考研Our ability to mute our hard-wired reactions by pausing is what differentiates us from animals: dogs can think about the future only intermittently or for a few minutes.
我们能够通过停顿来抑制我们的本能反应，这是我们与动物的区别：狗只能断断续续地或几分钟地思考未来。
2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
高考You can even listen through the headset only and put the TV on mute if the situation calls for a quiet environment —maybe the baby is sleeping.
如果需要一个安静的环境，你甚至可以只通过耳机收听，并将电视设为静音——也许婴儿正在睡觉。
2015年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
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