1、The plain truth is that people are most often self-centered.

明顯的事實(shí)是人經(jīng)常是以自我為中心的。

2、There's little wonder why young people often find it difficult to find an appropriate role model. No wonder they drink, smoke, fight, carouse and otherwise engage in inappropriate social behavior.

年輕人發(fā)現(xiàn)很難找到合適的榜樣并不奇怪。難怪他們喝酒、抽煙、打架、狂歡作樂或者做出不當(dāng)?shù)纳鐣?huì)舉動(dòng)。

3、It should come as no surprise to learn that many abused children become abusers later in life.

發(fā)現(xiàn)很多受虐待的兒童后來虐待別人，不應(yīng)該感到奇怪。

4、There is probably a great deal of truth in the assertion that unecrupulous brokers are salivating at the thought of unsophisticated investors entering the securities market.

斷言不道德的經(jīng)紀(jì)人想到，沒有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的投資者進(jìn)入股票市場就垂涎三尺，可能有一定的道理。

5、There's little doubt that China has spawned a new generation of Little Emperors, but the truth is that the fault rests with parents who spare the rod to spoil the child and not with children themselves.

毫無疑問，中國產(chǎn)生了新一代“小皇帝”，但事實(shí)是責(zé)任在于“閑了棍子，慣了孩子”的家長，而不是孩子自己。