盼，尤其是当你想到这样一个事实，它不仅仅是实景拍摄，而且通常不会由超过两个人一起来表演这种飞行特技，而（在该影片中）这一场景中却是由四个人一起表演。”

Creatures feeling joy (P5)
I. Pre-reading
Discuss the following questions with your partner.
Do you think if animals can feel joy like humans do? Why or why not?

II. Reading
Read the article and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
1. What did researchers discover from their studies on dolphins at the Kolmarden Wildlife Park in Sweden?
A. The rich variety of sounds they made had different rhythms.
B. They made sounds during play-fighting to express their joy and stop a real fight.
C. They made a set of sounds when in danger or in the middle of a real fight. 
D. Some of the sounds they made were harmless, while others were not.
2. Which of the following statements might Peter McGraw agree with?
A. Some animals socialize with each other by play-fighting and tickling.
B. Animals can’t produce positive emotions like humans do.
C. Play-fighting and tickling can easily lead to attacks and real fights among animals.
D. Animals that make noises are actually very popular in groups.
3. How did crayfish react to the drugs like cocaine given to them in a particular place?
A. They appeared to get mental illnesses from the drugs.
B. They appeared to be afraid of the effects of the drugs.
C. They seemed to get pleasure from them and would return to get more.
D. They seemed to relate the place to joy and stayed there all the time from that point on.
4. What can we conclude from the article?
A. Panksepp’s experiments mean that we now fully understand animals’ laughter.
B. Thanks to his experiments, Panksepp has recently developed a new antidepressant drug.
C. Panksepp found from his experiments that animals could evolve in the same way as humans have.
D. The study of animals’ positive emotions could possibly help scientists find cures for mental illnesses.

Key:
1. B。由第五段的“They concluded that the purpose of the sound was to suggest that the situation was pleasant and to prevent it building up into a real fight.”可知B为正确答案。
2. A。由第六段的“The play-fighting and tickling we see in animals are harmless attacks with a very social purpose”可知A为正确答案。
3. C。由倒数第二、三段可以推出C为正确答案。
4. D。由最后一段的“Strangely enough, the answers may help with our own desires for cures to mental illnesses.”可知D为正确答案。

III. Language study
1. While human humor often involves the use of language, Jaak Panksepp, a neuroscientist (神经学家) at Bowling Green State University, US, said he would not be surprised if positive emotions could be produced in some animals.
本句的主干是：Jaak Panksepp said he would not be surprised。句中while引导让步状语从句，if引导条件状语从句。

2. Dolphins, for example, have long attracted animal researchers because of the complex ways in which they communicate: a rich variety of sounds of different rhythms.
本句的主干是：Dolphins, for example, have long attracted animal researchers，because of …用作原因状语；in which引导定语从句，修饰先行词ways。

3. Panksepp’s experiments may soon lead to a new antidepressant drug that works by using the pathways in the brain behind positive emotions and joy.
句中that引导定语从句，修饰先行词a new antidepressant drug，by using …用作方式状语。

Leaving world better off (P6)
I. Warming up
Discuss the following questions with your partner.
1. Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
Mark Zuckerberg is an American computer programmer, Internet entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the chairman, chief executive, and co-founder of the social networking website Facebook. His personal wealth, as of December 2015, is estimated to be $46 billion (about 297 billion yuan).

2. What was the big news for Mark Zuckerberg recently?
Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Dr. Priscilla Chan gave birth to the couple’s first child, a daughter, on Dec. 2, 2015. When they announced their daughter’s birth, the couple also pledged to donate 99% of their Facebook stock -- worth about $45 billion – “during our lives” to promote equality and human potential.

II. Reading
Read the article and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
1. According to the article, Zuckerberg is ____ about the world’s future.
A. curious  B. doubtful
C. optimistic  D. pessimistic
2. Which of the following would Zuckerberg probably agree with?
A. Medicine is the most important science.
B. We should focus more on on the present generation.
C. We should invest more in research to prevent disease.
D. We will definitely be able to cure all diseases in the next 100 years.
3. What does the underlined word “this” refer to in the last paragraph?
A. Curing disease. B. Donating money.
C. Spreading knowledge.
D. Improving the environment.

Key：
1. C。根据第四段可以得此答案。
2. C。根据第八段的Today we spend about 50 times more as a society treating people who are sick than we invest in research so you won’t get sick in the first place。以及倒数第三段we collectively have a responsibility to tilt (倾斜) our investments a bit more towards the future to make this reality.还有下一段可判断C正确。
3. A。根据倒数第二段可以得此答案。

III. Language study
Translate the following sentences with the given words or phrases.
1. 英语老师在他的成绩单中写道他很有前途。(promise)
His English teacher wrote on his report that he showed great promise.

2. 用温度过高的水洗毛衣，毛衣会缩水。(shrink)
Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too high a temperature.

3. 我父亲一直具有很高的道德准则。(moral)
My father has always had high moral standards.

4. 你有义务确保自己的孩子接受合理的教育。(obligation)
You have an obligation to ensure your child receives a proper education.

5. 我想尝试自己酿造葡萄酒。(shot)
I thought I’d have a shot at making my own wine./ I thought I’d give making my own wine a shot.

Study the following sentences.
1. We will do our part to make this happen, not only because we love you, but also because we have a moral responsibility to all children in the next generation.
释义：我们会尽力实现它，这不仅仅是因为我们爱你，也是因为我们对下一代所有孩子都有道德责任。
分析：词组do one’s part指“尽自己的一份力”。例如：You must do your part to protect the safety of the school.

2. But over the long term, seeds planted now will grow, and one day, you or your children will see what we can only imagine: a world without suffering from disease.
释义：但是从长远来看，现在播下的种子会长大，终有一天，你或你的孩子会看到我们只能想象到的未来：一个没有疾病的世界。
分析：“Seed planted now will grow”比喻就像种子最终会长大一样，现在做出的努力最终会使目标实现。What在句中引导宾语从句。

IV. Post reading
Further thinking:
1) What do you think of Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan’s decision to donate 99% of their Facebook stock?

2) What in Zuckerberg’s letter to his daughter impressed you most? Why?

3) What do you think we should learn from Zuckerberg?