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There is a saying that goes，“All roads lead to Rome.”Roads were essential for the 1.________ (grow)of the Roman Empire. These roads enabled the Romans to move armies 2.________ (efficient). At its peak，the Roman road system 3.________ (cover)53，000 miles and contained about 372 links. The Romans were good at constructing these roads, 4.________ were called viae (通路).
Prepared viae began in history as the streets of Rome. The laws of the Twelve Tables(十二铜表法)，5.________(date)back to approximately 450 B．C.，explain that a road shall be 8 feet wide where straight and 16 feet where curved. According to the Tables, Romans are commanded 6.________(build)roads that would not need frequent repair.
The Romans had 7.________ preference for standardization whenever they could. A golden milestone near the temple of Saturn was set up. 8.________ this milestone were listed all of the cities in the empire and the distances to them.
Roman roads 9.________ (consider)very important in maintaining both the stability and the expansion of the empire at that time. Even after over 1，000 years, these roads are still used. During the fall of the Roman Empire, the same roads offered 10.________ (avenue)of invasion to the foreigners. This contributed to Roman military ruins.
