I prefer to read those poems that are written by Shu Ting

that引导的是一个定语从句,其先行词是poems。those只是一个指示代词,作"那些"讲。前面是一个简单句,I prefer to read those poems.(我更喜欢读那些诗歌),那么是指哪些诗歌呢,如果不给诗歌一个限定范围,听话人很难理解你究竟指的是什么诗歌,所以要给poems这个词限定个范围,即that are written by Shu Ting。哦原来你说的是由舒婷写的诗歌啊,不是什么唐诗宋词啊。