第28题: [单项选择]Why was postage high in the early 19th century [A] Because the prices of goods (物价) were very high. [B] Because the post office wanted to earn too much money. [C] Because many people had to be paid for getting the postage. 参考答案:C 答案解析:[分析] 从文中第二段最后一句可知邮局不得不派出大量的人手去收邮资,所以邮费很贵。