Good morning, everyone. Today we're going to look at the history of the postal service. Many people assume that the first stamps were introduced in the UK in 1840, and that's true. However, the world's first adhesive stamp, the Penny Black, was actually a British invention. But interestingly, the idea of prepaying postage came from a schoolteacher named Rowland Hill. He proposed that the sender, not the receiver, should pay for the mail. This change made the system more efficient and affordable, and it was quickly adopted by other countries.
❓ 講義によると、ローランド・ヒルの郵便制度への主な貢献は何でしたか？
A. 彼は最初の接着切手を発明した。
B. 彼は送り主が郵便料金を支払うべきだと提案した。
C. 彼は英国でペニー・ブラックを導入した。
D. 彼は郵便制度をより高価なものにした。
✅ 正确答案
He suggested that the sender should pay for postage.