Good morning, class. Today we're going to discuss the history of the postal service. Before the 19th century, mail delivery was slow and unreliable, often taking weeks for a letter to travel between cities. However, in 1840, Britain introduced the penny post, which standardized postage rates and made sending letters affordable for ordinary people. This innovation quickly spread to other countries. Interestingly, the first airmail service was established in 1911 in India, not in Europe or America as many assume. It carried mail over a short distance of about 10 kilometers, but it marked a significant milestone in communication history.
❓ 关于第一次航空邮政服务，演讲者说了什么？
A. 它于1840年在英国引入。
B. 它始于1911年的印度，当时只覆盖了一条短途路线。
C. 这是邮资费率首次实现标准化。
D. 它先在欧洲流行起来，随后传播到其他地方。
✅ 正确答案
It began in India in 1911 and covered a short route.