貴州畢節(jié)市威寧縣第八中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高三下第一次測試英語試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated2．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit3．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．a(chǎn)rewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting4．Theproblemwiththecurrentsystemallowsanyonetocommitasimilarcrimewithout.Itneedstobefixed.A．beingpunishedB．punishedC．topunishD．punishing5．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth6．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon7．—Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis．—Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis_____amanthinksofhimself…reallydetermineshisfate．A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．that;how8．Quantitiesofsoil________inthearea,resultingintheincreasingnumberofnaturaldisasters.A．iswashedawayB．havewashedawayC．havewashedawayD．havebeenwashedaway9．Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask．A．unless B．a(chǎn)ssoonas C．until D．a(chǎn)slongas10．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn11．Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed12．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．a(chǎn)rrival13．Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanything________,becausethewindowswereshut.A．plainlyB．closelyC．firmlyD．frequently14．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew15．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since16．Shedidnotfeelabitnervousthoughitwasthefirsttimeshe___________inpublic.A．spoke B．havespokenC．hadspoken D．werespeaking17．Igotmore_____abouthimfromreadinghisbooksthanfromtalkingtohim.A．insights B．memoriesC．resources D．experiences18．Takingtargetedmeasurestohelppeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty,_____hasbeenpredicted,isfruitful.A．whatB．whichC．a(chǎn)sD．that19．AbookIreadlastyear,______nameIcan’tremember,changedmyideaabouttime.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what20．TheydideverythingintheirpowertosavethebuildingdatingbacktotheQingDynasty,buttheireffortswere.A．inturn B．intimeC．invain D．inneed第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Whensomebodygetssickorishurtinanaccident,thereareseveraldifferentwaysthatdoctorscantrytohelpthem.Oneoftheseistogivemedicinethatfightsthesicknessorhelpsthesickperson’sbodytofightit.However,ifsomepartsofabodyareverysickordamaged,thendoctorsmightneedtoremovethem.Anotherwaydoctorscanhelpistogrownewtissuetoreplacewhatissickordamaged.Thisiscalledregenerativemedicine(再生醫(yī)學(xué)).Regenerativemedicinesoundslikesomethingfromasciencefictionmoviebutitisnotanewidea.Insideourbones,wehavesomethingcalled‘marrow’,whichmakesourbloodandkeepsushealthy.Doctorshavebeengivingsickpeoplethe‘bonemarrow’fromotherhealthypeopleforthelast30or40years,andthisisakindofregenerativemedicine.Newerdevelopmentsinregenerativemedicineincludegrowingnewskininalaboratoryandusingittohelppeoplewhohavebeenhurtinfiresoraccidents.Anotherexampleofregenerativemedicineisatechniquedevelopedfromstudyingfrogsandmice.Whencellsareold,likeinadults,theycan’tchangewhattheydoinourbodies.Forexample,askincellcan’tchangeintoaneyecell.Butwhencellsareveryyoung,theycanbecomeanycelltype.Theseyoungcellsarecalledstemcells,anddoctorscanusethemtogrowanytypeoftissue,suchasskin,heartoreye.JohnGurdonandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizefortheirstudiesinthisarea.ProfessorFionaWatt,fromtheCentreforRegenerativeMedicineatKing’sCollegeLondon,believesthatregenerativemedicineissoexcitingbecausemanydifferentkindsofexpertsneedtoworktogether.Newbonesmaybeprintedbyexpert3Dprinters,whoneedtoworkcloselywithuniversityscientistsandthesurgeonswhodotheoperationsinhospitals.Wecannotyetgrownewarmsorlegsforpeople,butthesciencefictiondreamofregenerativemedicinemaybecloserthanwethink.Perhapsinthefuture,doctorswillbeabletogrowwholenewbodiesforus.1、Whyis‘marrow’inbonesveryimportantinregenerativemedicine?A．Itcangrowintonewskinforthosewhohavebeenhurtinfires.B．Itcanbeusedtogrownewtissue.C．Itmakesbloodforourbody.D．Ithasbeenusedfor40years.2、Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothispassage?A．Regenerativemedicineisanewscienceinmedicine.B．FionaWattandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizeformedicine.C．Stemcells,veryyoungcells,canbeusedtogrowanytypeoftissue.D．Doctorsandscientistsnowcooperatetogrownewskinforfrogsandmice.3、What’sthewriter’sattitudetothedevelopmentinregenerativemedicine?A．Pessimistic.B．Optimistic.C．Doubtful.D．Subjective.22．（8分）ConstructiononKnolly'sTunnelbeganin1896，anditwasopenedonAugust13th，1898bythemanitwasnamedafter--SirClementC．Knolly，ActingGovernorofTrinidad．ItlinkedRioClarowithPortofSpain．Itsarchitectureisstilladmiredandstudiedtoday，andmanyareamazedthatKnolly'sTunnelhasstooduptotheearth'smovementoversomanyyears．Muchresearchisbeingdoneonthetunnel．AtthetopofKnolly'sTunnelarecottagescoveredwithleaves，wherevisitorscansitandenjoythebeautyofnature．StandingatthebeginningofKnolly'sTunnel，youcanseenothingbutthetinylightattheend．Thetraintrackshavebeenremovedandreplacedwithsmallstones．Visitorscandrivethroughthetunnelorwalkthrough，butshoulddosoingroupsforsafety．Intheolddays，therewerenolights，butnowtherearestreetlightsonthewaytothetunnel，thoughnotinside．Onyourwayin，youmaynoticesomemanholesonthewallsofthetunnel．Thesewerethereforindividualstostepintoforsafetyasthetrainpassed．Knolly'sTunnelcanbeaccessedthroughTabaquiteandthroughMitchellGap．Theroadwasrecentlyimproved，butisbetterwhenyouenterfromTabaquite，andtherearesignsontheroaddirectingyoutoKnolly'sTunnel．OnthedrivetoKnolly'sTunneltherearetwoothercottageswherevisitorscansitandjustenjoynature．Atthesiteitself，thereisnothingtopurchasetoeatordrink，butinTabaquitethereareseveralbars，arestaurant，andfoodoutlets．Agasstationandahealthcentrearealsocloseby．Forthosewhoadmirearchitecture，Knolly'sTunnelisamust-seewhenvisitingTrinidad．Forthenaturelovers，thereisnobetterplaceforthemtobeandforthehistorians，theycanwalkordrivethroughKnolly'sTunnelknowingthatmanyofourancestorstoiled（workedhard）onitsstructure．SowhenyouvisitTrinidad，don'tforgettotakealookatKnolly'sTunnel!1、Knolly'sTunnelisspecialin______．A．itsenvironment B．itsfunctionC．itslocation D．itsarchitecture2、Theunderlinedword"site"intheparagraph4refersto______．A．Trinidad B．TabaquiteC．MitchellGap D．Knolly'sTunnel3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage？______A．TosuggestavisittoKnolly'sTunnel．B．TointroducethehistoryofKnolly'sTunnel．C．ToevaluatethevalueofKnolly'sTunnel．D．TowitnessthechangeofKnolly'sTunnel4、Thepassageaboveisprobablytakenfrom______．A．a(chǎn)geographytextbook B．a(chǎn)traveljournalC．a(chǎn)sportsreport D．a(chǎn)healthandfitnessmagazine23．（8分）ADreamRealizedZhaoYang,33,anemployeeofaFrenchcompanyinBeijing,whohastraveledextensivelyintheUnitedStatesbymotorbike.IhavebeenaddictedtoHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclessinceIwasyoung,andknowingthatmotorcycle-relatedcultureisverypopularintheUS,Idecidedtotakeatrip.Alongwithmywifeandagroupoffellowenthusiasts,Iparticipatedina15-daytourinOctoberlastyear.Wehadonefreeday,soIheadedtoLasVegas.BeforearrivingintheUS,Iresearchedarangeofmaterialsaboutridingamotorbikethere.IalsofoundsomeclassicrecommendedroutesonChinesewebsitesrelatedtoHarleyDavidsonclubs.Withthehelpoftheirsuggestions,Idesignedmyownroute.Inaccordancewiththerules,beforeIleftChinaIvisitedanotaryoffice(公證機(jī)關(guān)),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）KoreaWhilemanyKoreanspreferWestern-styleweddingsinwhichthebridewearsawhileweddingdress,somecouplesarestillcarryingoutthe“Pyebaek”–aKoreanweddingcustom.ThePyebaekisheldaftertheofficialceremony,andiswhenthebridepaysrespectstoherparents-in-lawforthefirsttime.Thenewcouplebowdeeplybeforetheparents,andtheyexchangejujube(棗)andchestnuts(栗子)—symbolsforchildrenandgoodfortune.—SujeanPark,HuffPostKoreaJapanForJapaneseweddings,it’scustomaryforgueststobringcashasagiftforthenewcouples.Theamountdependsontheguest’srelationshiptothecouple—onaverage,friendswouldgive$300,andfamilymembersmaygiveupto$1,000.Thebillsshouldbeunfolded,freshlyprinted.They’retypicallyputinaspecialenvelopssignedbytheguest.Guestsleavetheenvelopesatareceptiondeskattheceremonyandreceiveweddingfavorsinreturn.—RyanTakeshita,HuffPostJapanBrazilInBrazilianweddings,thebestmancutsthegroom’stieintoseveralpiecesandsellsthemtotheweddingguestsatwhateverpricetheychoosetopayforit.Themoneythat’scollectedusuallygoestowardthecouple’shoneymoon.Brazilianweddingswouldn’tbecompletewithoutpastriescalled“bem-casados”,or“happilymarried”.Thesearetinysweetcakeswithacondensedmilk(煉乳)fillingthataremeanttobringgoodlucktothenewcouples.—AndreaMartinelli,HuffPostBrazil1、InKoreanweddings,________.A．onlywestern-styleweddingsarefavored B．thecouplemustbothwearawhitedressC．thebrideshowsrespectstoherparents D．somecouplesstillobservetheirtraditions2、WhenattendingaJapanesefriend’swedding,you’dbetter________.A．foldthenewbillsinanenvelope B．contain$300inaspecialenvelopeC．carryanenvelopewithaletterasagift D．givemorethan$1,000tothenewcouple3、WhydopeoplemakepastriesinBrazilianweddings?A．Tosharethenewcouples’stories.B．Toraisemoneyforthenewcouples.C．ToshowtheirexcellentcookingskillsD．Toexpressgoodwishestothenewcouples4、What’sthepurposeofwritingthistext?A．Tosharesomeweddingcustomsroundtheworld.B．Toadvisepeoplehowtomakepreparationsforweddings.C．Toshowthedifferentcustomsbetweendifferentcountries.D．Tocheckhowmuchyouknowaboutweddingcustoms.25．（10分）DogdrivesboatDumafirsthitthewaterwhenshewaslittle,goingforridesonLakeMichiganwithherownerCliffBode.AtfirstshejustsatonBode’slapwhilehedrove,butonedaysheputherpawsonthewheel.“AfteracoupleoftimesintheDriver’sseat,shethoughtthatwasherplace,”Bodesays.“Evenifsomeoneelsewasdriving,shewouldjumponhis/herlapandtakeover.”Duma,whoalwayswearsalifejacketwhenshe’sonthewater,drivestheboatwithherpaws.BodecontrolsthespeedandpointsDumawheretogowithhisfreehand.DogbabysitskittensThekittensclimballoverBoots,arescuedog,asifhewereafurry,junglegym.Asortofnanny,BootsplayswiththesheltercatsattheArizonaHumaneSocietytopreparethemforbeingaroundotheranimalswhenthey’readopted.“WhenBootswalksin,hebecomesatoy,”saysLizTruitt,theshelter’scatwelfarespecialist.“Thekittenschasehistail,climbonhisback,andplayfullyattackhiscollar.”ButBootsisallbusiness—heremainscalmandletsthecatscometohimwhenthey’recomfortable.Two-noseddogSnufflesuseshisnoseasmostdogsdo-butthere’ssomethingtypicalabouthowhisnoselooks.“Hisnosehasasplit(裂口)inthemiddle,whichgiveshimanappearanceofhavinganextranose,”saysSarahGrahamoftheDogsTrustRehomingCentre,whereSnuffleslives.“Snuffleshaswhat’scalledacleft(裂開的)nose,”saysveterinaryspecialistDaveSaylor.“Agrowthonthefrontofhisnosehaskeptthenostrilsseparate.It’sscarce.”Snuffles’specialnosecansmelljustaswellasotherdogs’noses,though.“He’sahappy,healthyanimalandwillmakeafantasticpet,”Grahamsays.1、WhatcanDumadoaccordingtothetext?A．Shecandrivetheboatindependently.B．Shecancontrolthespeedwhiledrivingtheboat.C．Shecanhelpherownerwiththeboat’sdirection.D．Shecanassistherownerinrescuingthedrowningpeople.2、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A．BootsisatoydogB．BootssavedthekittensC．thekittensarehomelessD．thekittensoftenattackBoots3、WhatisspecialaboutSnuffles?A．Hehasnonostrils.B．Hehastwonoses.C．Hecan’tsmellwell.D．Hehasacleftnose.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Inthe60s,peopleaskedaboutyourastrological(aboutstar)sign.Inthe90s,theywanttoknowyourwebsite.3401．Yourwebsiteisanelectronicmeetingplaceforyourfamily,friendsandpotentially,millionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.Bestofall,youmaynothavetospendacent.TheWebisfilledwithallkindsoffreeservicesandallittakesissometimeandcreativity.1、Likethetableofcontentsofabookormagazine,thehomepageisthefrontdoor.Yoursitecanhaveoneormorepages,dependingonhowyoudesignit.Whilewebpagesvarygreatlyintheirdesignandcontent,mostuseatraditionalmagazinelayout(版面設(shè)計(jì)).Atthetopofthepageisabanner(橫幅)GRAPHIC．Nextcomesagreetingandshortdescriptionofthesite.Pictures,text,andlinkstootherwebsitesfollow.2、Thinkaboutwhomthesiteisforandwhatyouwanttosay.Next,gatherupthematerialthatyouwanttoputonthesite.Whiletherearenorulesyouhavetofollow,thereareafewthingstokeepinmind:3404．Ifyouwanttoomuchatthebeginning,youmaynevergetthesiteofftheground.Youcanalwaysaddtoyoursite.Lessisbetter.Mostpeopledon’tliketoreadalotoflongtextsonline.3405．Smallerisbetter.Sinceitcantakealongtimetodownloadlargefiles,keepthefilesizessmall.Havetherights.Don’tputanymaterialonyoursiteunlessyouaresureyoucandoitlegally.Alwaysremembertogetthepermissionfromthewriterfirst.Nowit’stimetorollupyoursleevesandstartbuilding.A．Startsimply.B．Breakitintosmallpieces.C．Drawaroughlayoutonasheetofpaper.D．Manywebsitesareconsideredveryinteresting.E.Beforeyoustartbuildingyoursite,dosomeplanning.F.Thinkofyourhomepageasthestartingpointofyourwebsite.G.Thesedays,havingawebaddressisalmostasimportantasastreetaddress.第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Rachel:Wewillgoon1．outingnextweekend.Wouldyouliketogowithus?Michael:Iwillbefreethen.2．a(chǎn)reyougoing?Rachel:Ithinkwe’llgototheWesternHill.Yousee,it’sspringnow.Therearewild3．(flower)everywhere.Michael:Goodidea.That’sa4．(love)place.Wecanalsoenjoyfreshairhere.Thereisabeautifulriver.AndIhearthere5．(be)alotoffishinit.Itwillbeaniceplaceforfishing.Rachel:Soyoucangofishing6．yougetthere.Michael:Wonderfulidea!Rachel:7．theway,howdoyouthinkweshouldgothere?Michael:Ithinkwe’dbettergotherebybikesothatwecanrelaxbetter.Whenshallwestartoff?Rachel:Personally,IthinkweshouldsetoutathalfpastsevenonSaturdaymorningiftheweatherisfine.Michael:I8．(tell)thewholeclassaboutitthisafternoonsothatmoreclassmateswilljoin9．(we).Rachel：Goodidea.Ithinkmanymorestudentswouldlove10．(go).Michael:Ithinkso.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。I'msoannoyingatschoolandathomebecauseofmybestfriendwhoisperfectateverything、Sheisofthesmartestkidinthegrade,goodatsports、Shecanplayviolinreallygood、Sheisverycreativeatanything、Butwhenhegetsa940/0quizback,shesaysshedoesahorriblejobatit、ShealsosaysIprobablygotbestthanherwhensheknowsIdidn't、Iamsuchdepressedandfeellikeanugly,stupid,not-good-at-anythingkindofpersonwithnofriend、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）現(xiàn)如今，網(wǎng)絡(luò)已成為日常生活中必不可少的工具，它給我們帶來很大便利的同時(shí)，也有很多弊端。下面請你談一下自己的看法。內(nèi)容包括以下要點(diǎn)：1.電腦不能代替老師上課。2.不在網(wǎng)上學(xué)習(xí)可以增強(qiáng)合作的能力。3.長時(shí)間看電腦的危害。注意：1.詞數(shù)：100詞左右2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、D4、A5、C6、D7、C8、D9、D10、D11、B12、B13、A14、C15、C16、C17、A18、C19、C20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、C3、B22、1、D2、D3、A4、B23、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.Toknowthevalueofd