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  3. When Rowland Hill, little more than a hundred years ago, first advocated the introduction of cheap postage in England, he had to

When Rowland Hill, little more than a hundred years ago, first advocated the introduction of cheap postage in England, he had to

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问题    When Rowland Hill, little more than a hundred years ago, first advocated the introduction of cheap postage in England, he had to face many opponents of the scheme: some said that it would not pay, others said that it was unworkable. But Hill, supported by general public opinion, eventually overcame opposition, and late in 1839 the Penny Post was established. From then until the First World War the cost of sending a letter any distance within the United Kingdom remained at one penny. The gloomy prophecies of the critics were not fulfilled: the profits of the Post Office were maintained and improvements in transport and administration made it possible not only to handle the increased volume of correspondence but also to extend postal facilities.
   Before this great change took place, the charge for sending a letter varied according to the distance the letter was carried and had to be paid for on delivery by the person to whom it was addressed. The lowest charge was four pence and for long distances as much as eighteen pence. Such high rates, when wages were low, could rarely be afforded by poor people, who were often compelled to refuse letters from their dear ones because they were unable to pay. Under the new scheme, a letter was paid for by the sender, who affixed to it an adhesive postage stamp, the cost of which was within reach of all. Thus the poor were enabled to exchange news with their relations and friends at a time when many of them had left their homes to seek work elsewhere.
   Businessmen also found cheap postage a boom and, since it soon turned out to be a great financial success, the new scheme was, before long, adopted by every civilized country in the world—a final tribute to the wisdom and vision of its promoter.
Rowland Hill’s system is known as the "Penny post" ______.
选项 A、because it undertook the delivery of all inland letters for the charge of one penny
B、since it was established late in 1839
C、because many people who used its facilities were poor
D、as a result of the gloomy prophecies of those who had said scheme would not pay
答案A
解析 细节理解题。由第一段第三句话“From then until the First World War the cost of sending a letter any distance within the United Kingdom remained at one penny．”可知，选A。
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