山东省泰安市宁阳第一中学2023-2024学年高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

山东省泰安市宁阳第一中学2023-2024学年高三3月份模拟考试英语试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．-Lateagain！Where_____________？-Sorry，I________________intheheavytraffic，orIwouldhavebeenhereearlier.A．wereyou；havegotstuck B．haveyoubeen；havegotstuckC．wereyou；gotstuck D．haveyoubeen；gotstuck2．________________theheavyrain，thecouplewenttothesupermarkettobuytheirsonagift.A．Inspiteof B．ExceptforC．Butfor D．Insteadof3．Ihopemyteacherwilltakeinto_______thefactthatIwasilljustbeforetheexamswhenshemarksmypaper.A．idea B．considered C．account D．thought4．Whatmadethemmissthedeadlinewasnottheirlackoffunding,but________theirlackofplanning.A．even B．stillC．rather D．ever5．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith6．Localslivedinrather________conditionsuntilthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior7．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．amexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored8．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides9．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving10．—HowmuchdoyouchargefortheiPhone?—Well,itcostme$400,butI’ll________20%asit’snolongernew.A．reducetoB．decreasetoC．knockoffD．cutoff11．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it12．—Iwonderwhyhehasbeenactingsostrangelythesedays．—Recentpressureatworkmay____hisbehavior． A．accountfor B．callfor C．changefor D．standfor13．Advertisingoftenfunctionsasanindicatorfor______societyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.A．what B．whetherC．how D．which14．InApril,2009,PresidentHuinspectedthewarshipsinQingdao,____the60thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePLANavy.A．marking B．markedC．havingmarked D．beingmarked15．Hehadagreatdearietohaveahomeofhisown,______hehadalwayslivedwithhisgrandmother.A．or B．and C．so D．for16．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise17．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto18．—TellmesomethingabouthismatchinSydney.—Well，hegotthechampionship，wehadexpected.Hemadeitatlast.A．as B．what C．why D．how19．You________beCarol.Youhaven’tchangedabitafteralltheseyears.A．must B．can C．will D．shall20．Theroomissoclean.He________havecleanedityesterdayevening.A．will B．needC．can D．must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）Isdarkchocolatehealthy?Yes,darkchocolatehascompounds(化合物)thatofferhealthbenefitsandcanbeenjoyedwithoutguilt,evenonadailybasis.Buttheamountmatters,sincetoomanybitescancontributetoextrafat,sugarandcaloriesandgetridofitshealthbenefits.Darkchocolateisrichincocoa,whichcontainscompoundsknownasflavanols(黄烷醇).Athighlevels,cocoaflavanolshavebeenshowntohelplowerbloodpressureandtheriskofdiabetes.Darkchocolatehasthehighestamountofcocoaflavanols:milkchocolatehaslens,andwhitechocolatehasnone.Butwhilecocoaflavanolsindarkchocolatemakeitahealthfultreat,theygiveitabiterflavor.Producersmayprocesschocolatetomakeitmoredelicious,butdoingsocanremovesomeofthesebeneficialcompounds,saidMattHartings,anAmericanprofessor.Inspiteofthis,darkchocolateisstillahealthierchoicethanmilkchocolate,whichtendstohavemoresugar.Additionally,cocoapowdercontainsminerals.Soyoucanenjoyapieceofdarkchocolateevenafterameal.Justkeepthefollowinginmind.First,buychocolatethathasatleast60%cocoa.“Generallyspeaking,thehigherthepercentage,themoreflavanols.Thesehigher-percentagechocolateshavetheaddedbenefitoverthelowerpercentagesandmilkandwhitechocolatesbecausetheycontainlesssugarandlessfat,”Hartingssaid,Second,ifpossible,choosenaturalcocoaoverDutchprocessedcocoa,whichistreatedwithanalkali(碱).Thisgiveschocolateamilderflavorbutremoveshealthfulflavanols.Andfinally,tokeepweightincheck,limitto30gramsofdarkchocolatedaily,orabout150calories,1、Darkchocolateishealthymainlybecauseoftheexistenceof.A．richmineralsB．lesssugarC．cocoaflavanolsD．fewercalories2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“treat”inParagraph3mean?A．Somethingenjoyable.B．Asalt-freediet.C．Foodpaidbyothers.D．Acureforanillness.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Cocoaflavanolsleadstohighbloodpressure.B．Whitechocolateisgoodforhealth.C．Onecanfeelfreetoeatdarkchocolate.D．Alkalicanaffectflavanols’content.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhislovefordarkchocolate..B．Topromotethesalesofchocolate.C．Toprovidefactsaboutdarkchocolate.D．Tomakeadistinctionamongchocolates.22．（8分）In2011,theoldstyleMaltabusesweretakenofftheroadandreplacedbymodernvehicles.Mostoftheoldbusesweredeserted,afewweresold,andabout100ofthemwereputintostorageinthehopeofshowingtheminamuseumatsomestage.Apre-2011visittoMaltawouldn’thavebeencompletewithoutarideononeofthecolorfulbuses.Until1973youcouldtellthedestinationofthebusjustbylookingatitscolor—Sliemawasgreenandwhite,Zabbarwasredandwhitewithabluestripe(条纹)etc..Later,thebusesallhadnumbers.Forawhile,theywereallpaintedgreenandwhitebeforethe‘final’orange,yellowandwhite.Intheirprime,walkingaroundtheTritonfountainattheVallettabusstation,youwouldhavefounditverydifficulttoseetwobusesofexactlythesamedesign.Mostofthemhadlocallybuiltbodies.OnthefrontofthebusescarriednameslikeDodge,Leyland,Bedfordetc..Youwereequallylikelytofindfootballpennants(锦旗)andthelikedecoratingthecabs.Realbusexpertswouldhaverecognizedthattheseweretheremainlyfordecorativereasons,andwereseldomanaccuratereflectionofthevehicle’sorigins.NowadaysmuchmoremodernbusesaretobefoundattheFlorianabusstation.Theyaremoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandpossiblyevenmorecomfortablethantheoldertypes.However,Imisstheoldbuses.Iremember,whenyouboardedyourbus,youhadtopreparethecorrectchangetopaytheusuallybad-tempereddriverasyougoton.Ifyouwereseatedanywherenearthefront,youwouldhavenoticedthatmostdriverssatwelltotherightoftheirsteeringwheel.Thereasonforthis,asanyMaltesewouldtellyou,wastoleavespacefortheirpettositalongsidethem.Iwonderwherethepetsitsthesedays.1、Whatmakesapre-2011visittoMaltaspecialaccordingtoParagraph2?A．Travelingincolorfulbuses.B．Usingbuseswithstripes.C．Paintingbusesbrightcolors.D．Tellingdestinationsbydifferentcolors.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“prime”underlinedinParagraph3?A．Painfultime. B．Excitingtime.C．Momentoffantasy. D．Momentofglory.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutMaltabuseswhentheywerepopular?A．Theywereofthesamepattern.B．Thedecorationsreflectedtheirorigin.C．Mostwereuniquelydesigned.D．Onlyfootballpennantsdecoratedthecabs.4、HowwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoldstyleMaltabuses?A．Comfortable. B．Environment-friendly.C．Safe. D．Memorable.23．（8分）Whatwouldittaketogetyoutoputdownyourphoneduringameal?Sarah’sCornerCafeinStroudsburg,Pennsylvania,isofferingadealforpeoplewhowanttoenjoyameal,andeachother,unplugged.They’vesetupso-called“familyrechargingstations”attableswhereyoudropyourphoneintoabasket.“TheylettheserverknowandtheserverwillbringoverabasketwitholdfashionedHangmanandTicTacToeandpencilsbecausethosegamesareinteractiveinsteadofcoloring,whichissolitary(孤单的),”ownerBarryLynchtoldABCNews.Onceafamilyjoinsinthechallenge,staffbringgamestothetabletoencouragethefamilytointeractandcommunicatewithoneanother.Iffamiliesmakeitthroughthemealwithoutlookingattheirphones,they’rerewarded10percentofftheirbill.“Alotofpeoplearestartingtodoitandit’stakenonalifeofitsown,”saidLynch.Theideaforthe“familyrechargingtime”cametoLynchafterobservingmanyofhiscustomers.“There’soneparticularfamilyIknewusedtocomeinonSundayforbreakfastafterchurch,”herecalled.“EverytimeIwentover,oneortwoofthekidsandsometimestheparentswouldbeonthephone.IalsoknewthedadwouldgotoNewYorkforworkeveryday,whichtakesalotoftime.Iaskedhimaboutthatandhesaid,‘Yeah,Istilldoit.It’ssonicetobetogetherandthesebreakfastsarerare.’Andwhenhesaidthat,Ithought,‘Somethingisgoingonhere.Ineedtodosomething.’”Lynchisthrilledbytheresponsehisphone-freemealshavegottenandhopestheycontinuetoenrichhiscustomers’familytime.“Ijustthoughtitwassuchashamenottohavemoretimetogetherjusttotalk,”hesaid.1、Howcanafamilygeta10%discountatSarah’sCornerCafe?A．Theyhavephone-freemeals.B．Theytakenophonesformeals.C．Theykeeppoliteduringthemeals.D．Theyremainquietduringthemeals.2、Whydoserversbringoverthegamestothechallengers?A．Tocaterforthem.B．Totesttheircourage.C．Tomakethemcommunicate.D．Todeveloptheirgameskills.3、WhatdidBarryshowbytellingthefamily’sstory?A．Whyhehadpityonthefamily.B．Howthefamilyspenttheirweekend.C．Whythefamilymembersignoredeachother.D．Howhehadtheideaforfamilyrechargingtime.4、What’sthereactionofthecustomersabouttheirphone-freemeals?A．Passive.B．Positive.C．Casual.D．Doubtful.24．（8分）TechnologyoffersconveniencessuchasopeningthegaragedoorfromyourcarorchangingthetelevisionstationwithouttouchingtheTV.NowoneAmericancompanyisofferingitsemployeesanewconvenience:amicrochipimplanted(植入)intheirhands.Employeeswhohavethesechipscandoallkindsofthingsjustbywavingtheirhands.ThreeSquareMarketisofferingtoimplantmicrochipsinalloftheiremployeesforfree.Eachchipcosts$300andThreeSquareMarketwillpayforthechip.Employeescanvolunteertohavethechipsimplantedintheirhands.About50outof80employeeshavechosentodoso.Thepresidentofthecompany,hiswifeandtheirchildrenarealsogettingchipsimplantedintheirhands.Thechipisaboutthesizeofagrainofrice.Implantingthechiponlytakesaboutasecondandissaidtohurtonlyverybriefly.Thechipsgoundertheskinbetweenthethumbandforefinger.Withachipinthehand,apersoncanentertheofficebuilding,buyfood,signintocomputersandmore,simplybywavingthathandnearascanner.Thechipswillbealsousedtoidentifyemployees.Employeeswhowantconvenience,butdonotwanttohaveamicrochipimplantedundertheirskin,canwearawristband(腕带)oraringwithachipinstead.Theycanperformthesametaskswithawaveoftheirhandsasiftheyhadanimplantedchip.ThreeSquareMarketisthefirstcompanyintheUnitedStatestooffertoimplantchipsinitsemployees.Epicenter,acompanyinSweden,hasbeenimplantingchipsinitsemployeesforawhile.ThreeSquareMarketsaysthechipcannottracktheemployees.Thecompanysaysscannerscanreadthechipsonlywhentheyarewithinafewinchesofthem.“Thechipsprotectagainstidentitytheft,similar,tocreditcards.”TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationapprovedthechipsbackin2004，sotheyshouldbesafeforhumans,accordingtothecompany.Inthefuture,peoplewiththechipsmaybeabletodomorewiththem,evenoutsidetheoffice.ToddWestbyisChiefExecutiveOfficerofThreeSquareMarket.Hesays,“Eventually,thistechnologywillbecomestandardizedallowingyoutousethisasyourpassport,publictransit,allpurchasingopportunities,etc.”1、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thesubstitutesofthechips.B．Theadvantagesofthechips.C．Theplacestoimplantthechips.D．Thepotentialrisksofimplantingthechips.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph5referto?A．thehands B．theemployeesC．thescanners D．thecreditcards3、Wecaninferthat________.A．thechipshavemagicpowersB．thechipsareverypopularamongtheemployeesC．thepriceofthechipsisreasonableD．mostpeoplesuspecttheapplicationofthechips4、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesToddWestby’sattitudetowardsthechips?A．Defensive. B．Disappointing.C．Optimistic. D．Casual.25．（10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．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap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）Whenevermykidshaveapartyatschool,Iamthemomwhoalwayssignsuptobringthejuiceboxes.It’snotbecauseI’m1orthatIdon’tcareifmykidshaveagoodparty.Iamjustnotgoodatmakinghomemadebreadintoholiday-themedshapeslikeothermothers.2,I’mhappytotry,eventhoughit’ll3mealongtimetodoit.Peoplesaythathousewivesshouldhavethe4tomakedeliciousmeals,keeptheirhousesclean,and5everyminuteoftheirchild’slife.Theirwordsusedto6mealot.IfeltthatIshouldalsobeabletodothosethingsasahousewife.So7Icouldn’tmaketheturkey-shapedcookies,I8feelinglikeafailureasamom.Aftermany9attemptsatbaking,andmanyafternoonsspentcryingovermyinabilitiesasamother,Ifinallyacceptedthe10thatmylot(命运)inlifeistobethejuiceboxmom.Iworkedhardtobethe11oneintheelementaryschool.Andafteroneofmydaughter’sclassparties,it12.HerteacherstoppedmeasIwasleavingandsaid,“Thankyousomuchforalwaysbringing13drinks.Sometimesparentsforgetthatotherchildrenwillalso14classparties,andtheyendupbeingleftoutbecausewedon’thaveenough15foreveryone.”Ijustacceptedherappreciation（感激）,ratherthantellingherthatIbroughtextradrinksbecauseIcould16rememberhowmanykidswereintheclass.Buther17taughtmeanimportantlesson:I’mnotafailureasamom.Noteveryoneiscutouttobea(n)18mom.Ibelieveit’sokaytobethejuiceboxmom.Imaynotbakecookiesanddecoratethembeautifully,butI19somethingtodrink.AndIthinkthat’sjustas20.1、A．smart B．lazy C．tired D．enthusiastic2、A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides3、A．cost B．give C．introduce D．take4、A．dream B．ability C．experience D．tool5、A．compare B．save C．treasure D．teach6、A．puzzle B．reflect C．upset D．amuse7、A．unless B．because C．though D．when8、A．endedup B．wenton C．insistedon D．setout9、A．failed B．careless C．successful D．useful10、A．goal B．opinion C．fact D．impression11、A．slowest B．best C．worst D．quickest12、A．stoodout B．gotout C．cameback D．paidoff13、A．cold B．soft C．extra D．fresh14、A．attend B．hold C．enjoy D．leave15、A．cookies B．drinks C．books D．cups16、A．already B．always C．ever D．never17、A．contribution B．appreciation C．congratulation D．comprehension18、A．loyal B．clever C．able D．rich19、A．provide B．make C．buy D．retell20、A．believable B．interesting C．ridiculous D．important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）Mr.Johnsonlivedinthewoodswithhiswifeandchildren.Heownedafarm,whichlookedalmostabandoned.1．(lucky),healsohadacow2．(produce)milkeveryday.Hesoldorexchangedsomeofthemilkinthetownsnearbyforotherfoodandmadecheeseandbutterforthefamilywithwhat3．(leave).Thecowwastheironlymeansofsupport,infact.Oneday,thecowwaseatinggrass4．itbegantorainheavily.Whilemakinggreat5．(effort)torunaway,she6．(fall)overthehillanddied.ThenJohnsontriedtomake7．livingwithoutthecow.Inordertosupporthisfamily,Mr.Johnsonbegantoplantherbs(草药)andvegetables.Sincetheplantstookawhiletogrow,hestartedcuttingdowntrees8．(sell)thewood.Thinkingabouthischildren’sclothes,hestartedgrowingcottontoo.Whenharvestcamearound,hewasalreadysellingherbs,vegetablesandcottoninthemarket9．peoplefromthetownmetregularly.Now10．occurredtohimthathisfarmhadmuchpotentialandthatthedeathofthecowwasabitofluck.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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。Stockholm,thecapitalofSweden,hopestostopusingfossilfuel(化石能源)completelyby2040、Nowthecitywantslargerlorrieswhatcausemorepollutiontousebio-fuel,whichareproducedfromwaste、StockholmisalsoworkingwithFortum,anenergycompany,totakeadvantageacity-wideheatingsystem,usewasteheatfromsupermarketsandstadiumstosupplyheatforhomes、However,thecityistryingtochangepeoplebehavior,stepbystep、Ononenewlybuiltestate(庄园),peopleareprovidingwithtabletsthatshowitsreal-timeenergyusage、Thisistohelpthemgoodunderstandhowtheyuseandwastegas,waterandelectricity、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）上周五下午，你校举办了一场以"BeingGrateful"为主题的讲座。请根据下面的写作提示，用英语写一篇新闻稿。内容包括：1．时间、地点；2．活动经过；3．你的感悟。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，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、A3、C4、C5、A6、B7、D8、C9、D10、C11、B12、A13、A14、A15、D16、B17、A18、A19、A20、D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、A3、D4、C22、1、A2、D3、C4、D23、1、A2、C3、D4、B24、1、B2、C3、B4、C25、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,saidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.Charlot