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

　　明显的事实是人经常是以自我为中心的。

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

　　年轻人发现很难找到合适的榜样并不奇怪。难怪他们喝酒、抽烟、打架、狂欢作乐或者做出不当的社会举动。

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

　　发现很多受虐待的儿童后来虐待别人不应该感到奇怪。

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

　　断言不道德的经纪人想到没有经验的投资者进入股票市场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 truthis that the fault rests with parents who spare the rod to spoil the child and not with childrenthemselves.

　　毫无疑问，中国产生了新一代“小皇帝”，但事实是责任在于“闲了棍子，惯了孩子”的家长，而不是孩子自己。