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BBC Learning English: Video Words in the News: Protecting Venice (16th October 2013)

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Watch our weekly news video. This week's video is: Protecting Venice: Barriers against floods tested in the famous Italian city of canals Cao: Think of Venice and water probably springs to mind . The problem is that unusually high tides often cause serious harm to its centuries-old architecture , which draws millions of visitors each year . Now , four new mobile barriers designed to protect the city have been successfully tested . Eventually , 78 floodgates will shut off the Venice lagoon when water levels get too high .
Date: 2020-09-18

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ALEXANDRA
Hello thanks for the video.
I dont understand: spring to mind is something that I think rapidly? and draw like a noun is attraction is this the meaning in the context? thank you
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