福建省长乐高级中学2024届高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

福建省长乐高级中学2024届高三考前热身英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theinfrastructureofacountryis________makeseverythingrunwell,includingthingsliketransport,irrigation,electricityandschools.A．whichB．thatC．whereD．what2．________inthelastexamination,shewasmoreconfidentofanothersuccessinthecomingone.A．Tosucceed B．Tohavesucceeded C．Havingsucceeded D．succeeding3．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit4．—Hi,Tom,haveyoucheckedtheaccountyet?—Certainly,I________itfivetimeseventhoughyoutoldmetodoittwice.A．checkedB．willhavecheckedC．havebeencheckingD．hadchecked5．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．asto D．asthat6．—Anythingtodrink?Whataboutcoffee?—Er…IthinkI’llhaveacolddrinkcoffee.A．otherthan B．morethan C．lessthan D．ratherthan7．I’mmostawfullygratefultoyou.Ican’tthinkwhatI________withoutyou.A．coulddo B．woulddoC．shouldhavedone D．musthavedone8．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom9．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff10．Agoodsuitcaseisessentialforsomeonewhois

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asmuchasJackieis.A．ontheriseB．onthelineC．onthespotD．ontherun11．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion12．Iwonder________theequipmentwillbeavailableintendays.A．that B．when C．whether D．where13．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad14．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking15．China’sBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem,whosepositioning________willreach2.5metersby2020,willsoonprovideservicesformorecountries.A．accuracy B．categoryC．function D．reference16．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．affordC．sacrifice D．dismiss17．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that18．Localslivedinrather________conditionsuntilthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior19．Theaccidenthavebeencausedbyadogrunningacrosstheroad,butwedon’tknowforsure.A．might B．shouldC．will D．must20．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modestB．equalC．considerableD．exact第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Forseveralmonths,CarahasbeenworkingupthecouragetoapproachhermomaboutwhatshesawonInstagram.Notlongago,the11-year-oldgirl,likealltheotherkidsinthisstory,discoveredthathermomhadbeenpostingherphotosformuchofherlife.“I’vewantedtobringitup.It’sstrangetoseemyselfupthere，andsometimestherearepicturesIdon’tlikeofmyself，”shesaid.Likemostothermodemkids,Caragrewupimmersedinsocialmedia.Whilemanykidsmaynotyethaveaccountsthemselves,theirparents,schools,sportsteams,andorganizationshavebeenorganizinganonlinepresenceforthemsincebirth.Theshockofrealizingthatdetailsaboutyourlifehavebeensharedonlinewithoutyourpermissionorknowledgehasbecomeanimportantexperienceinthelivesofmanyteenagers.Recentlyaparentingblogger(博主)wroteinaWashingtonPostessaythatdespite(不顾)her14-year-olddaughter’shorroratdiscoveringthathermotherhadsharedyearsofhighlypersonalstoriesandinformationaboutheronline,shesimplycouldnotstoppostingonherblogandsocialmedia.ThewritersaidthatpromisingherdaughterthatshewouldstoppostingaboutherpubliclyontheInternet“wouldmeanshuttingdownavitalpartofmyself,whichisn’tnecessarilygoodformeorher.”averageparentsdothesame.There’sevenaspecialwordforit:sharenting.AlmostaquarterofchildrenbegintheirdigitalliveswhenparentsuploadtheirphotostotheInternet,accordingtoastudyconductedbytheInternet-securityfirmAVG.Thestudyalsofoundthat92percentofkidsundertheageof2alreadyhavetheirownuniquedigitalidentity.1、HowdoesCarafeelabouthermom’sbehavior?A．It’saggressive. B．It’sappropriate.C．It’sannoying. D．It’sfavorable.2、Whydidtheparentingbloggerpostaboutherdaughteronline?A．Becauseitfilledupherblog. B．Becauseitshowedoffhersuccess.C．Becauseitrecordedherstories. D．Becauseitmeantalottoher.3、Whoarefondofsharenting?A．Aquarterofstudents B．Mostordinaryparents.C．Kidsundertheageof2. D．Somecrazybloggers.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Children’sNewTrouble B．SocialMediaC．Kids’OnlinePeformance D．MommyBloggers22．（8分）HomefromtheNavy,IstartedschoolatGreenvilleCollegeinmyhometownofIllinois.I’dbeenoutofhighschoolforfouryears,butmyhighschoolheadmaster,Mr.Gardner,invitedmetoaValentine’sdaydancepartyatschool.Thethoughtofseeingmyformerteacherswasexciting.SoIagreed.WhenFridaycame,Icleanedup,dressedupanddrovetothehighschoolgym.IchattedwithmyteachersandapproachedMr.Gardnertothankhimbeforeleaving.Justthen,thebandstartedplayingandayounggirlstooduptosing.OnelookatandIwascrazy—Ihadneverseensuchabeautifulgirl!IaskedMr.Gardnerwhoshewas,andheanswered,“That’sMarilynRiley,CutRiley’sdaughter.”Iwasshockedtosaytheleast.Theylivedjustaroundthecornerfromme.Iwalkedacrossthegymfloortointroducemyself,“Hi,I’mJackJoseph.”“Iknowwhoyouare,”washernot-too-friendlyresponse.“Wouldyouliketodance?”Iasked.“No!I’mworking,”sheshotback.“CanIcallyounextweekforamoviedate?”Iasked.“No,”washerresponse.ForthenextmonthIphoned,tryingtosetupadate.Shealwayshadthesameanswer:No.thenonerainyafternooninMarchasIwasdrivinghomeafterbasketballpractice,IsawMarilyn,walkingwithnoumbrella,noraincoat,nohat.Ipulledalongsideherandaskedifsheneededaride,halfexpectinghertosayno.instead,shesteppedovertheroadsideandsatdownontheseatnexttome.Itwasonlyafewblockstoherhouse,butafterpullingintoherdrivewaywetalkedfor45minutes.Itwasmagicfromthenon.1、WhydidJackdecidetoattendtheparty?A．ThepartywasholdtowelcomehimbackhomeB．MarilynwouldbeintroducedtohimatthepartyC．HecouldmeetsomeofhisformerteachersthereD．TheygatheredtheretocelebrateValentine’sDay2、Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardstheparty?A．CasualB．FormalC．PassiveD．worried3、Wecaninferfromthetextthat__________.A．JackonceservedinthearmyafterhighschoolB．ittookJack45minutestodriveMarilynhomeC．JackandMarilynwerefamiliarwitheachotherD．itwasMarilyn’scoldattitudethatinterestedJack4、Howwouldthestorymostprobablydevelopintheend?A．MarilynwouldfallinlovewithJackB．JackwouldmakegreatachievementsincollegeC．MarilynwouldbecomeafamoussingerD．JackwouldhavefrequentconflictswithMarilyn23．（8分）ADreamRealizedZhaoYang,33,anemployeeofaFrenchcompanyinBeijing,whohastraveledextensivelyintheUnitedStatesbymotorbike.IhavebeenaddictedtoHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclessinceIwasyoung,andknowingthatmotorcycle-relatedcultureisverypopularintheUS,Idecidedtotakeatrip.Alongwithmywifeandagroupoffellowenthusiasts,Iparticipatedina15-daytourinOctoberlastyear.Wehadonefreeday,soIheadedtoLasVegas.BeforearrivingintheUS,Iresearchedarangeofmaterialsaboutridingamotorbikethere.IalsofoundsomeclassicrecommendedroutesonChinesewebsitesrelatedtoHarleyDavidsonclubs.Withthehelpoftheirsuggestions,Idesignedmyownroute.Inaccordancewiththerules,beforeIleftChinaIvisitedanotaryoffice(公证机关),wheremydrivinglicensewasconfirmedasacceptableintheUSandmydocumentsweretranslatedintoEnglish.OnlythendidIbuymybasicmotorcycleequipment.WhenwearrivedatLasVegas,werentedaHarleyDavidsonandrodearoundthecity.Itwasanexciting,unforgettableexperience,becauseitwasnotonlytheachievementofadream,butIalsoexperiencedtheregionalmotorcyclecultureintheUS.Asweparkedthebikeattheroadside,somedriversrolleddowntheircarwindowsandgaveusthethumbs-up,andwhenwedroveontheroad,cardriverspulledovertoletuspass.Wealsovisitedamotorcycle-themedrestaurantforlunchandenjoyedthefantasticdecorationanddeliciousfood.IbelievethattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwillbecomepopularbecauseoftherecentjointeffortstopromoteSino-UStourism,especiallyafterthetwocountriesdecidedtoname2016asUS-ChinaTourismYear.ThisnewstyleoftravelingwillattractmoreyoungChinesetourists,andpeoplelikeme,whohaveapassionforfreedomandadventure,willvisittheUSmorefrequently.Forexample,IamplanningtotravelalongthefamoushighwaycalledRoute66withfriendsduringnextyear'sSpringFestival.IftravelagenciesandgovernmentscanpromotetheneedformotorcycliststoobtainaccurateinformationbeforetheyheadtotheUS-suchastherequireddocuments,howtorentamotorbikeandlocaltrafficlaws-"ridingtherange"willbecomeasafeandgreatwaytospendavacation.1、ZhaoYang’schildhooddreamwasto______.A．becomeaprofessionalmotorcyclistB．travelinHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclesC．takeatripintheUSAalongwithhiswifeD．traveltoworkonafashionablemotorcycle2、ToprepareforthemotorcycletripintheUSA,ZhaoYang______.A．madevariousresearchandcheckedhisdrivinglicenseB．tookthesuggestionsgivenandchosetheclassicrouteC．joinedoneoftheHarleyDavidsonclubsandgotsuggestionsD．tooklotsofhealthexaminationsandboughtsomeequipment3、HowdidZhaoYangfeelwhendrivinginLasVegas?A．disturbedB．disappointedC．depressedD．excited4、ZhaoYangthinksthattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwill______.A．enjoymuchpopularitywithSino-UStourismB．obtainlessAmericanfansinmotorcycletravelC．getlesssupportfromthemodernmotorcyclistsD．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap24．（8分）Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffood---nowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingphotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsilly,butatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUK,I'dprobablydoittoo.“ThePictureHouse”istheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant—youorder,clickaphotoofthefood,shareonInstagramandeatforfree!Therestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiant(巨人）BirdsEye,whocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople’saddictionwithphotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonline.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundoutthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.Sotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrange.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSoho,LondonforthreedaysinMay,andisnowmovingtoothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayfor,iftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsEye’s“FoodforLife,”campaign,anewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthewaypeoplelookatfrozenfood.“Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments—fromtheeverydaytothespecial,”saidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasbeengreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.Lastyear,inacafeinGermanycustomerspaybyhowmuchtimetheyspendthere,notbywhattheyeat.1、Instagramprobablyis_______________.A．arestaurantfreeofchargeB．acampaignof“FoodforLife”C．anewmarketingprojectD．aprogramusedtosharephotos2、“ThePictureHouse”encouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto_____________.A．raisethepriceoffrozenfoodB．attractmorecustomersC．createanewsocialmediatrendD．rewardtheregularcustomers3、Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A．NoNeedtoPay.B．ThePop-upDiner.C．PaybyPicture.D．FoodforLife25．（10分）Nowadaysthereislessandlesscontactbetweentheoldandtheyoung.Therearemanyreasonsforthis,buttheresultisthesame:increasingnumbersofchildrenwithoutgrandparentsandoldpeoplewhohavenocontactwithchildren.Andmoreoldpeoplewhoarelonelyandfeeluse-less,alongwithmoreandmorefamilieswithyoungchildrenwhodesperatelyneedmoresupport.It’samajorprobleminmanysocieties.That’swhyintergenerationalprogrammes,designedtobringtheoldandtheyoungtogether,aregrowinginpopularityallovertheworld,supportedbyUNESCOandotherlocalandinternationalorganisations.Thereareexamplesofsuccessfulinitiativesallovertheworld.UsingyoungpeopletoteachITskillstoolderpeopleisoneobviousexample.Usingoldpeopleasvolunteerassistantsinschoolsisanother,perhapsreadingwithchildrenwhoneedextraattention.OnesuccessfulschemeinFranceiscombiningaresidentialhomefortheelderlywithacreche/nurseryschoolinthesamebuilding.Thechildrenandtheresidentseatlunchtogetherandshareactivitiessuchasmusic,painting,gardeningandcaringforthepetswhichtheresidentsareencouragedtokeep.Intheafternoons,theresidentsenjoyreadingortellingstonestothechildrenand,ifachildisfeelingsadortired,thereisalwaysakindlaptositonandacuddle(依偎).Therearetripsoutandbirthdaypartiestoo.Theadvantagesareenormousforeveryoneconcerned.Thechildrenarehappybecausetheygetalotmoreindividualattentionandrespondwellbecausesomeonehaslime,forthem.Theyalsolearnthatoldpeoplearenotdifferentorfrighteninginanyway.Andofcourse,theyseeillnessanddeathandlearntoacceptthem.Theresidentsarehappybecausetheyfeelusefulandneeded.Theyaremoreactiveandmoreinterestedinlifewhenthechildrenarearoundandtheytakemoreinterestintheirappearancetoo.Andthestaffarehappybecausetheyseeanimprovementinthephysicalandpsychologicalhealthoftheresidentsandhaveanarmyofassistantstohelpwiththechildren.1、WhatisthesocialproblemtalkedaboutinParagraph1?A．Agenerationgap.B．Caringforchildren.C．Intergenerationalcontact.D．Thesupportfortheaged.2、WhatdotheprogrammesmentionedinParagraph2aimtodo?A．Maketheoldtakecareofchildren.B．Helptheoldpeoplelearnnewthings.C．Encouragetheyoungtocarefortheold.D．Increasecontactbetweentheoldandtheyoung.3、WhatisspecialabouttheschemeinFrance?A．Joininganelderlyhousewithakindergarten.B．Hiringoldpeopleaschild-careworkers.C．Helpingchildrenfacemisfortunesbravely.D．Usingchildrentoaccompanytheold.4、Inwhichaspectdoestheschemebenefittheold?A．Itbuildsuptheirstrength.B．Theyliveahealthierlife.C．Itcreatesafamilyatmosphere.D．Theyareclosertotheirrelatives.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）J.K.Rowling:TheWizardBehindHarryPotterJ.K.RowlingwasbornasJoanneRowlingonJuly31,1965inEngland.Atagefour,Rowlingandherfamily1toWinterbourne.Itwasherethatshemetabrotherandsisterwholivedinherneighborhoodwiththelast2Potter.Duringherchildhood,Rowling3writingandstory-telling.Pressuredbyherparentsto4asecretary,RowlingattendedtheuniversityofExeterbeginningatage18andstudiedFrench.Aftercollege,RowlingstayedinLondonandworkedatseveraljobs.WhileonatrainfromManchestertoLondonin1990,Rowlingcameupwiththe5forHarryPotter.Pen-lessatthetime,Rowlingspenttheremainderofhertrain-ride6aboutthestoryandbegantowriteitdownassoonasshearrivedhome.Rowling7towritesnippetsaboutHarryandHogwarts,butwasn’tdonewiththebookwhenhermotherdiedonDecember30,1990.Hermother’sdeathhitRowling8.Ina(an)9toescapethesorrow,RowlingacceptedajobteachingEnglishinPortugal.InPortugal,RowlingmetJorgeArantesandthetwomarriedonOctober16,1992.10themarriageprovedabadone,thecouplehadonechildtogether,Jessica.Aftergetting11in1993,RowlingandherdaughtermovedtoEdinburghtobenearRowling’ssister.Beforestartinganotherfull-timejob,RowlingwasdeterminedtofinishherHarryPottermanuscript.12shehadcompletedit,shesentittoseveralliterary13.Afterayearofsearchingandanumberofpublishersturningit14,theagentfinallyfoundapublisher15toprintthebook.Rowling’sfistHarryPotterbook,HarryPotterandthePhilosopher’sStonebecamehugelypopular,attracting16ofyoungboysandgirlsaswellasadults.Withthepublicdemanding17,Rowlingquicklygottoworkonthe18sixbooks,withthelastonepublishedinJuly2007.In1998,WarnerBros.boughtthefilm19andsincethen20popularmovieshavebeenmadeofthebooks.Fromthebook,thefilms,andthemerchandisebearingHarryPotterimages,Rowlinghasbecomeoneoftherichestpeopleintheworld.1、A．carriedB．movedC．sentD．lived2、A．familyB．memberC．nameD．sign3、A．lovedB．preferredC．choseD．handed4、A．changeB．shareC．assumeD．become5、A．methodB．scoreC．conceptD．possibility6、A．declaringB．makingC．dreamingD．managing7、A．continuedB．checkedC．exchangedD．practiced8、A．peacefullyB．easilyC．tenselyD．hard9、A．planB．questionC．ambitionD．attempt10、A．InsteadB．AlthoughC．ThereforeD．However11、A．divorcedB．beatenC．achedD．thrown12、A．WhileB．OnceC．BeforeD．Since13、A．agentsB．subjectsC．volunteersD．readers14、A．offB．upC．downD．over15、A．wonderingB．aimingC．lookingD．willing16、A．reporterB．partnerC．audienceD．friend17、A．moreB．betterC．longerD．thinner18、A．lastB．wholeC．restD．next19、A．powersB．rightsC．guidanceD．leaders20、A．directlyB．extremelyC．separatelyD．eventually第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）WhenVictorGaowasgrowingupinruralChinain1．1970s,carsandtrucksweresorarethathewouldchasethemwiththeotherchildrenthroughthedirtroads,2．(thrill)bythestrangesight.Today,Chinaistheworld’slargestautomobileproducer,3．morethandoublethecapacityoftheUnitedStates.“Inever4．(expect)thatanordinaryChinesefamilywouldownacarandChinawouldbeamajorautomobilemakingcountry,”Gaosaid,“Itwouldbecompletelybeyondmy5．(wild)dreamsthatChinawouldproducemoreautomobilesthantheUS.”December18,2018marksfourdecadessinceChinastartedtheprocess,6．hastransformeditfromapoorcountryintoaneconomicsuperpower.Thiseraofgreatchange7．(know)broadlyas“ReformandOpening”.Atthebeginningofthereformera,China’sGDPwasjustunder$150billion8．ithassharplyincreasedtoover$12trilliontoday.Inthelast20yearsalone,wealthperadulthasquadrupled(成四倍),9．(leave)fewerthan1%ofthepopulationinextreme10．(poor).Chinanowhas600billionaires,ahighernumberthananywhereelseintheworld.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearBob,Theproblemyoufacewasverycommonnowadays、Ihaveworkingparentstoo、SoIwouldliketogivesomeadvicefrommyownexperience、Firstly,youmusttrytounderstandwhatyourparentsworksohard、Itissurebecausetheyloveyou、Theywanttogiveyouallthethingsyouneedforthegoodlife、Itispossibleforthemtostopworkingbecausediewholefamilydependsonyou、Secondly,youshouldbelieveinthatyourparentsdocareabouthowyoufeelandwantyoutobehappy、However,youjustneedtofindwaystospendtimewiththemandtellthemyoumissthem、Trynotcomplainaboutthingstoomuch、Instead,trytofindsolutiontogetherwithyourparents、Bestwishes,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李明,请以书信的形式用英语向你的好朋友Tom介绍你的英语老师。内容包括：1.外貌特点；2.性格特点；3.他（她）让你感动的原因；注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、A5、C6、D7、C8、C9、A10、D11、A12、C13、C14、A15、A16、A17、C18、B19、A20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、C2、D3、B4、A22、1、C2、B3、A4、A23、Earlyonemorning,morethanahundredyearsago,anAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:Itseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedlewithoutanyproblems.Thoughhewastired,Howesleptbadly.Heturnedandturned.Thenhehadadream.Hedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachine.Whenhetriedtodoso,Howeranintothesameproblemasbefore.Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowe.Theycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraised.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedream,realizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.Insteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedle,heshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedle.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypractisedsewingmachine.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdison,theinventoroftheelectriclight,saidhisbestideascamein