Today we're going to discuss the history of the postal service. In the 19th century, the introduction of the postage stamp revolutionized mail delivery. Before stamps, the recipient, not the sender, usually paid for the letter, which often led to refused deliveries. The first adhesive stamp, the Penny Black, was issued in Britain in 1840. It featured a portrait of Queen Victoria and was printed in black ink. Interestingly, the stamp was so successful that within a few years, other countries, including Brazil and the United States, adopted similar systems. However, early stamps had no perforations, so clerks had to cut them with scissors, which was time-consuming.
❓ 우표 도입 이전 우편 배달의 주요 문제점은 무엇이었나요?
A. A. 편지는 종종 너무 무거워서 보낼 수 없었다.
B. B. 수신자들이 때때로 편지 값을 지불하기를 거부했다.
C. C. 발송인은 모든 편지에 대해 선불로 지불해야 했다.
D. D. 국가 간 우편 경로가 없었다.
✅ 正确答案
B. Recipients sometimes refused to pay for letters.