how long意为“多久、多长时间”,主要是对一段时间进行提问,答语通常是(for)three days/weeks/months等时间段,它可用于各种时态.
how soon意为“还要多久”,是对从某个基本时间到将来某动作结束或某动作发生这段时间提问,常用在一般将来时态的句子中,其答语通常是“in + 一段时间”.
how often意为“多久……次、是否经常”,用来提问在某一特定的时间进行某个动作的次数,答语通常是always,usually,often,sometimes,once/twice a day/month等.
be made of,be made from,be made in,
be made of,be made from,be made in,
be made by,be made for,be made out of
be made of和be made from都表示“由……制成”,主语为制成品.
1.be made of 表示制成成品后,仍可看出原材料是什么,保留原材料的质和形状,制作过程仅发生物理变化.如:
The kite is made of paper.风筝是用纸做的.
2.be made from 表示制成的东西完全失去了原材料的外形或特征,或原材料在制作过程中发生化学变化,在成品中已无法辨认.如:
The paper is made from wood.纸是木头做的.
Butter is made from milk.黄油是从牛奶中提炼出来的.
3.be made in表示某物在某地生产或制造,in后接表示地点的名词.如:
This TV set is made in Shanghai.这台电视是上海制造的.
4.be made by表示“由(谁)制造”,by后接动作的执行者.如:
The machine is made by the workers in the factory.这机器是由工厂里的工人们制造的.
5.be made for表示“为……而制造”.如:
These desks were made for the students.这些书桌是为学生们做的.
6.be made out of是指从什么东西被改造成另一种东西.如:
The fences are made out of soda cans.