作者：郝昌明
The boy's father was so thankful that he taught Edison how to send messages by telegraph.
【句型介绍】该句中so ... that ... 表示"如此......以致......"，引导结果状语从句，so后面接形容词、副词原级。
She is so beautiful that many people like her. 她长得很漂亮，许多人都喜欢她。
so 有时出现在以that 引导的从句中表示"非常"的意思，如课本中出现的I'm so happy that you could come to England with us for the holidays.
【句式比较】
1. such ... that ...，如此......以致......，引导结果状语从句，such后面接名词顺序为such + a / an + adj. + n., 而so 修饰时为 so + adj. + a / an + n.。
It was such a wonderful film that I saw it many times. （It was so wonderful a film that I saw it many times.） 这场电影如此精彩以致于我看了很多遍。
It was such good news that he felt very excited at it. 这个消息很好，听到之后他感到很激动。
2. so that，意为"以便......"时，引导目的状语从句，此时so that前面没有逗号，后面常出现may, can等情态动词；意为"结果......"时，引导结果状语从句，此时so that前面常有逗号。
He started very early so that he could get there in time. 他出发得很早以便能及时到达那里。
【特别提醒】 着重从结构、逻辑、标点符号、习惯搭配等角度区分这些句型。
It's made of bamboo and animal's hair.
【句型介绍】 该句中be made of 表示"由......制成"，从成品中看得出原材料, 后面接材料。
This cup is made of paper. 这个杯子是由纸做的。
Those chairs are made of steel. 那些椅子是钢做的。
【句式比较】
1. be made from，由......制成，从成品中看不出原材料， 后面也接材料。
Bread is made from flour. 面包是由面粉做的。
2. be made in，由某地制造，后接产地。
This kind of car is made in Shanghai. 这种小汽车是上海造的。
Bikes can be made in our city. 我市能生产自行车。
3. be made into，......制成了......
Class is made into bottles. 玻璃可制成瓶子。
4． be made by, 由某人制造，后接生产者。
The coat is made by Miss Wang at home. 这件外衣是由王小姐在家里做的。
5． be made up of, 由......组成， 指某物或某组织由某种成分或成员组成。
This TV set is made up of hundreds of different parts. 这台电视机是由数百个不同的零件组装成的。
【特别提醒】 介词不同，意义及用法不同。