混亂的文化大革命是引起對中國發(fā)生變化的極度渴望的主要原因。

　　82.Traditional beliefs do not in themselves explain the lingering prevalence of outdated concepts in China.

　　傳統(tǒng)信仰本身不能解釋過時觀念為何仍然在中國普遍存在。

　　83.Some lay the blame for falling exports squarely on financial turmoil sweeping many Asian countries.The fact of the matter is, however, that proportionate blame should be assigned to the lackadaisical approach to developing new markets, failure to improve product quality and government inaction in the realm of support.

　　有的人干脆認為造成出口下降的原因是橫掃亞洲許多國家的金融危機。然而，事實是一部分原因應(yīng)歸結(jié)為開拓新市場的不得力的方法、改進產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量的失敗以及政府沒有表示支持的行動。

　　84.We often ignore the real problem and instead search for a needle in a haystack.Solving problems of any kind requires one to adopt a direct approach which addresses all relevant issues.

　　我們經(jīng)常忽略實際問題，而是大海撈針。解決任何類型的問題都需要一個人采取直接的辦法處理所有相關(guān)事情。

　　85.Claiming a lack of opportunities is nothing more than a superficial excuse for justifying failure.The fundamental reason for failure is most often the lack of drive on the part of the individual involved.

　　聲稱缺少機會不過是敷衍失敗的借口。通常，失敗比較根本的原因是相關(guān)的個人本身缺乏動力。

　　86.We can, and quite often do, blame our contemporaries for personal failures, but the fact of the matter is that the root causes for most problems go much deeper.

　　我們可以，而且經(jīng)常因個人的失敗抱怨我們的同時代人，但是，事實是許多問題的根本原因要深刻得多。

　　87.The rapidly emerging sexual revolution has been accompanied by many disturbing trends.Perhaps the most serious consequences center on the rapid spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), rising prostitution and the rise in AIDS cases.

　　伴隨著迅速出現(xiàn)的性革命有很多令人煩惱的趨勢。比較嚴重的后果可能是性傳染病的迅速蔓延、賣淫現(xiàn)象及艾滋病患者的增多。

　　88.The deep impact of opening to the outside world is readily discernible in a number of areas:the adoption of many Western habits, both good and bad; changing social and moral values; the trend towards individualism; and the introduction of state-of-the-art concepts and technology.The key to adopting Western way centers on accepting the good and rejecting the bad.

　　對外開放的深刻影響在許多方面都能看到：模仿西方的習(xí)慣，包括好的和壞的；改變社會和道德價值觀；個人主義的趨勢；引進已發(fā)展的概念和技術(shù)。采取西方方式的關(guān)鍵在于取其精華，去其糟粕。

　　88.The arrival of the so-called Information Age will undoubtedly have a profound influence on our lives.The task at hand center on using the technology for beneficial purposes, while at the same time preventing intrusions of privacy and use of the electronic highway for deceitful purposes.

　　所謂信息時代的來臨無疑將深刻地影響我們的生活。手頭的任務(wù)主要是利用技術(shù)達到有意的目的，同時，防止侵犯隱私或者出于欺騙的目的利用電子高速路。

　　90.No one can doubt that the reform and opening policies introduced in 1878 have had a profound impact on the lives of Chinese citizens.Changes resulting therefrom have not only impacted the economic system, but the social system as well.

　　沒有人能懷疑1878年推出的改革開放政策對中國公民的生活產(chǎn)生了深刻的影響。由此造成的變化不僅影響了經(jīng)濟體制，而且影響了社會體制。