新托福tpo19阅读原文及译文(一)

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1、www.ylongedu.com新托福TPO19阅读原文(一)：TheRomanArmy'sImpactonBritainTPO19-1：TheRomanArmy'sImpactonBritain　　InthewakeoftheRomanEmpire'sconquestofBritaininthefirstcenturyA.D.,alargenumberoftroopsstayedinthenewprovince,andthesetroopshadaconsiderableimpactonBritainwiththeircamps,fortifications,andparticipati

2、oninthelocaleconomy.Assessingtheimpactofthearmyonthecivilianpopulationstartsfromtherealizationthatthesoldierswerealwaysunevenlydistributedacrossthecountry.Areasrapidlyincorporatedintotheempirewerenotlongaffectedbythemilitary.Wherethearmyremainedstationed,itspresencewasmuchmoreinfluential.Theimposi

3、tionofamilitarybaseinvolvedtherequisitionofnativelandsforboththefortandtheterritoryneededtofeedandexercisethesoldiers'animals.Theimpositionofmilitaryrulealsorobbedlocalleadersofopportunitiestoparticipateinlocalgovernment,sosocialdevelopmentwasstuntedandtheseedsofdisaffectionsown.Thisthenmeantthatt

4、hemilitaryhadtoremaintosuppressrebellionandorganizegovernment.　　EconomicexchangewasclearlyveryimportantastheRomanarmybroughtwithitverysubstantialspendingpower.Locallyaforthadtwokindsofimpact.Itslargepopulationneededfoodandothersupplies.Someofthesewerecertainlybroughtfromlongdistances,butdemandswer

5、einevitablyplacedonthelocalarea.Althoughgoodscouldberequisitioned,theywereusuallypaidfor,andthisprobablystimulatedchangesinthelocaleconomy.Whennotcampaigning,soldiersneededtobeoccupied;otherwisetheyrepresentedapotentiallydangeroussourceoffrictionanddisloyalty.Henceawritingtabletdated25Apriltellsof

6、343menatonefortengagedontaskslikeshoemaking,buildingabathhouse,operatingkilns,diggingclay,andworkinglead.Suchactivitieshadamajoreffectonthelocalarea,inparticularwiththeconstructionofinfrastructuresuchasroads,whichimprovedaccesstoremoteareas.　　Eachsoldierreceivedhispay,butinregionswithoutadeveloped

7、economytherewasinitiallylittleonwhichitcouldbespent.Thepoolofexcesscashrapidlystimulatedathrivingeconomyoutsidefortgates.Someofthedemandfortheserviceswww.ylongedu.comandgoodswasnodoubtfulfilledbypeopledrawnfromfa