A. brought light on B. thrown great light on C. thrown a great light on D. brought light on

句型

1. make+it+宾语补足语+to do/that. . .

讲:注意观察下面教材原句:

Zhongguancun made it possible for him to follow his dreams and help the country he loves.

. . . makes it clear that science and business can and must work together to build the future.

在"make+it+宾语补足语+to do/that. . . "这一句型中，it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的不定式、从句或动名词。

例:The man made it clear that he wouldn't accept the task. 这个人说得很清楚，他不想接这个任务。

She made it impossible to ask him to help us. 她认为叫他来帮助我们是不可能的。

链接·提示

在这个句型中除了make外，还可以用feel, consider, think, find等动词。

练:I must thank my parents_________________ to be a college student.

A. to make it possible for me B. to make it possible to me

C. for making it possible for me D. for making it possible to me

辨析

1. how long,how soon,how often,how far

(1)how long表示"多长时间"，询问动作和状态持续的时间，通常与延续性动词连用，常用表示一段时间的状语来回答。how long还可以表示长度，意思是"多长"。

(2)how soon表示"多久"，询问动作还要多久才发生，通常与瞬间性动词连用，常用"in+一段时间"来回答。

(3)how often表示"多长时间一次"，询问动作发生的频率，通常用very often, usually, seldom, sometimes, once/twice/three times a day/week/month/year, three times a month/year等来回答。

(4)how far表示"多远; 多长的路"，询问距离的远近。

即时练习:

(1)-_______________ is the exhibition going to begin? -In two days.

(2)-______________ is the factory away from your house? -Nearly 4 kilometers.

(3)-______________do you play basketball? -Three times a week.