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?"

"To be deaf," replied the boy.

"Nonsense!" said the teacher angrily.

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

　　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?"

　　"耳聋，"男孩答道。

　　"胡说!"老师气愤地说。

　　"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。