Today we're going to discuss the history of the postal service in Britain. Initially, in the 16th century, the royal post was only for the king's messages. By 1635, King Charles I made the service available to the public, but it was expensive and slow. The big change came in 1840 with the Penny Post, which introduced a uniform low rate and the postage stamp. This made sending letters affordable for ordinary people. Interestingly, the first stamp, the Penny Black, featured a portrait of Queen Victoria and was used for just one year before being replaced by the Penny Red.
❓ 1840年引入便士邮政的主要原因是什么？
A. 为了让皇室家族的邮政投递更加迅速
B. 为了降低寄信成本，让普通百姓也能负担得起
C. 用更便宜的设计替换邮票
D. 为了将邮政服务扩展到国际目的地
✅ 正确答案
To reduce the cost of sending letters so ordinary people could afford it