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.
❓ Cải cách bưu chính của Rowland Hill năm 1840 đã giới thiệu thay đổi chính nào?
A. A) Chi phí bưu chính trở nên dựa trên quãng đường vận chuyển.
B. B) Chi phí bưu chính trở nên đồng nhất bất kể khoảng cách.
C. C) Thư chỉ có thể được gửi trong phạm vi nước Anh.
D. D) Tem thư lần đầu tiên được sử dụng, nhưng chúng rất đắt đỏ.
✅ 正确答案
B) The cost of postage became uniform regardless of distance.