2. 外语
  3. A、The British government. B、The individual post offices. C、Either the sender or the receiver of a letter. D、The local government

A、The British government. B、The individual post offices. C、Either the sender or the receiver of a letter. D、The local government

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W: When did you become interested in collecting stamps?
M: Oh, when I was about ten years old. It’s an exciting hobby. (18) You know, the first postage stamps were issued in Britain in 1840.
W: Really? I didn’t know that. (19) I did know that the charge for mail delivery before the appearance of postage stamps was paid by either the sender or the receiver. How much was the usual charge?
M: Oh, about ten cents for a short distance. But post offices were losing money with that system. Rowland Hill, an Englishman, suggested using postage stamps. Here’s a picture of the first two stamps issued.
W: They both bear a picture of Queen Victoria.
Q18: When were the first postage stamps issued?
Q19: Who paid for the mail delivery before the appearance of postage stamps?
选项 A、The British government.
B、The individual post offices.
C、Either the sender or the receiver of a letter.
D、The local government.
答案C
解析 对话中女士说“I did know that the charge for mail delivery before the appearance of postage stamps was paid by either the sender or the receiver”，故选C。
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