191. 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。

　　192. There's little wonder why young people often find it difficult to find an appropriate role model . No wonder they drink , smoke , fright , 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(lè)或者做出不當(dāng)?shù)纳鐣?huì)舉動(dòng)。

　　193. 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(lái)虐待別人不應(yīng)該感到奇怪。

　　194. 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?jīng)]有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的投資者進(jìn)入股票市場(chǎng)就垂涎三尺可能有一定的道理。

　　195. 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(wú)疑問(wèn)，中國(guó)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(zhǎng)，而不是孩子自己。

　　196. There's little justification for objections to sex education . In fact , even a minimal introduction to consequences of sexual interaction ( the bird's and bee's ) might have dramatically changed the lives of many people .

　　反對(duì)性教育幾乎是沒(méi)有道理的。實(shí)際上，最小限度的介紹性行為的后果(鳥(niǎo)和蜜蜂的)可能戲劇性地改變?cè)S多人的生活。

　　197. We can safely say that the world continues to turn and things have changed dramatically , but we can never claim the world is a safer place .

　　我們可以穩(wěn)妥地說(shuō)世界在繼續(xù)傳動(dòng)，情況發(fā)生了巨大的變化，但是，我們永遠(yuǎn)不能聲稱(chēng)世界變得更加安全了。

　　198. We can say this and we can say that , but the most important thing is not to say , but instead to do .

　　我們可以說(shuō)這說(shuō)那，但最重要的事不是說(shuō)，而是做。

　　199. Divided we fall , united we conquer . This does not mean that conquest is the goat , but instead that unified efforts yield positive results .

　　分離就會(huì)垮臺(tái)，團(tuán)結(jié)就能征服。這不是說(shuō)征服是目的，而是說(shuō)團(tuán)結(jié)一致的努力會(huì)產(chǎn)生積極的結(jié)果。

　　200. Historically speaking , our ancestors placed great emphasis on filial piety .

　　歷史上，我們的祖先很重視孝順。

　　201. It doesn't follow that one should abandon a workable plan simply because of minor setbacks . So doing would quite frankly be foolish .

　　一個(gè)人不能因?yàn)閹讉�(gè)小挫折就放棄一個(gè)可行的計(jì)劃。這樣做的確很愚蠢。

　　202. One corrupt politician does not suggest that all politicians are bad . Any such presumption is totally misguided .

　　有一個(gè)腐敗的政府官員不能說(shuō)明所有的政府官員都是壞的。這樣的假設(shè)完全是被誤導(dǎo)的。

　　203. Don't get the idea that money grows on trees , or that there's such a thing as a free ride .

　　不要以為錢(qián)長(zhǎng)在樹(shù)上，也不要以為有免費(fèi)的午餐。

　　204. Along with interest in music comes a greater awareness of culture .

　　伴隨著對(duì)音樂(lè)的興趣的是對(duì)文化更清晰的認(rèn)識(shí)。

　　205. It's not that I don't want to be rich and famous . Obviously I do , but just haven't as yet found the way to get there .

　　并不是我不想致富成名。我當(dāng)然想，但是還沒(méi)有找到致富成名的途徑。

　　206. If the claims of the other side prove true , we may be forced to alter our position .

　　如果對(duì)方的主張被證明是正確的，我們可能被迫要改變我們的立場(chǎng)。

　　207. The urgent need for nuclear nonprolifeation is undeniable . Moreover , failure to halt the spread of weapons of mass destruction increases the chance for nuclear holocaust .

　　防止核擴(kuò)散的緊迫性是不可否認(rèn)的。此外，制止大規(guī)模殺傷性武器擴(kuò)散的失敗增加了核毀滅的可能性。

　　208. Having recognized the problem , it follows that we must develop a plan of action .

　　意識(shí)到了問(wèn)題，接下去我們必須制定行動(dòng)計(jì)劃。

　　209. Governments have reached a consensus on the need for peace and it follows that actions speak louder than words .

　　政府一致同意和平的必要性，接下去就是行動(dòng)勝于語(yǔ)言了。

　　210. The convincing proof that smoking causes cancer has failed to convince hundreds of millions of people to abandon the vile habit .

　　抽煙致癌的有力證據(jù)沒(méi)能說(shuō)服數(shù)百萬(wàn)人改掉這一惡習(xí)。