Today we're going to discuss the history of the postal service. In the 19th century, the introduction of the penny post in Britain revolutionized communication. Before that, the recipient, not the sender, paid for the mail, which was often too expensive for ordinary people. The reform, led by Rowland Hill in 1840, made prepaid stamps affordable for everyone. Interestingly, the first adhesive stamp, the Penny Black, featured a portrait of Queen Victoria. This simple change increased mail volume dramatically, but it also created a new problem: how to handle the growing number of letters efficiently.
❓ 講義によると、ペニー郵便によってもたらされた大きな変化は何でしたか？
A. 送信者が受取人の代わりに郵便料金を支払いました。
B. 郵便サービスは遅くなったが、安くなった。
C. 女王の肖像画が切手から削除された。
D. 郵便物の量は、コストの上昇により減少した。
✅ 正确答案
The sender paid for postage instead of the recipient.