1 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The unbearable winter chill can’t stop their steps. With curiosity and excitement villagers at the foot of Mount Qomolangma hurry up to open their parcels at a delivery office. At 1 altitude of 4,119 meters, this is the world’s highest delivery service station.
The delivery office, 2 (locate) in the town of Tashi Dzom in Tibet autonomous region, 3 (set) up in 2016. Before that local people had to spend around four hours collecting parcels from the county center. But the delivery office brings great convenience and therefore encourages more people 4 (order) online. The office handled only 17 parcels in 5 (it) first month. But thanks to the fast-growing logistics (物流) industry, the number has grown 6 (steady) to an average of 200 per month. Not only has the number of parcels increased, but the items being delivered have become richer in 7 (various).
Though people in China’s eastern regions may think it 8 granted, the delivery office indeed makes a difference for the local people.
Tsering Dekvi, a 25-year-old primary school teacher in the town 9 (be) a big fan of online shopping since university. She said, “It is out of my expectations 10 we can have a delivery service here.” Now the service can help people in remote areas explore a different world.