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      Milan(米兰) is an old city with a long history. It was set up about 24,00 years ago. Milan lies in the north of Italy. It is the second largest city in Italy. Another famous city, Venice(威尼斯), is to the east of Milan. Milan is often covered in a thick blanket of fog. There are more than1,300,000 people in Milan. And it is also the biggest center. There are two international airports in the city, and many main roads meet（汇集）here. 

1. set up 建立，开业

To remember the battle, we set up a museum.为纪念那次战役, 我们建立了一座博物馆。

【同】found

They founded the company two years ago. 他们在两年前创办了这家公司。

2. lie in 位于

 Chenzhou lies in the south of Hunan province.郴州位于湖南的南部。

  【同】 be located in

  My best friend’s house is located in Nanta Park.

3. the second largest 第二大的

  the +序数词（second, third….）+形容词最高级  第二/三……的

  The Yellow River is the second longest riverin China. 黄河是中国第二长河。

  I am the third tallest in my family. 我是我们家第三高的。

4. Venice, is to the east of Milan. 威尼斯在米兰的东边。

  辨析方位介词in , on, to

  .in表示在某地范围之内。Shanghai is/lies in the east of China. 上海在中国的东部。

　to表示在某地范围之外。Japan is/lies to the east ofChina. 日本位于中国的东面。

　on表示与某地相邻或接壤。Mongolia is/lies on the north ofChina. 蒙古国位于中国北边

       Milan is also one of the cultures（文明）centers in Italy. Leonardo da Vinci(达·芬奇)worked in Milan from 1482 to 1499. The Last Supper, one of his most famous paintings, was created in Milan. It can still be found here. Today, Milan attracts more and more visitors. Tourist from home and abroad can be seen here and there. If you have a chance., you can choose to visit Milan.

5. be covered in …笼罩在……之中。

  The young couple who just lost their only baby are covered in great sorrow.

  【拓展】be covered with sth 被……覆盖

 Our city is covered with snow. 我们的城市被白雪覆盖

6. a thick blanket of fog 比喻修辞手法，浓雾像厚毛毯一样

7. attract 吸引

  To our great pride, Dongjiang Lake has attracted more and more visitors. 让我们感到骄傲的是东江湖吸引了越来越多的游客。

8. more and more visitors越来越多的游客

  比较级and 比较级/ more and more +双音节或多音节形容词原级  越来越……

  With the great development, China is becoming stronger and stronger. 随着中国的巨大发展，中国正变得越来越强大。

  English is more and more important for teenagers. 对青少年来说，英语越来越重要。

9. 【被动语态】

was set up, iscovered, was created, be found, be seen

被动语态，即不知道动作执行者或强调动作承受者的一种语态。构成：be +动词的过去分词

People grow rice in the south of the country.

→ Rice is grown in the south of the country.

稻米在这个国家的南部被种植。

He has brought his book here.

→ His book has been brought here.

他的书被带到了这里。

10. here and there 到处= everywhere