Notes to the text

¹ lock - шлюз

² isthmus - перешеек

³ to be wed - быть обрученным

B) Answer the following questions.

1. What are dams in Holland used for?

2. Why aren't barges so widely used now?

3. When was the Corinth Canal built?

4. When was the Kiel Canal built?

5. What makes Venice one of the most beautiful cities in Europe?

6 What makes the canals look so romantic at night⁹

7 What peculiar custom existed in Venice?

8 When was the Suez Canal opened for navigation?

9. How long does the journey along the Suez Canal take?

10. Who built the Suez Canal?

11. Do the Great Lakes contain fresh or salt water?

12. Can ocean-going ships travel along the Saint Lawrence Canal?