The gentleman was Sir Rowland Hill. He did not forget Alice and her letter.
The postage to be paid by the receiver has to be changed, he said to himself. He thought and thought for many years. At last he had a good plan.
The postage has to be much lower, he said. What about a penny (便士) for a letter? And the person who sends the letter pays the postage. He has to buy a stamp and put it on the envelope.
A good idea! people said when they heard of his plan.
The Government decided to adopt (采纳) the plan. The first postage stamp was put out in 1840. It was called the Penny Black. It had a picture of the Queen on it.
1.The first postage stamp was made ________.
A. in England B. in America C. by Alice D. in 1910
2.The girl handed the letter back to the mailman because ______.
A.she did not know whose letter it was
B.the letter had already told her what she wanted to know
C.she could not pay the postage
D.the gentleman promised to pay the postage for her
3.When the girl returned the letter to the mailman _____.
A.the people around her felt sorry for her B.the people thought that the girl was too poor
C.none of them wanted to pay the postage for her D.the people was angry with the girl
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