Physiological Quality Of A Musician 音乐家的生理素质

In an entrance examination of a conservatory of music, a teacher asked one of the boys, "What is the most important physiological quality of a musician?"

在一次音乐学院的入学考试中，老师问其中一个男孩："音乐家最重要的生理素质是什么？"

"To be deaf," replied the boy.

"耳聋，"男孩答道。

"Nonsense!" said the teacher angrily.

"胡说！"老师气愤地说。

"Why, sir! Don't you know that the famous musician Beethoven was deaf?" the boy asked in reply disdainfully.

"怎么了，先生！难道您不知道大名鼎鼎的音乐家贝多芬是个聋子吗？"男孩轻蔑地反问道。

1.entrance examination

entrance examination表示入学考试

高考用英文表示就是：

National Matriculation Examination

College Entrance Examination

2.nonsense

n.胡说，废话；荒谬的念头；愚蠢的行为；胡闹

adj.无意义的；荒谬的

int.荒唐

eg：Every ten things she says, eight are nonsense.

她说的话十之八九都是废话。