虽然我们现在非常喜欢他的作品，但凡·高活着的时候却没有成功。

【剖析】本句是一个带有although引导的让步状语从句的主从复合句，主句Van·Gogh又跟了一个while引导的时间状语从句。

【归纳】Although引导让步状语从句，不能与but连用，但可以与yet,still连用。while引导时间状语从句时，从句的谓语动词必须是延续性动词,while也可以引导让步状语从句。

Although he is very old,（yet）he is quite strong.

他虽然年纪大了，身体还是很强壮。

My wife kept silent while I was writing.

当我写的时候，我的夫人就默不作声。

While he was respected,he was not liked.

他虽然受到尊敬，但没有人喜欢他。

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2.单项填空

（1）-Why did Jane stopped trying?

-I don't know.She stopped trying ________ she might have succeeded next time.

A.when B.as C.for D.while

提示：句意为"简为什么停止努力了？

我不知道。尽管下次她有可能成功但她却停止努力了"。本题考查让步状语从句,while引导让步状语从句。as引导让步状语从句时，需要把表语、副词、分词等提前。

答案：A

（2）________life pace continues to speed up,we are quickly losing the art of enjoyment.

A.With B.When C.As D.While

提示：空格处应表示"随着"，只有as与with表示此意，with不接句子。

答案：C

3.When you have made the face,you can take a photo of it,so that you can keep your unusual picture forever.

当你做完了比萨饼面具时，为了能永久地保持这张不平常的画，你可以给它拍张照片。

【剖析】本句中when引导的是时间状语从句，主句是you can take a photo of it,so that 引导目的状语从句。

【归纳】so that 可以引导目的状语从句，也可以引导结果状语从句。引导目的状语从句时常与情态动词连用，并且可以与to,in order to,so as to进行互换。so that引导结果状语从句时，在从句中不使情态动词；引导目的状语从句一般则使用情态动词如：

Speak louder so that everybody may hear you.

声音再高点好让每个人都能听清楚。

He got up very early,so that he caught the early bus.

他起床很早，结果赶上了早班车。

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3.单项填空

（1）John shut everybody out of the kitchen ________ he could prepare his grand surprise for the party.

A.which B.when C.so that D.as if