Question

edgars younger brother, sam, bounded out of the office. \wait! heres another letter!\ he said.mr. dempsey stuffed the letter into a mailbag and said, \youre both going to make great postmen!\\i wish we could come along,\ said edgar. sam nodded, and their dogs-in-training, luna and nanuk, whimpered in agreement.\sorry, boys! this sled is too heavy. maybe next spring!\the boys sighed, knowing full well that this would be the last package delivery for the year. during alaskas long and harsh winters, only letters could be delivered. they waved as their dad yelled, \mush!\ and the dogsled team pulled away.1) what is the most likely reason why this dogsled mail delivery will be the last package delivery until spring?it would be too hard to pull heavy packages in severe winter conditions.the boys and their dogs will be training, so theyre not allowed to carry packages.mr. dempsey spends the winter months making repairs to his sled.most people dont send packages up north to alaska during the winter.

Explanation:

The text states Alaska has long, harsh winters where only letters can be delivered, and the sled is too heavy. This matches the idea that heavy packages are too hard to pull in severe winter conditions. The other options are not supported by the passage: the dogs are in training but that's not the reason for no package deliveries; there's no mention of sled repairs; and the text doesn't say people don't send packages, just that they can't be delivered.

Answer:

It would be too hard to pull heavy packages in severe winter conditions.