江苏省苏州市第一中学2025届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含答案

江苏省苏州市第一中学2025届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含答案注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．amphoningD．havephoned2．Ifthenewsecuritysystem______intoeffect,suchaccidentswouldneverhavehappened.A．wouldbeput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．hadbeenput3．Mydaughter,_________allkindsofmeat,wouldnotliketoeatanyvegetable,whichworriesmealot.A．devotedto B．addictedto C．accustomedto D．exposedto4．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．arebeingpaintedB．arepaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting5．—Hi,Mary.I’mcoming,butit’ssnowingandtrafficismovingslowly.—________,Jack.We’llwaitforyou.Thenwecanhavedinnertogether.A．Takeyourtime B．Don’tbeseriousC．Whataday D．Youarekidding6．——Davidshouldlietohisbestfriendinordertogetthewell-paidjob!——Itistypicalofhimbecausehe________.A．isfacinghisWaterlooB．isvisuallychallengedC．hascast-ironnervesD．worshipsthegoldencalf7．________they’vemanagedtogeteverythingfinishedsoquicklyisnotcleartous.A．WhichB．WhatC．ThatD．How8．Theroomissoclean.He________havecleanedityesterdayevening.A．will B．needC．can D．must9．Tomakeextra-classeducationrunontherighttrack,Chinaistightening_____ofafter-schooltraininginstitutions.A．applicationB．regulationC．adaptationD．cooperation10．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what11．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated12．"Wecannotaffordlimitedprogress.Weneedrapidprogress,"BansaidattheThirdWorldClimateConferenceinGeneva,bytheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization(WMO).A．organized B．beingorganized C．organizing D．wasorganized13．Hefelt________ofcheatingintheexam,decidingnevertodosuchthingsagain.A．shame B．ashamedC．sorry D．shameful14．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose15．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned16．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed17．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed18．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror19．---Dad,haveyouseenmyChristmascard?---______youpaintedlastnight?I’mafraidIhaven’tseen______.A．One;one B．Theone;itC．One;it D．Theone;that20．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong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）AwhilebackIcaughtanewsreportonsomethingcalled―couchsurfing‖andthenetworkoftrustingsoulswhomakethisphenomenonpossible.Theyoffertoputuptravelersfreeofchargeandhelpthemontheirways.Atfirst,itsoundedunbelievable.Imean,invitingstrangersintoone’shomeforoneortwonights?Givemeabreak.However,Iwasintrigued.Idecidedtoinvestigate.Theonlywaytotrulylearnaboutthisphenomenonwastodivein.SoIplannedatriptoFinland,acountryI’vealwayswantedtoexplore.Iwouldcouchsurfateverystopthere.Ifeveranyanxietyexistedwhensteppingintotheunknown,itdisappearedwhenmyfirsthostmetmeatthetrainstation.ArilookedlikemyideaofatypicalFinn:tallandblue-eyed.Finnswerealsosupposedtobefamouslyreserved(寡言少语的).Ariwasanythingbut.Hewasalivewire,givingmeanenthusiasticwelcomeandhikingwithmetohisapartment,whereheshowedmethesleepersofa,servedmetea,andengagedmeinwarmconversations.HealsohandedmeakeytocomeandgoasIpleased.Ifthiswaswhatcouchsurfingwasallabout－trustandfriendship－thenIhadgottenofftoagoodstart.AsIboardedmynexttraintocontinuemyjourney,Ibegantothinkaboutthiscouch-surfingidea.Whaturgedthesepeopletoopentheirhomestostrangers?Iconcludedthattherewasadesiretolendahandtolike-mindedfolkswhomightenrichtheirownlives.Sevencitiesin14days.Sevenhosts.Sevennewfriends.Ifcouchsurfingtaughtmeanything,it’sthis:Mostpeoplearegoodandgenerous.Wherewillcouchsurfingtakemenext?Whoknows?ButIcan’twaittofindout.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains―intrigued‖underlinedinthesecondparagraph?A．Relaxed. B．Disgusted.C．Interested. D．Embarrassed.2、WhatcanweknowaboutAri?A．HewasreservedlikemostFinns. B．Hetalkedlessbuthewasfriendly.C．Hetreatedtheauthorasafriend. D．Hesawofftheauthoratthetrainstation.3、Whydidpeopleoffercouchsurfingtostrangers?A．Totakeanadventurewithstrangers.B．Toexchangehousesforashorttime.C．Tolearnmoreaboutothers’familylives.D．Toenrichtheirownlivesbyhelpingothers.4、Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A．TravelonTrustandCouches B．AFreeTravelinFinlandC．ExperiencesinStrangers’Houses D．APlanforCouchSurfing22．（8分）Moroccohasalotofsun,alotofdesertsandahighdemandforimportedfuel.Andthat'swhytheMoroccangovernmentismovingaheadwithahugeconcentratedsolarpowerplantnearthedesertcityofOuarzazate—oneoffourplantsintotalwhich,whencompleted,willhavegeneratingcapacity(发电量)of580MW.Combinedwiththecountry’swindandhydro-power(水力发电)efforts,Morocco’sambitioussolarpushwillmeanthecountrywillgetcloseto50%ofitselectricityfromrenewablegenerationasearlyas2020.PhaseIoftheproject,the160MWNoorl,isgoingtostartgeneratingelectricitynextmonthandincludesacapacityformoltensandenergystoragewhichwillallowupto3hoursofelectricitygenerationafterthesungoesdown.Phases2and3willhavethecapacityforuptoeighthoursofstorage,meaningthatsolarenergyreallycouldbeusedtopowerhomesaroundtheclock.Besidesthescaleofsuchplans,what’simpressivetomeishowquicklytherenewableenergycanbedeveloped.Whatotherformsofenergycouldsogreatlychangeacountry’senergycompositioninjustafewshortyears?Notonlyshouldthisbeanencouragingsignforthoseofuswhofavorrenewableenergy,butitalsoshouldgivereasonforwould-beinvestorsintraditionalfossilfuelgeneratingindustry.Ifrenewableenergycostscontinuetofall,evenexisting(现有的)coalandgasplantswillfindthemselveslimitedbynewer,cleanerformsofenergythatcanbeincreasedrapidly.Interestingly,someanalystssuggestthisishappeningalready.IntheUS,forexample,coalpowerplantsarebeingretiredearlierthanexpectedduetoacombinationofincreasedcompetitionfromgasandrenewableenergy,aswellastighterregulationsofemissions(排放).Also,increasingamountsofsolarandwindcausegasandcoalplantsnottouse,significantlyreducingtheirprofitsandfurthergivinganedgetothecleanenergycompetition.IfthisprovestobethecaseinNorthAfricatoo,Morocco'ssolarambitionscouldhelptransformtheenergysystemwellbeyonditsownborders.1、What'sthemainthemeofthepassage?A．SolarenergyisfullydevelopedinMorocco.B．Thereareadvantagesofdevelopingsolarenergy.C．Moroccoisacountrywithquantitiesofdeserts.D．Morocco'seffortstogeneraterenewableelectricity.2、WhatistheadvantageofPhasel?A．Itsenergystoragecanlastuptothreehours.B．Ithasthecapacityforasmanyaseighthours.C．Itcontinuesproducingelectricityafterthesunsets.D．Itisgoingtobegingeneratingelectricityinamonth.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftherenewableenergydevelopment?A．Upset.B．Striking.C．Sensitive.D．Doubtful.4、CoalpowerplantsintheUSarebeingretiredearlierthanexpectedbecauseof________.A．variousreasonsB．heavypollutionC．fiercecompetitionD．thegovernment'slimitation23．（8分）TheHarvardPre-CollegeProgramisaniceexperienceforhighschoolstudents.Alongsidepeers(同辈)fromaroundtheworld,you’llbeintroducedtocollegelifeasyouattendclasses,liveoncampus,andenjoyfunoutingsandactivities.◆LearningwithoutlimitsBiology,physics,law,writingandphilosophy—thesearejustafewofthe30-pluscoursesyoucanchoosefromineachsession.Inournoncreditclasses,wesetasidegradessothatyoucanfullycommittoyourgrowthasawell-roundedstudent.Classsizestypicallyrangefrom14to18studentstoencourageinteractivelearning.◆LivingatHarvardWhenyouattendthePre-CollegeProgram,you’llliveinahistoricundergraduatehouse,nearHarvardSquare.YouwillbewithyourfellowPre-Collegestudents,residentdirectors,andproctorswhoprovidesupport.You’llalsoenjoymealsinoneofHarvard’sdininghalls,whichareashortwalkfromHarvardYardandprovidemanyoptionsforavarietyofdietaryneeds.◆ThrivingoutsidetheclassroomThesummerPre-CollegeProgramoffersmanymentallychallengingco-curricular(补充课程的)activitiesbeyondtheclassroom.WithfacultyandHarvard-affiliatedexperts,youwillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinworkshopsontopicslikethepsychologyofcolor-blindness,classicliteraturefromaroundtheworldandscienceofhappiness.FromourCambridgescavengerhunttoatriptotheSandSculptingFestivalatAmerica’sfirstpublicbeach,there’snoshortageoffunactivitiesinthePre-CollegeProgram.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthe30-pluscourses?A．Youcanonlychoosefiveofthem.B．Theyprovidecreditsforstudents.C．Youshouldsetasideothersubjects.D．Theyassistyourfulldevelopment.2、Wherecanyouenjoymealsduringtheprogram?A．NearHarvardSquare. B．ClosetoHarvardYard.C．Inoneoftheworkshops. D．Inanundergraduatehouse.3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toadvertisemeals. B．Tocommentonanactivity.C．Tointroduceaprogram. D．Torecommendcourses24．（8分）Thinkplantsarejustboringgreenthingsthatyouuseforfoodanddecoration?Thinkagain!Plantsareabletodosomeprettyawesomethingsthatyou’reprobablytotallyunawareof.Researchershavediscoveredthatplantshavetheabilitytocommunicatewithanundergroundnetworkmadeupoffungus(真菌),whichservestheplantsinmanyways.Tomatoplantsusethefunguswebtowarneachotheroftheirownunhealthyconditions.Treesconnectedthroughthefungusnetworkcouldmovenutrients(养分)toandfromeachother.Itisbelievedthatlargertreesmovenutrientstosmalleronestohelpthemtosurvive.Notonlythat,buttheycanalsodamageunwelcomeplantsbyspreadingpoisonouschemicalsthroughthefungus.ItsoundsliketheplantworldhadtheInternetbeforewedid.Someplantshavearatherimpressivelineofdefenseagainstbeingeaten.Whensensingtheyarebeingswallowed,theygiveoffachemicalintotheairthatattractstheinsect’snaturalenemy.Theenemyattacksthebug,thussavingtheplants.Thisisbasicallytheplantkingdomversionofgettingyourolderbrothertobeatupthatkidwhostealsyourlunchmoney.Youmightbeawarethathumansandanimalshaveaninternalclock.Butdidyouknowthatplantsalsohavethisclock?Thismeanstheycanprepareforcertaintimesofdayjustlikewedo.Isitbecausetheycanreacttolightatsunrise?Inastudy,scientistsfoundthatplantsusethesugarstheyproducetokeeptime,whichhelptoregulatethegenesresponsiblefortheplant’sowninternalclock.So,inasense,―wakeupwithpetunias(矮牵牛)isjustasvalidas―wakeupwiththechickens.Natureisfullofsurprises.Soforthoseofyouwhodidn’tknowthewondersofplants,nowyoudo.1、Howmanywaysdoesthenetworkoffungusservetheplants?A．Two. B．Three.C．Four. D．Five.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords―“yourolderbrother”inParagraph4referto?A．Thechemicalgivenoffbyplants. B．Theinsect’snaturalenemy.C．Thebugattackedbytheenemy. D．Theplanttobeeatenbytheinsect.3、Whathelpstheplantkeeptime?A．Thesugarsproducedbyitself. B．Itsowngenes.C．Thetimeofsunrise. D．Itsresponsetolight.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhisloveofdifferentplants.B．Tosharehisstudyonsomeawesomeplants.C．Tointroducetheunknownabilitiesofplants.D．Tomakepeopleawareofplantprotection.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）Ilearnedsomethingreallyearlyfrommyfamily:Eventhebiggestchallengesareless1whenyousolvethemasacommunity.Mybrother,sisterandcousinsweremyfirstgroup.2wegotmoreandmorefightsathome,wenever3thatoutsideourhouse,ifyoumessedwithoneofus,yougot4ofus.Fromschooltosports,Iwas5inaclassproject,club,teamorgroup.Fromspeechanddebatetofieldhockey,whenIwasinacommunity,Ifelt6totryforthingsthatseemed7.Igrewbecauseotherspushedme.8didn’tseemsoscarybecauseweweretakingriskstogether.Whenadrunkdriverkilledmyfather,itwasourcommunitythat9.Itwasourfamilyfriends,ourcommunitytheaterandoursportsteamsthatstood10us.Myfatherhadbeenahighschoolhistoryteacher,andhiscolleagues—nowmyteachers—begantokeepa11eyeonusbecausehe12could.Idon’t13aparent’sdeathasthewaytolearnaboutthe14ofsmallcommunities,butitdidmakeme15that.IfIlookedforbiggerchallengeswiththesupportofagroup,Iwasgoingto16broadergoalsandbuilddeeperrelationships17thejourney.AsIsitheretonightwithmyteamoffive,I’m18ofhowmuchIlovethesemoments–building19webelievein,thatwe’lllearnfromandthatwe’lldotogether.Ifyouaregoingtodosomethingthatterrifiesyou,firstfinda20.1、A．terrifying B．risky C．appealing D．thrilling2、A．Once B．When C．While D．Since3、A．argued B．considered C．decided D．doubted4、A．none B．all C．nothing D．anyone5、A．sometimes B．seldom C．always D．barely6、A．curious B．discouraged C．scary D．safe7、A．undercontrol B．outofmyreach C．outoforder D．withinmyability8、A．Failures B．Goals C．Fights D．Disasters9、A．steppedin B．movedon C．turnedup D．standout10、A．for B．between C．by D．through11、A．bigger B．stricter C．warmer D．closer12、A．nolonger B．never C．hardly D．insteadof13、A．confirm B．recommend C．adopt D．identify14、A．belief B．power C．possibility D．harmony15、A．realize B．figure C．consider D．notice16、A．gothrough B．getover C．gofor D．comeacross17、A．for B．besides C．by D．throughout18、A．informed B．reminded C．blamed D．inspired19、A．anything B．everything C．something D．somebody20、A．dream B．partner C．organization D．group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）语法填空AsIwritethisI’mIsittingonabusbacktoSantiagoinChilewhereIamInowworking1．alanguageassistant.I’vejustspentaweekendinacitycalledLaSerena,northofSantiago.IwasluckyenoughtoseethefloweringIdesert,anaturalphenomenonthat2．(occur)aroundeveryfiveyearshereintheAtacamaDesert.3．(follow)aparticularlylargeamountofIrainfallearlier,a4．(vary)offlowerscomeintoblossom.Brightpurpleflowerscreate5．unbelievablybeautifulsceneatthebaseofthesurroundingmountains.6．(catch)thesightofthisgreattreasureofnature,wetookabusfromLaSerenatoanearbytownandthenrentedacartogotothedesert.7．wesawdidnotdisappointus,andasexpecteditwasevenmoreamazingthanthepictureswehadseenonline.Thebloomwasparticularly8．(impress)thisyearduetothestrongpresenceofElNiño(abandofwarmwaterdevelopedinthePacificOceanthatchangesthetemperaturesandincreasestherainfallincertainareas).Thevastcarpetofcolour9．spreadintothedistancetowardsthestrikinggreenhillswas10．(simple)wonderfulanddeservedalargeamountofphotos!Arealreminderofthebeautyourplanetcanprovide.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。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。Writingwasmyfavoriteclassatschool、Myteacher,BebeUsi,wasdevotingandencouraging、Weeachspentseveralclassesmakeapapermaskandworeitwhenreadingourownworkbeforetheclass、Ihaveforgottenthatcompositionnow,butIrememberthefeelingofmaskonmyfaceandmyheartwasbeatingwildasIsharedmycomposition、Iwasafraidofbutproud、Ihavewrittenmanycompositionsbeforethatbutnoneofwhichhadbeenchosentobereadbeforetheclass、Theyperhapsweren'tthebestcompositionandthemostbeautifulmaskinmyclass、Buttheybothweremy、34第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你叫李华，是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师。某中学生小王给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见。请你给她回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。内容要点如下：1．健康比漂亮更重要；2．学生以学习为主，不要过于注重外貌和别人的看法；3．可通过多锻炼身体保持健康，要改变不良的饮食习惯；4．健康的心态也很重要。注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；2．词数：100左右。3．参考词汇：stateofmind心态DearXiaoWang,Ihavereceivedandreadyourletter,inwhichyoumentionedthatyouwantedtoloseweightbydieting.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、D3、B4、C5、A6、D7、D8、D9、B10、B11、D12、A13、B14、A15、A16、B17、A18、C19、B20、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、C3、D4、A22、1、D2、C3、B4、A23、1、D2、B3、C24、1、B2、B3、A4、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.CharlotteBrontealsodrewinherdreamsinwritingJaneEyre.Toknowthevalueofdreams,youhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyou