1 . He was ill and ______________ (因此) could not come.

2 . It rained and ________(因此) the football match was postponed. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

3 . The topic is well worth discussing. We shall, ________, return to it in tomorrow's class.

A．instead

B．however

C．therefore

D．besides

4 . The house was too expensive and too big. _______, I’d grown fond of our little rented house.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Somehow

D．Otherwise

5 . What a terrible experience! _______, you’re safe now---that’s the main thing.

A．Anyway	B．Besides
C．Otherwise	D．Therefore

6 . The incomes of skilled workers went up.         , unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.

A．Moreover	B．Therefore
C．Meanwhile	D．Otherwise

7 . He had planned to make a compromise，but        he changed his mind at the last minute．

A．therefore

B．otherwise

C．anyhow

D．somehow

8 . We are now enjoying the cool air in the room . _____ ，the farmers are harvesting crops in the hot sun .

A．Therefore	B．Besides
C．As a result	D．In the meanwhile