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.
❓ 1840년 페니 우편 제도가 도입된 주요 이유는 무엇이었나요?
A. 왕실 가족을 위한 우편 배달을 더 빠르게 하기 위해
B. 일반 사람들도 부담할 수 있도록 편지 발송 비용을 줄이기 위해
C. 더 저렴한 디자인으로 우표를 대체하기 위해
D. 국제 목적지로 우편 서비스를 확대하기 위해
✅ 正确答案
To reduce the cost of sending letters so ordinary people could afford it