A: Can you imagine a life without music?

你能想象没有音乐的人生吗？

B: It would be unbearable. The world would then be full of noises, but not music.

那肯定令人忍受不了，世界会充满噪音而不是音乐。

A: How is music different from noise?

音乐和噪音是怎样区分的？

B: Music generally has a pattern and sound quality which is pleasing to our ears while noises are only irritating.

音乐一般有组织而且音质悦耳动听，噪音则只会令人感到烦躁。

A: By your definition I reckon many kinds of music are actually noises, especially those loud and shouting forms of rock and roll. Sometimes the singers shout so loudly that I can't even make out the lyrics.

根据你的定义，许多类型的音乐其实是噪音，尤其是那些高声呼喊的摇滚音乐。有时候歌手只管高声呼喊,我根本听不到歌词。

B: True. I guess some so called music just goes too far. On the contrary, classical music is soft and lovely, It is always my favourite.

没错，这类所谓的音乐实在太过火了。相反地，古典音乐柔和悦耳，一向是我的挚爱。

A: Some people think that classical music is too boring. What do you say to that?

有人认为古典音乐太沉闷了，你认为呢？

B: I don't think so. Compared with most pop music, which is easy to understand and remember, classical does take more time to be appreciated. Pop-music is too simple. It is easy to find it pleasing, but you also get bored quickly.

我不同意。跟容易上口的流行音乐相比,要领悟古典音乐是比较花时间的。流行音乐太简单了，虽然觉得好听，但也很快令人生厌。

A: I agree with you.

我同意。