《2025年通城学典课时作业本八年级英语上册冀教版河北专版》

七、(2024·三河市第八中学期中)短文填空
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
In our county, postmen play 1. an important role in our daily life. They work hard all year round, no matter 2. what the season is or the weather is like outside.
In spring, when the flowers are blooming in the 3. valleys (valley), postmen are busy. They carry mail and 4. packages (package) on their bikes. A postman named Tom is proud 5. of his job. He says, “Every day, I 6. deliver (deliver) hope to people.”
Summer can be hot, 7. but that doesn't stop them. They are 8. expected (expect) to bring all the mail to the right places. They work hard to provide good 9. service (serve).
Autumn brings a lot of leaves, but 10. postmen (postman) still ride through the streets. They don't miss any house. Sometimes, they are 11. messengers (messenger) of good news. Their work 12. touches (touch) the lives of many people in the county.
In winter, with snow on the ground, postmen's work becomes even 13. harder (hard). But they still make sure all the mail is delivered on time. They bring 14. warmth (warm) to our homes, even when it's cold outside. We should 15. thank (thank) these great postmen for their hard work.

答案： 1. an 2. what 3. valleys 4. packages 5. of 6. deliver 7. but 8. expected 9. service 10. postmen 11. messengers 12. touches 13. harder 14. warmth 15. thank