The statistics were given in parenthesis.
统计数字在括号里。
现在,每个人都知道同龄人的压力,从道德上讲,我们不该对它让步。
我们需要有一种我们仅仅需要自己高兴的感觉,一些人带着难以置信的勇气和信心来反抗接受答案。
如果我们想要实现期望和梦想,我们的行为就应该反映我们的道德观。
Sure,in the past few years,a high percentage of teens have smarten ed up and gotten their lives on the right track before it was too late.
smarten up:(使)变得漂亮(或整洁、时髦等)
I hope that with time everyone will be able to say they live accordi ng entirely to what they believe.
according to:按照;根据