1.so that引导的目的状语从句

People created a new festival so that African Americans would be able to celebrate their history and culture．(人教大纲版高一下第10页)

人们为了使非裔美国人可以庆祝自己的历史和文化，创立了这个节日。

I wished that I were dead so that I would not have to feel so sick．(人教大纲版高二上第55页)

我宁愿死了，这样我就不会感受这些痛苦。

Drive carefully so that everyone can enjoy a long life．(人教大纲版高一下第55页)

小心驾驶，使人人都能享受长寿。

Eco-tourists want to learn about the world so that they can make it better．(人教大纲版高一上第20页)

生态旅游者希望了解世界，以便使它更美好。

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so that从句中的that可以省略。

We'll sit nearer the front so(that)we can hear better．

我们在前面坐，这样可以听得清楚些。

I sent the letter airmail so(that)he would get it right now．

此信我寄了航空，好让他随即收到。

so that还可以引导结果状语从句。(参见结果状语从句)一般说来，so that引导目的状语从句时，会带有一个情态动词(can，could，may，might，should，will，would)，而在结果状语从句中很少带有情态动词。Our bodies store carbohydrates in our muscles so that we can get energy when we need it．(人教大纲版高一下第75页)(目的)

我们的身体把碳水化合物储存在肌肉内，以便在需要的时候获取能量。I decided to make him throw up so that there would be no more poison in his body．(人教大纲版高二上第135页)(目的)

我决定让他吐掉，这样他的体内就不再有毒了。

Leave lots of room around the stamp so that you will not damage it．(人教大纲版高三第150页)(目的)

在邮票周边多预留一些地方，免得你把邮票弄坏了。

This robot can enter the human body through a small hole so that it is no longer necessary to cut the patient．(人教大纲版高二下第134页)(结果)机器手能够通过一个小切口进入人体内，这样就再也不必给病人动刀子了。

Glass，for example，blocks heat，but it lets light pass through，so that it is useful as a fire screen．(人教大纲版高二下第92页)(结果)

以玻璃为例，既隔热又透光，因此可以做火炉栏。

Other roller coasters are inside a mountain or a building so that you ride through darkness．(人教大纲版高一下第69页)(结果)

其他的过山车驶入山体或者大楼，兜风中穿越黑暗。

但是也有目的状语从句不带情态动词的:

The dog may show its teeth and lower its body so that it is close to the ground．(人教大纲版高一下第122页)(目的)

狗会眦牙并俯身，这样它就靠近地面了。

Stand inside a door，or under some cover，so that the silk ribbon does not get wet．(人教大纲版高一下第25页)

人站在门内，或者遮雨棚下面，这样丝带就不会淋湿。(目的)

This is a way of placing a body so that the airway is clear and it is easy to breathe．(人教大纲版高二上第60页)(目的)

这是使呼吸道畅通、便于呼吸的身体放置方法。

Besides，many of these buildings were constructed far from the city，so that people in the neighborhood are not disturbed when rock musicians move in and practice for a concert．(人教大纲版高二上第23页)(目的)

另外，许多大楼建在远离市区的地方，这样摇滚音乐家进来排练音乐会，就不会打搅到邻近的人了。