Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the firstcockcrow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on thetrees and pastures. This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture. My friend failsto mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV-virtually the onlyform of entertainment.

　　7.Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cockcrow, the twittering ofbirds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures.

　　他坚持认为，凌晨雄鸡第一声啼叫，黎明时分小鸟吱喳欢叫，冉冉升起的朝阳染红树木、牧场，此番美景无与伦比。

　　语言点:nothing can be放在句首为否定比较。

　　8.This idyllic pastoral scene is only part of the picture.

　　但这种田园诗般的乡村风光仅仅是一个侧面。

　　9.My friend fails to mention the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV-virtually the only form of entertainment.

　　我的朋友没有提到在电视机前度过的漫长寂寞的冬夜—电视是唯一的娱乐形式。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:fail to do表示否定。