-- You seem familiar with Mr. John.-- Of course, we_______ together for three years in the 1990s.
A:have worked
B:were working
C:are working
D:worked
唐朝诗人皮日休赞颂大运河:“北通涿郡之渔商,南运江都之转输,其为利也博哉。”由此可看出隋朝开凿大运河的作用是( )