Today we're going to discuss the history of the postal service. Before the 19th century, delivering letters was slow and unreliable. In Britain, the postal system was reformed by Rowland Hill in 1840. He introduced the penny post, which charged a uniform rate of one penny for any letter up to half an ounce, regardless of distance. This was a major change because previously the cost depended on how far the letter traveled. Hill's idea also included the use of postage stamps, making prepayment possible. The first stamp, the Penny Black, was issued in May 1840. Interestingly, it was printed in sheets of 240 stamps, and each stamp had to be cut from the sheet with scissors because there were no perforations yet.
❓ 1840년 롤랜드 힐의 우편 개혁이 도입한 주요 변화는 무엇이었는가?
A. A) 우편 요금은 이동 거리에 따라 부과되게 되었다.
B. B) 우편 요금이 거리에 관계없이 균일해졌다.
C. C) 편지는 영국 내에서만 보낼 수 있었다.
D. D) 우표가 처음 사용되었지만, 매우 비쌌다.
✅ 正确答案
B) The cost of postage became uniform regardless of distance.