My mom had always wanted to learn to play the piano, so Dad bought her one for her birthday. A few weeks later, I called and asked how she was doing. “We returned the piano,” said Dad. “I persuaded her to switch to a clarinet.” “Why?” I asked. “Because,” he explained, “with a clarinet, she can't sing along.”
我媽媽一直想學鋼琴,因此我爸爸送給她一架鋼琴作為生日禮物。過了幾個星期,我打電話去問我媽媽彈得怎么樣。我爸爸說:“我們把鋼琴退了。我說服她改學單簧管。”我問:“為什么?”他解釋說:“因為吹單簧管的時候她就不能唱了?!?