Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．
You are mistaken if you think all Chinese people speak in the same way. Have you ever seen a person from Shanghai try talking to someone 48 Guangzhou? 49 is quite likely that both of them may feel puzzled! The Chinese language, as a whole, uses the same set of character, 50 even the same characters can have different pronunciations. That is 51
it is difficult for people to understand each other. Luckily, the widespread use of Putonghua in China has made a great contribution 52 people’s communication, though people from different areas tend to speak with various accents.
People in Northern Europe are 53 luckier. Even though people from Sweden , Denmark and Norway have their own official languages, it is very convenient 54 them to communicate with one another. Do you know why? That is because their languages are quite similar, though not without small distinctions. 55 , they can communicate easily in their mother tongues.
小题1:from
小题2:It
小题3:but
小题4:Why
小题5:to
小题6:much
小题7:for
小题8:Thus/Therefore/So
小题1:from 本题是原词重现，从上文from Shanghai可知填from
小题2:It 本题考查固定句型，It is likely that ...
小题3:but 本题考查连接词，前后句直接存在转折关系，所以填but
小题4:Why 本题考查表语从句，根据意思，那就是为什么人们很难理解对方。
小题5:to 本题考查固定短语，make a contribution to
小题6:much 本题考查副词，修饰形容词比较级，表很，所以用much
小题7:for 本题考查固定句型 It is convenient for sb to do sth.
小题8:Thus/Therefore/So 根据句子意思，这样就可以，填thus，表因果关系。