(     )8．It _______that he has been ill for a long time．

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40．I don’t know what l should do next．（改为简单句）

I don’t know_____ _____ _____next．

38． My little brother used to be afraid of the dark．（改为反意疑问句）

My little brother used to be afraid of the dark，_____ _____?

39．The old man slept． The door was open．（合并为一句）

The old man slept _____the door _____．

36． We were surprised that the little girl could work out the difficult math problem．（改为同义句）

_____ _____ _____ ，the little girl could work out the difficult math problem

35．我认为这件连衣裙尽管今年过时了，但看上去仍然很漂亮。

l think this dress _____ looks perfect _____ _____it has gone out this year．

37． Ann has decided to be a great inventor when she grows up．（改为同义句）

Ann has _____a _____to be a great inventor when she grows up．

34．她过去参加的是游泳队，但是现在她进了足球队。

She_____ _____ be on the swim team，but now she is on the soccer team．

33．家长们对孩子的成功感到自豪。

The parents_____ _____ _____ the success of their children，

31．那个孩子害怕一个人被留在屋子里。

The child _____ _____ _____being left alone in the house．