【正文】 每小題2分56. Did。天氣晴朗、涼爽。信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出。56. This dress cost her 90 yuan. (改為一般疑問句)_______ this dress _______ her 90 yuan?57. They have painted their new house. （改為被動語態(tài)） Their new house _______ _______ painted by them. said to me, “Don’t go out alone at night.” (改為簡單句)Mother told me ___ ___ go out alone at night. became strong day by day as he took exercise．(改為同義句)The ________ exercise he took, the _________ he became. is a book . Its cover is blue .（合并成復合句） This is a book __ __ is blue . 五、書面表達：（計10分）你的澳大利亞朋友Mike將在2008年奧運會時來北京旅游并觀看閉幕式，他來信了解北京的情況。每小題2分)根據(jù)所給提示,完成句型轉(zhuǎn)換。t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(多愁善感的). Most greeting cards have strange shapes, so fathers laugh when they open them36. Who first raised the idea of Father’s Day?A. Sonora B. Smart C. Smart’s wife D. Sonora’s minister.37. How many brothers and sisters did Sonora have altogether?A. three B. four C. five D. six38. Smart was a _______ father while Sonora was a _______ daughter.A. selfless, considerate B. selfless, beautiful C. clever, diligent D. perfect, sentimental39. What was the traditional way of celebrating Father’s Day in early times?A. Visiting fathers B. Taking fathers out to dinnerC. Sending fathers greeting cards D. Wearing flowers40. Most people send their fathers greeting cards of strange shapes to _______ them.A. relax B. please C. frighten D. surpriseCMost people say “yes” much more readily than “no”. A friend is moving house this weekend and would like some help, and you agree. But, what you really wanted was a couple of quiet days relaxing at home. Or a roommate spends the entire weekends playing video games and wants to borrow your homework for “reference”. But, you’ve just finished it after taking a whole day to work hard.Many people say “yes” to these kinds of requests. They tend not to consider their own interests and feelings, and are often angry with themselves afterwards .Saying “no” requires courage and considerable practice, in fact, according to psychologists(心理學家) .“Everyone wants to be liked,” says Gabriele Steinki, a German psychologist. “Saying ‘no’ risks losing the affection of the person asking the favor or even a job.”The result is that many people say “yes” just for keeping the peace. But experts say this is regrettable . Anyone should have the right to say “no”.In fact, rejecting a request can even help to strengthen a relationship because it expresses a true feeling.But, for people Used to agreeing to every request, changing can be a long and unfortable learning process.（過程）Most people believe that “If I say ‘no’, I39。s Day sermon(布道) in 1909. 　　Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a Civil War soldier, was left alone when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart had to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a farm in eastern Washington state. 　　After Sonora became an adult she realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. It was her father that made all the sacrifices (犧牲) and was a courageous, selfless, and loving man. In 1909, Mrs. Dodd gave her own minister and others in Spokane some advice about having a church service devoted to fathers, thus Father’s Day came into being. People celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father39。s Day appeared, the strongest supporter of the holiday was Mrs. Bruce John Dodd of Spokane, Washington. She thought of the idea for Father39。ANew research shows that Earth will have more than nine thousand million people by two thousand fifty. The world population is at present about six point four thousand million. The research is from the Population Reference Bureau, a private group based in Washington. It says most growth will