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★A 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. The legacy of the Roman Empire can today be seen from space.Satellite images show lights from prospering towns surrounding Roman roads that were built 2,000 years ago. In a new study, researchers have confirmed that these Roman roads still act as a hot bed for economic growth and activity, much in the same way they did almost two millennia ago. Researchers from the universities of Copenhagen studied Roman roads from ADI 17 using satellite images and the Digital Atlas. They looked at population density and the intensity of lights at night along 50,000 miles of Roman roads. By ADI 17, Romans had built roads across most of the continent from Hadrians wall down to parts of the Middle East. The Romans mostly built the roads in newly conquered undeveloped regions to establish strong trade routes. They built their roads to be very straight on purpose to make the journey time as short as possible. In their study, the scientists found that Roman road density was linked to greater economic activity in 2010. “There does seem to be a link between the location of ancient roads and economic activity today, they said. The connection, however, was not as strong in north Africa due to a move from wheeled transport to camel caravans. Today, preservation of Roman roads across the world varies. In Britain, some are still easily visible. Famous Roman roads include Watling Street, which ran from London to Chester, and the Fosse Way, which crossed from ter to Lincoln. Because Roman roads are so well-built and extensive, they can be easily seen and found from space. That is exactly what Shane Kimbrough did in 2017. Kimbrough took a series of images while flying 250 miles over Earth from the International Space Station that showed the Earth at night with lights showing the busy towns and cities. 1. “The legacy of the Roman Empire, in the first paragraph may refer to. A. satellite images B . prospering towns C. Roman roads D . Copenhagen researchers 2. What purpose did the ancient Romans build the roads A . They wanted to conquer undeveloped regions. B . They needed to travel parts of the Middle East. C . They were able to do business with other people. D . They had to travel fast to fight with their enemy. 3. Why isnt Roman road density linked strongly with economy in north Africa A . People there had different ways of traveling. B . Romans had less economic activity there. C . They used satellites and the Digital Atlas. D . The location of ancient roads was gone. 4. Where can people walk on the ancient Roman roads A. In China. B . In the UK. C. In the space station. D. In the far East. ★B 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案. China is home to one of the oldest civilizations, so its only fitting that its home to ancient beer as well. But no one knew how its ancient beer was made 一 until in 2015 a team of archaeologists from Stanford University conducted studies on a primitive brewery discovered on a