A
You must have benefited much from the development of science and technology, which make it faster and more convenient to get things
done. For example, you can enjoy videos by speeding them up to "2x" or even faster.
Joel Jelen, a 55-year-old, is also among you. "I often watch sports videos at double speed," he shares, "I started doing this because I realized life is too short to sit through a football match from the beginning to the end." There is no doubt that it's very relaxing and a great break from our busy lives. We can catch all the key moments and action without spending hours upon hours by speeding up.
How about the pacing (节奏), lighting, timing, and music which are carefully designed in these videos? Will speeding-up change the effect? Zhang, a film reviewer, argues that it will certainly ruin the experience if you watch them at a speed faster than a normal one.
While you are enjoying the pleasure and convenience brought by high technology, some things are also changing. Speed-up contents sometimes change how you live your life. One Chinese netizen (网民) said, "I found myself out of patience with tasks like researching for work or studying for exams, which can take hours, days, or even weeks. I'd think, 'How can I speed this up', and that really scares me."
You already live in a fast-paced society, yet you still try to speed it up in every aspect. But at what cost? Some things should remain unhurried, such as your admiration for beauty and the value of hard work.
()41. Why does Joel Jelen speed up his sports videos?
A. Because he wants to have a break from his work.
B. Because he only cares about wonderful parts of the videos.
C. Because he doesn't want to waste time watching the whole match.
D. Because he wants to enjoy the development of technology.
()42. What does the underlined word "ruin" in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Improve. B. Break.
C. Pollute. D. Lift.
()43. What can we know from paragraph 4?
A. Speeding up the videos probably makes us less patient.
B. Research and exams will make us worried.
C. We can also speed up our work and study.
D. The development of technology brings harms to us.
()44. How does the writer feel about the development of technology?
A. He is strongly against it.
B. He feels positive and hopeful about it.
C. He thinks it brings both benefits and harms.
D. He doesn't care about it.
()45. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
A. Watch videos at a normal or slow speed.
B. Don't live a fast life without enjoying the beauty around us.
C. We should respect the efforts made by video makers.
D. Speed up videos to relax ourselves better.

41. C
42. B 词义猜测题。根据第三段第二句“倍速会改变效果吗？”及后文影评人的观点，可推断 ruin 在此处表示“破坏、毁掉”，与 break（破坏）同义。
43. A 44. C 45. B

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据不同题型（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意等）定位原文信息、结合语境分析解题：
1. 第41题（细节理解）：定位Joel Jelen的表述，查找他倍速看体育视频的原因；
2. 第42题（词义猜测）：结合划线词所在段落的上下文语境，推断词义；
3. 第43题（细节理解）：定位第4段内容，提取倍速对人耐心影响的信息；
4. 第44题（推理判断）：结合全文作者的表述，判断其对科技发展的态度；
5. 第45题（主旨大意）：定位最后一段作者的核心观点，提炼文章主旨。
【解析】
41. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段Joel Jelen的话“I started doing this because I realized life is too short to sit through a football match from the beginning to the end.”可知，他倍速看比赛是不想浪费时间看完整场，对应选项C。
42. 词义猜测题：第三段提到“it will certainly ruin the experience if you watch them at a speed faster than a normal one”，结合上下文影评人对倍速的负面态度，可知ruin意为“破坏”，与选项B（Break）同义，故选B。
43. 细节理解题：第四段提到中国网民的话“I found myself out of patience with tasks like researching for work or studying for exams”，说明倍速可能让人更没耐心，对应选项A。
44. 推理判断题：作者既提到科技发展带来的便利（如倍速看视频节省时间），也提到倍速带来的负面影响（如让人失去耐心），因此作者认为科技发展利弊共存，对应选项C。
45. 主旨大意题：最后一段作者指出“Some things should remain unhurried, such as your admiration for beauty and the value of hard work.”，核心是不要过急的生活，要欣赏周围的美，对应选项B。
【答案】
41.C 42.B 43.A 44.C 45.B
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】
本文围绕倍速看视频的生活现象展开，考查学生英语阅读理解中不同题型的解题能力，需精准定位原文信息、结合语境推断词义、把握作者态度与主旨，是一篇贴近生活的议论文阅读题。
【难度系数】
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