江苏省淮安市涟水中学2023年高三第二次联考英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theirproductsenjoy30percent________ofthemarketinthiscountrybecauseboththequalityandtheirservicearefine.A．featuresB．sharesC．interestsD．sales2．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow3．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion4．Thenecklacethewomanboughtis,becauseitismadeofglass.A．priceless B．worthwhile C．valuable D．worthless5．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked6．Lackofsleep_______leadtoweakenedimmunityandmemory,andalsoslowphysicalgrowth.A．shall B．must C．should D．can7．Thegovernmentofficialsmettheworkersandengineersworkingonthestadium,most____weremigrantworkers．A．ofwhich B．ofwho C．ofwhom D．ofthem8．Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitisquite______toperformskillfullyyourself.A．another B．other C．theother D．others9．––Cathyisnotcomingtoyourbirthdaypartytonight.––Butshe______!A．promisedB．promisesC．willpromiseD．hadpromised10．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t11．Aseconomyisdeclining,jobs________totheyoung,continuetobescarce.A．availableB．convenientC．comfortableD．valuable12．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need13．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t14．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated15．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled16．We’llgoearly．，wemaynotgetaseat．A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．However D．Besides17．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom18．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some19．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．arereading20．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general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）Areyouscaredaboutmovinguptoseniorhighschool?Itcanbeanewexperience,butyoushouldn'tworry.We'veputtogetheraguideonhowtosurvivethefirstweek.You'renotaloneRemembereverybody_else_in_your_year_is_in_the_same_boat,youmaynotrealizeit,butthey'rejustasnervousasyouare.Movingtoseniorhighschoolisanopportunity,notaproblem.Thingsaredifferentandallyouneedtodoisbepoliteandlearnthenewrules.Teachersarereadytohelp!Ifyou'reunsurewhattodoorareworriedaboutanythingthenyouhadbetteraskforhelp.Teachersareprobablythebestpeopletoturntoasthey'reexperiencedinhelpingnewstudents.Someseniorhighschoolsalsohavea“friendssystem”.Ifyourschoolhasthis,thenyouwillbepairedwithanolderstudent.Theywilllookoutforyouandhelpyouifyouhaveanyproblemsorquestions.AllchangeTherearelotsofdifferencesbetweenjuniorhighschoolandseniorhighschool.You'llhaveahomeworkdiaryorastudentplanner.Youwillhaveyourlessonswithdifferentteachersindifferentrooms.Youwillhavehomeworkfordifferentsubjectsondifferentdays,somakesureyougetorganized.Makesureyouhaveacopyofyourschooltimetablewrittendownsoyouknowwhichroomsyourclassesareinandonwhichdaysyouwillhaveyourdifferentsubjects.OtherpointsIfyou'vegotanolderbrotherorsisterattheschoolthenaskthemforadvice.Beyourself!Itsoundssimple,butpeoplewillknowyoumuchbetterifyoujustactnaturally.Havingearlynightsmakesadifferenceandyou'llfinditeasiertogetupinthemorning!1、What’stheclosestmeaningoftheunderlinedsentence?A．OtherstudentshavetolearnboatingwithyouB．OtherstudentswillteachyoupolitenessandnewrulesC．OtherstudentshavesimilarfeelingstoyoursD．Otherstudentswillhelpyousolveyourproblems2、Whydothenewstudentsturntoteachersfirstwhenhavingproblems?A．TeachersareequaltoeverystudentB．TeachersaregoodathelpingsolveproblemsC．ParentsaretoobusytohelpthemD．Teacherswon'tblamethemasparentsdo3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．YoucanactinanaturalwayB．YoushouldgotobedearlyenoughC．YoumayaskyourolderbrotherforadviceD．Youmustfocusondressingproperly4、What'sthepurposeofthepassage?A．TohelpnewstudentstogetusedtolifeinseniorhighschoolB．TotellstudentstheimportanceoflearningC．TomakeadifferencewhenmovinguptoseniorhighschoolD．Towarnstudentsnottoignorefriendshipinseniorhighschool22．（8分）Ifyou'rethinkingaboutreachingforanotherbiscuittogetyouthroughtheworkingday,thinkagain.Eatingunhealthysnacksatyourdeskmakesyoupileonalmosthalfastoneayear,asurveyhasrevealed.Thewaistlinesofwomensufferthemost,withtheaveragefemaleputtingon61b3oz—theequivalentofawholedresssize—whilemenseetheirweightincreaseby51b20z.Thereportintooureatinghabitsfoundthat,onaverage,weeatatleasttwosnacksaday,with30percentofustuckingintothreeormore.Womenadmiteatingmorethanmen,withafurther13percentofladiesscoffingfourormoresnacksaday.Theresearch,byTheVillageBakery,foundbiscuitsarethemostcommonvice,with42percentregularlyopeningapack,closelyfollowedbychocolate(38percent),crisps(32percent)andcakes(13percent).Andofficeworkersareworsethanmost.Cakesandbiscuitsbroughtintoworkbycolleaguesareoneofthemaintemptationsofficestaffgiveinto.Inaddition,33percentadmitreachingfornibblestocopewithstressand22percentsaytheyneedasugarrushtoperkthemupintheafternoon.SimonStaddon,ofTheVillageBakery,said:"Wewereawaretime-poorofficeworkerscanfinditdifficulttoeasilyaccessanutritionallunch.Butwewerereallyshockedbytheextenttowhich'quickfix'lunchesareaffectingweightgainandgeneralwell-being.Popularmid-afternoonpick-me-upssuchasbiscuits,chocolateandcakesarehighincalories,fatandfullofsugar,allofwhichaffectyourbloodsugarlevelsandultimatelyleadtoweightgain."Thesurveyof2,000Britishmenandwomensuggestsweareoftenashamedofourunhealthyeating.Twenty-fourpercentofBritonsadmitlyingabouthowmanysnackstheyeatwith33percentofwomenlying,comparedto20percentofmen.Unfortunately,it'sasifwearenotlikelytodoanythingpositivetocounteractthesweettreats.1、Accordingtothepassage,womenusuallyputweightonfirst______.A．ontheface B．onthelegsC．onthefeet D．inthemiddle2、What'sthemainreasonofeatingsnacksintheoffice?A．Colleagueseatthemtosavemoney.B．Staffusethemtocopewiththeirlunches.C．Colleaguesoftenbringthemtooffice.D．Bossesinvitestafftoeatthem.3、Whydoofficeworkerseata"quickfix"lunch?A．Becauseithasmuchofnutrition.B．Becauseithaslittleeffectonweightgain.C．Becauseithaslittleeffectongeneralwell-being.D．Becausetheyhaveashorttimetohavetheirlunches.4、ItcanbeinferredthatBritishwomenare______.A．lesslikelytolieonsnacksthanmenB．morelikelytolieonsnacksthanmenC．moreashamedofeatingsnacksthanmenD．lessashamedofeatingsnacksthanmen23．（8分）ThePeanutsMovie,whichhitstheaterstoday,bringstolifeoneofthemostpopularcomicstrips(连环漫画)evertoappearinprint.Fordecades,kidshavefoundhumorandcomfortinCharlieBrownandhispetdog,Snoopy.ThecharacterscamefromthepenofCharlesM.Schulz,whosecomicstrip,Peanuts,firstappearedinnewspapersin1950.Schulz,whodiedin2000,wasoneofthemostinfluentialcartoonistsinhistory.Hisson,CraigSchulz,hasreinventedthePeanutscharactersforanewgenerationofkidswhomayonlybefamiliarwiththeholidayspecialsonTV.Craigco-wrotethescreenplayforThepeanutsMoviewithhisownson,Bryan.DirectorSteveMartinocreatedthecomputer-animated3Dcharactersforthemovie.Eventhoughheusednewtechnology,hewantedtostaytruetoCharlesSchulz’soriginaldrawings.“Ilovetodraw,Ilovetotellstories,andIgottodoitinabigmovielikethis,”Martinosaid.“Myhopewastobringthesecharacterstolifeinabiggerwaythanwe’veeverseen,butbetruthfultowhothey’vealwaysbeen.”11-year-oldNoahSchnappvoicesthecharacterofCharlieBrown.“Itwasabitdifficultatthebeginning,”Noahsaid.“ButonceIgotintoit,Ihadsomuchfun.”AlexGarfin,12,isthevoiceofLinus,Charlie’sfriend.AlexhaswordsofwisdomnotjustforCharlie,butalsoforkidswhowanttoworkontheentertainmentindustry.“Ifyoudon’tsucceed,tryagain,”hesaid.“Youmaynotsucceed99percentofthetime,butthat1percentprobabilitywillbringyousomething.”FrancescaCapaldi,11,whovoicestheLittleRed-HairedGirl,agrees.“Dreambig,”shesaid.“Ifyoureallywantsomething,justgoforit.”1、WhatcanweknowaboutThePeanutsMovie?A．ItismorepopularthanthecomicstripPeanutsB．itwaschangedintoTVspecialsbyCraigSchulzz.C．IthasmorecharactersthanthecomicstripPeanutsD．CharlesSchulz’ssonandgrandsonwrotethescreenplay.2、SteveMartinothinksitisimportantto_________.A．bringthemaincharacterstolife.B．makethemoviefitfortoday’skids.C．developthemovieusingnewtechnology.D．keepthecharacterswhatthey’vebeenlike3、Howmanycharactersofthemoviearementionedinthetext?A．3B．4C．5D．64、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Acomputer-animatedmoviebringsPeanutstolifeB．ThePeanutsMoviehelpsyourealizeyourdream.C．CharlesSchulzandhiscomicstripPeanuts.D．TheSchulzsgiveyouhumorandcomfort.24．（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．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap25．（10分）ItwasMother’sDaymorninglastyearandIwasdoingmyshoppingatourlocalsupermarketwithmyfive-year-oldson,Teayson.Aswewereleaving,wefoundthatonlyminutesearlieranelderlywomanhadfallenoverattheentranceandhadhitherbeadontheconcrete.Herhusbandwaswithher,buttherewasbloodeverywhereandthewomanwasembarrassedandclearlyinshock.Walkingtowardsthescene,Tenysonbecameveryupsetaboutwhathadhappenedtothecouple.Ilesaidtome.“Mumsit’snotmuchfunfallingoverinfrontofeveryone.”Atthefrontofthesupermarketacharitygrouphadsetupastandsellingcookedsausagesandflowerstoraisefunds.Tenysonsuggestedthatweshouldboytheladyaflower.“Itwillmakeherfeelbetter,”hesaid.Iwasamazedthathe’dcomeupsuchasweetidea.Sowewentovertotheflowersellerandaskedherifwecouldbuyaflowerfortheladytocheerherup.“Justtakeit,”shereplied.“Ican’ttakeyourmoneyforsuchawonderfulgesture.”Bynowparamedics(救援人员)hadarrived,andwereattendingtheinjuredwoman.Aswewalkeduptoher,mysonbecameintimidatedbyallthebloodandmedicalequipment.Hesaidhewasjusttooscaredtogouptoher.InsteadIgavetheflowertothewoman’shusbandandtoldhim.“Mysonwasveryupsetforyourwifeandwantedtogiveherthisflowertomakeherfeelbetter.”Atthat,theoldmanstartedcryingandsaid,“Thankyousomuch,youhaveawonderfulson,HappyMother’sDaytoyou.”Themanthenbentdownandgavehiswifetheflower,tellingherwhoitwasfrom.Thoughbadlyhurtandshaken,theoldladylookedupatTenysonwithloveinhereyesandgavehimalittlesmile.1、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．OnecanneverbetoocarefulB．Actionsspeaklouderwords,C．Lovebeginswithalittlesmile.D．Asmallactofkindnessbringsagreatjoy.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．TheelderlywomanwasknockeddownbyTenyson.B．Tenyson’sideaofbuyingaflowergainedhisfather’ssupport.C．Tenyson’scarefortheelderlywomanpuzzledtheflowerseller.D．TheelderlywomanwasmovedtotearsbyTenyson’sgesture.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph3referto?A．AcharitygroupB．AstandsellingcookedsausagesandflowersC．AflowerD．Asweetidea4、Theunderlinedword“intimidated”inthefourthparagraphprobablymeans.A．astonishedB．struckC．frightenedD．excited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）ItwassocoldthatIcouldn’tfeelmylegs.TherewasgoingtobearacingcontestthatnightsoIwas36myhorse,Skippy,up.Iwassimplyrunninglaps(跑道的圈)aroundthering.The37coldairhadbeenblowingpastme,freezingmylimbs,buteverysecondI38it.Youcouldhearthefaint39ofthepeopleupattheclubhouseeatingtheirdinner.Myparentswerealsothere,notknowingthatmylittlesisterhadslowlywanderedherwaydowntothering.Itwas40becausetherewasnomoonorstars.Nobodyelsewasintheringatthetime.Iwasreallyenjoyingthe41andIwasableto42whatSkippywasdoing.AsItookmylastlapit43.EverythingrapidlysloweddownasIsawmylittlesisterstep44thering.Isawtruefearonherfacebecausesheknewshewouldn’tbe45tomoveoutofthewayfastenough.Sheknewthatshewasgoingtogethit.Shetriedto46butnothingcameoutofherfear-driedthroat.Whenmyhorsegottoher,hewasstillinafulloutrun.47,miraculously(奇迹般地),heslidsohardonhisbackfeetthathe48.Itreallymadethe49seemabsolutelyunreal.IthoughtthatmaybeIwas50.Ihad51inmymindthatIwasn’tseeingwhatwashappening.IknewIhadhitmysister.TherewasnowayIcouldhave52her.MyhorsewasrisingstraightupandwhilehewasintheairIcouldn’tbreathe.It’slikeIforgot53.AsallofthishappenedIwatchedmysister’sfacetransform(变形)throughmanydifferent54:terror,confusion,curiosity,andthenasortofrelief.Thenshewaslaughing.AsIheldmysisterintomyarms,SkippystoodrightbehindmeknowingthatIactuallyowedhimmylife55hesavedmysister’s.1、A．pickingB．warming C．catching D．setting2、A．bitterly B．hardly C．gently D．perfectly3、A．challengedB．witnessedC．enjoyedD．hated4、A．ceremonyB．traditionC．victory D．laughter5、A．windy B．bright C．dark D．cloudy6、A．quiet B．quality C．impression D．significance7、A．relyon B．focusonC．insiston D．puton8、A．letoutB．heldonC．participatedinD．tookplace9、A．closeto B．outof C．into D．towards10、A．able B．frightenedC．contentD．proud11、A．evaluate B．worry C．scream D．escape12、A．AccidentallyB．NormallyC．Generally D．Somehow13、A．spedup B．roseup C．brokedown D．woreout14、A．moment B．contest C．comment D．technique15、A．advancing B．breathing C．concluding D．dreaming16、A．that B．none C．neither D．it17、A．hit B．recognizedC．missedD．acknowledged18、A．how B．what C．when D．why19、A．actions B．emotions C．attitudes D．thoughts20、A．if B．because C．asif D．sothat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）Iwon’tcallmyselfthemostaccomplishedpersonwhenitcomesto1．(hold)chopsticks.Infact,I’mprettysurethatmytechniquelooksclumsyattimes.Itendtohold2．(I)inthemiddle,morelikebeginnerthanexpert.Still,sinceIeatalmosteverymealwiththeeatingutensil(器皿)ofchoiceinChina,it’snotuncommonforanewfriendoracquaintancetocometoasimple3．(conclude)afterobservingmethatmyChinesehusband,Jun,musthaveshownme4．tousethembefore.Theyarewrong.I’veusedchopstickseversinceIwasateenager,atimewhenmysisterandmotherwerebothfondofChinesecuisineandintroducedme5．manynewdishes,alongwiththe6．(prefer)utensilsinChina.Wealwayskeptbamboochopsticksalongwithour7．(knife),forksandspoons,readyforwheneverwehappenedtohaveChinesefoodfordinner.Itwasmyclosestfamily8．observedmyfirstmistakesImadeinusingchopsticks.Plus,IlivedovertwoyearsinChinabeforeJunandIstarteddatingandI9．(expect)tousechopsticksinalmosteveryrestaurant,standandbar.Trustme,whenyou’rehungryyoufigureoutprettyfastwhatittakestodown(咽下)10．mealwiththeseutensils.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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除起）不计分。 ThismorningIwasridingabicycleonmywaytoschoolwhilesuddenlyashowerofheavyrainbegantopourdown、Thewindisblowinghardandtheroadbecameveryslippery、JustthenIsawanelderlywomanwalkingwithdifficultinthestreet、Shewasonherwaybacktohomeaftershopping,carriedalargebasketfullofvegetables、Suddenlyshefelldowninthemud、Andshewasverywornoutthatshecouldn’tgetup、Seeingthis,Iimmediaterodeovertoherandtriedmybesttosupportherup、ThenIhelpedpickingupthevegetables,andputthemintoherbaskets、Afterthat,Itookoffmyraincoat,putonherandtookherhome、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华,你们班同学为丰富课余生活打算周六去爬香山。请代表你班同学给外教Chris写一封英文信，邀请他参加此次活动。具体内容如下：1.时间：8am—5pm；2.集合地点：校门口；3.交通工具：公交车；4.携带物品：雨具，午餐，相机。注意：词数100字左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数.DearChris，I’mwritingtotellyouthatweintendtoclimbtheFragrantHillthisSaturdayinorderto__________________________Bestwishes,LiHua

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、C4、D5、D6、D7、C8、A9、A10、D11、A12、C13、C14、A15、A16、A17、D18、A19、B20、B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、B3、D4、A22、1、D2、C3、D4、B23、1、D2、D3、B4、A24、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.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinste