云南省昆明市农业大学附属中学2025届高三压轴卷英语试卷含解析

云南省昆明市农业大学附属中学2025届高三压轴卷英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Itwasn'teasyhavingmyfriendstalkabouttheirfreshmanyears________Iwasn'tapartof．A．whom B．when C．that D．what2．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished3．Havingbeentreatedinthehospitalforaslongassixmonths,themaninjuredinthecarcrashisnoweventuallyback_______hisfeet.A．at B．inC．on D．to4．—Iwonderwhythethinnestplasticsbags,though________,arestillinusehere.—Well,it’snoeasyjobtosolvethisproblemeffectively.A．banning B．banned C．toban D．havingbanned5．--Iapologizefornotbeingabletojoinyoufordinner.--_________________.We'llgettogetherlater.A．Goahead B．That'srightC．Nottoworry. D．Don'tmentionit6．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide7．—Ihavegotaheadache.—Nowonder.You___infrontofthatcomputertoolong.A．work B．areworkingC．havebeenworking D．worked8．TheEnglishinthisstoryhasbeensimplifiedtomakeiteasier_______.A．tobeunderstood B．understood C．understanding D．tounderstand9．_____thelawyers,volunteersfromtheLibyanRedCrossSocietyalsojoinedtheeffortsinhelpingtheChinesegohomesafely.A．Exceptfor B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Insteadof10．________________theheavyrain，thecouplewenttothesupermarkettobuytheirsonagift.A．Inspiteof B．ExceptforC．Butfor D．Insteadof11．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where12．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which13．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．arehaving14．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing15．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where16．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold17．Thesurveyshowsthatspeedatleast30percentofroadtrafficanddeaths.A．contributestoB．resultsfromC．liesinD．relieson18．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.19．_____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedouttheproductionplan.A．WhichB．WhenC．WhatD．As20．––Whatdidthedoctorsayaboutyourinjury?––ShesaidIshouldavoiddoingtoomuchexercise______itfeelsbetter.A．untilB．sinceC．ifD．while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）PresidentXiJinping,whilevisitingavillageinNorthChina'sShanxiprovince,calledonWednesdayforgreatereffortsandmoreeffectivemeasurestohelpthoselivinginpoverty.Thepresidenthaspaidmuchattentiontopovertyreductioninrecentyears.InhisNewYear’saddress,Xisaidthatwhathecaresmostaboutispoorpeople.Thepeople'slongingforahappylifeisthegoalthattheCommunistPartyofChinaisstrivingfor,XisaidduringastopinthevillageofSongjiagou,Kelancounty,duringhisShanxiinspectiontour.Thevillageisnewlybuiltforlocalpeoplewhorelocatedfrompoverty—strickenhomesnearby.Hecalledonthevillagersto“rolluptheirsleevesandworkon”andthepeople'slivelihoodswill“risejointbyjointlikesesameflowersonthestem,”thepresidentsaid.Xirecognizedthelocalgovernment'seffortstorelocatevillagersfromimpoverished（贫困的）areastonewlybuiltresidences.Heurgedlocalauthoritiestotakemoremeasurestohelppoorpeopleimprovelivingconditionsandraisetheirincomes.InthevillageofZhaojiawa,Xiheldtalkswithcivilservantswhoweredispatched（派遣）fromtheKelancountypeople'scongressforthevillage'spovertyalleviation（缓和）work.Heencouragedthecivilservantstohaveintensivecontactswithvillagersandhelpthemoutofpoverty.NotingthattheCPChasdispatchedanumberofofficialsandteamstotakechargeofpovertyreliefatgrassrootsorganizationsinrecentyears,Xisaidthatthemeasuresareeffectiveforpovertyalleviation.Thenumberofpeoplelivinginpovertynationwidewasreducedby12.4millionlastyearto43.35million.Thegovernmentwillliftanother10millionpeopleoutofpovertythisyear,accordingtotheGovernmentWorkReport.1、WhatdoesthepresidentthinkofthefuturelifeofthepeopleinNorthChina?A．Itisquitepromising.B．Itwillbelikeastem.C．Itwillremainthesame.D．Itwillbecomeharder.2、Howmanypeoplewerelivingunderpovertytheyearbeforelast?A．12.4million.B．43.35million.C．55.75million.D．33.35million.3、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthearticle?A．President'sInspectionTourinSouthChinaB．President'sUrgeforPovertyReductionC．Government'sEffortstoRelocatetheVillagersD．Government'sPlanforPovertyAlleviation22．（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．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap23．（8分）Ithoughtweallknewwhyindependentschoolstudentsdobetterthanthoseinthestatesector(公立学校).Theyhavemoremoney,morefundingandbetterresourcesandtheydon’thavethemorechallengingstudentswegetinthestatesector.ThatwasbeforeIbecameateacher-researcherinatwo-yearprojectledbymycollege,aimingtofindthebestwaytosupporthigh-abilitystudents.WithfundingfromtheLondonSchoolsExcellenceFund,weteamedupwithsomeofthecountry’stopprivateschools,likeEtonandStPaul’s,aswellasanumberofstateschools,tofindouthowtobringtheknowledge-richlearningthatcharacterizesindependentschoolsintothestatesector.Beforetheproject,Ihadn’thadmuchcontactwithpeoplewhohadbeeneducatedthere.ButthefirstthingIfoundwhenIvisitedwasthatteachersarethesame.Intheindependentsector,theyhavechallengestoo—justdifferentones.Aftertwoyears,ourresearchprojecthasproducedahugesetoffindings.Oneofthemostusefulfindingswastheimportanceofindependentlearninghabitsoutsidetheclassroom.IrealizedthatalthoughIwasalwaystellingstudentsthattheyneededtodofourtofivehoursofprivatestudyaweek,theydidn’thaveaclearideaofwhatthiscouldlooklikebeyondmakingnotes.SoIsetthemdifferentactivitiesincludingreadingarticles,doingactivitiesandcompletingexaminationquestions.Istartedtoputmuchmoreemphasisonactivitiesoutsidetheclassroom,likeresearchingtopicsbeyondthesyllabus(教学大纲)ordiscussingthingsinthenews.AndIpraisedanyonewhoaskedquestionsinclass,sowecreatedaculturewherestudentswereproudtoaskaquestionratherthanseeingitasawayofflaggingupthefactthattheyhadn’tunderstoodsomething.Myresearchisbeginningtohavearealinfluence.Mystudentsnowcometoclassandtellmewhattheywanttoknowabout.Buttheynolongerexpectmetodotheresearch—theywanttofindoutforthemselves.AttheendoftheyearIgavestudentsaquestionnaireonindependentlearning.Onewrote,“IndependentlearningwouldlimitthehelpIgotfromotherstudents.Ithelpsyoutothinkforyourself.”1、Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutindependentschoolstudentsbeforeherresearch?A．Theyweretroublemakers.B．Theyenjoyedexcellentlearningconditions.C．Theyperformedworsethanstateschoolstudents.D．Theyfacedthesamechallengesasstateschoolstudents.2、Whydidtheauthorjointheproject?A．Tointroducegoodlearningmethodstostateschools.B．Toexchangeteachingideaswithotherteachers.C．Topartnerwithotherschoolsineducation.D．Tofindenoughfundsforstateschools.3、Whatchangesdidtheauthormakeinherclasses?A．Shefocusedongrouplearning. B．Sheworkedoutadifferentsyllabus.C．Sheencouragedindependentlearning. D．Shecarriedoutvariousactivitiesinclass.4、Howistheauthor’sresearchgoing?A．Ithasmadeabigdifference. B．Ithasfailedtomakeprogress.C．Itisquestionedbyherstudents. D．Itinvolvesmanymorestudents.24．（8分）Manyyoungpeoplethesedaysadoretheadvertisedmagazinebodyandbecometoofocusedonattainingthisimageinsteadofworryingmoreaboutwhatlastsandevengrowsovertime.Butcouldyouimaginebeingconsideredbeautifulforyears,andsuddenlybeinguglyaftermovingtoanothercontinent?Itisasadrealitythatpeopledon’trealizehowvacillatingtheideaofbeautycanbefromonecountrytoanother.ThinkofthemosttypicalAmericangirlyouknow.Issheblondehairedwithwhiteskinandlighteyes,anddoessheloveshoppingorsports?NowplacethisgirlintheheartofAfrica,aplacewherebeautyisplacedonwhatyoucancontrol.TheMaasaitribeinKenyafocusesonhowcleanpeopleare,andhowstylishtheirpiercings(穿孔)are.Thistribe’scultureistobeabravefighter,sotheywillcuttheirskinwithpatternsinittoshowthattheyarestrong.Ifyoudon’tlookfierce,youarenotbeautiful.OthercountrieslikeNorthKoreaandSouthKoreahavetheirownuniqueviewsonbeauty.Inaninterview,awomanwhohaslivedinbothNorthandSouthKoreaclaimsthatbeautyinNorthKoreaisbasedmoreonyourabilitytobeagoodwomanandwife.ShesaysthatwomeninNorthKoreaarelessconcernedaboutfashionandbeautyinthephysicalsense.Shesaystheydidhaveatimewhenbigeyeswereabigdealandeveryonewantedtogetdoubleeyelidsurgery.ThisissomethingextremeandcouldperhapsbeinfluencedbyWesternculture.Andtheideaofgettingsurgerydonetolookmoreattractiveiscrazy.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vacillating”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Inconsistent.B．Reasonable.C．Unusual.D．Similar.2、TheMaasaitribeinKenyaismentionedtoshowthatintheireyes_______.A．gettingdirtyisstylishB．lookingfierceisbeautifulC．strongpeoplecuttheirskinD．Americangirlsloveshopping3、Accordingtothewomaninterviewed,womeninNorthKoreanow_______.A．carealotabouttheirappearanceB．putthebeautyofeyesinthefirstplaceC．paygreatattentiontotheirabilityD．arecrazyaboutdoubleeyelidsurgery4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A．Innerbeautyisofgreatimportance.B．Ideasofbeautyvaryamongculturegroups.C．Differentwaysareneededtoadmiretruebeauty.D．Fashionmagazineseasilyinfluenceyoungpeople.25．（10分）RidingSchool:Youcanstarthorse-ridingatanyage.Chooseprivateorgrouplessonsanyweekday.Thereare10kilometersoftracksandpathsforleisurelyridesacrossfarmlandandopencountry.Youwillneedaridinghat.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-8:30p.m.(3:30p.m.onSaturdays)Phone:(412)396-6754Fax:(412)396-6752SailingClub:OurYoungSailor'sCourseleadstotheStage1Sailingqualification.Youwilllearnhowtosailsafelyandthecoursealsocoverssailingtheoryandfirstaid.Havefunwithothercoursemembersafterwardsintheclubroom.Thereare10weeklytwo-hourlessons.OpeningHours:Tuesdays:6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.Phone:(412)396-6644Fax:(412)396-6644DivingCentre:Ourexperiencedinstructorsofferone-monthcoursesindeep-seadivingforbeginners.Therearetwoeveninglessonsaweek,inwhichyoulearntobreatheunderwaterandusetheequipmentsafely.Youonlyneedswimmingcostumeandatowel.Reducedratesforcouples.OpeningHours:MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.Phone:(412)396-6312Fax:(412)396-6706MedicalCenter:ThestaffoftheMedicalCenteraimtoprovideconvenientandcomprehensivemedicalcaretostudentsandstaffoftheuniversity.Thecenteriswellequippedandthestaffherearetrainedtodealwithabroadrangeofmedicalproblems.Bothfemaleandmaledoctorsaswellasnursingstaffareavailableforconsultation.Also,allkindsofmedicinesaresoldhereandarecheaperforstudentsthanotherdrugstores.OpeningHours:24hoursfromMondaytoSundayPhone:(412)396-6649Fax:(412)396-6648WatersportsClub:Weuseatwo-kilometerlengthofriverforspeedboatracing,andwater-skiing.Abeginners’courseconsistsoften20-minutelessons.Youwilllearntohandleboatssafelyandconfidently,butmustbeabletoswim.Theclubisinaconvenientcentralpositionandisopendailyfrom9a.m.to4p.m.,withlessonsallthroughtheday.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.Phone:(412)396-6899Fax:(412)396-68901、Ifyouwanttoswimandenjoyactivitieswhicharefastandabitdangerous,youshouldjoin________.A．DivingCentre B．RidingSchoolC．WatersportsClub D．SailingClub2、Ifyouwanttoexperienceanewactivityinthecountrysideinthemornings,youmayfax____.A．(412)396-6752 B．(412)396-6648C．(412)396-6890 D．(412)396-67063、Ifyouareplanningtoexploretheoceandepths,youshouldattendyourlessonsat________.A．MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-8:30p.m.B．24hoursfromMondaytoSundayC．Tuesdays:6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.D．MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.4、WhichisNOTtheconveniencethattheMedicalCenterprovides?A．Welltrainedstaffmembers.B．Nurseryfornewly-bornbabiesC．Goodequipment.D．Variouslessexpensivemedicines.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）LoAnnaandKris’kidswereplayingoutsideonasunnySaturday.SuddenlyLoAnnaheardahugesound,She1outsidetoseeawidemud,sand,androck2downthehill.ShephonedKris3andKrisspedbackhome.Buttraffichadcometoa4.Krishadtorun.Suddenly,heheardawomanscreamingforhelp.Ashe5thesoundthroughmud,heonlysawanarmreachingup,holdingaboy.Kriskepthertalkingwhile6thewood,metaltrappingthemotherandchild.Finally,hewasableto7thebaby.Bythistime,othercitizenshad8ittothesite.Withotherstakingthe9inrescuingthewoman,Kriscontinuedhiswayhome.Soon.hehearda(n)10moan(呻吟)fromtheruinsagain.ThemanburiedwasabouttwiceKris’weightand,11,he’dhavetowaitformorehelp.Hearingahelicopterabove,Krisclimbedupontheroof,andledarescuertothetrappedman.12therestofthehelicoptercrewarrived,Krislefttofindhis13.Hourslater,Krisreachedhome.Histruckwas14,andsowereLoAnnaandtheothers.He15carsandhousesnearbytofindother16andthenwalkedbacktotherescueteam.Notlongafterhearrived,histruckcameinto17.LoAnnapulledoverandrantohim.Hehuggedhertightlyandspoke18,“Let’sgohome.”Overthenextseveralweeks,43bodieswere19Justninesurvivorswereluckilypulledfromthemud,allofthemonthatday.Kriswas20bytheRedCrossforhisheroicdeeds.1、A．rushedB．wanderedC．jumpedD．broke2、A．trackingB．pushingC．thunderingD．pressing3、A．immediatelyB．accidentallyC．cautiouslyD．deliberately4、A．headB．stopC．conclusionD．point5、A．recordedB．appreciatedC．analyzedD．followed6、A．settingasideB．takingoffC．pullingawayD．givingout7、A．feedB．freeC．comfortD．treat8、A．managedB．workedC．preservedD．made9、A．leadB．advantageC．opportunityD．risk10、A．frighteningB．awkwardC．annoyingD．painful11、A．howeverB．thereforeC．moreoverD．anyway12、A．OnceB．UnlessC．AlthoughD．If13、A．partnersB．shelterC．familyD．belongings14、A．abandonedB．loadedC．goneD．dirty15、A．replacedB．checkedC．movedD．repaired16、A．neighborsB．rescuersC．volunteersD．survivors17、A．effectB．sightC．existenceD．play18、A．inpeaceB．onpurposeC．bychanceD．withrelief19、A．receivedB．deliveredC．recoveredD．cured20、A．recognizedB．employedC．promotedD．greeted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）I’mJanHasek,1．oldminerfromtheCzechRepublic.InApril1945I2．(hear)somethingexplodeatmidnight.Igotupand3．(run)outside.Thesoundcamefromamine4．hadn’tbeenusedforalongtime.SuddenlyIsawsomeGermansoldiers5．thelightofthemoon.They6．(take)woodenboxesfromtrucksandputtingtheminthemine.AweeklaterIdecided7．(go)andseeformyself.Tomysurprisetheentrance8．theminewasclosed.SomepeoplesaythattheAmberRoomandsomegold9．(bury)inthemine.Ithinkitmightbeso,astheAmberRoomhasnever10．(find).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(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。MynameisLiHua,aged18,amaleChinesestudent、IlovewestcultureandI’mcrazyaboutsangEnglishsongs、Givingtheopportunitytojoinyoursummercamp,I’dliketovisitsomebigcities,tourthecountrysideandevenstaywithanAmericanfamilytofullexperiencetheculturalcustomsintheUS、Inadditionto,itwouldbeagreatpleasuretotalkwithsomelocalstudentsandcampersabouttheculturalandeducationaldifferencesindifferentcountry、Inordertomakemytripmoremeaningful,IplannedtoteachforeignstudentssomesimplespeakingChinese、Hopefully,myoralEnglishwillbeimprovedalotonthetrip,andlaterIcankeepcontactwithmynewly-makingfriendsthroughtheInternet、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是永嘉中学学生李华，获得全国口语大赛一等奖，某英语报社邀请你用英语写一篇稿件，介绍一下你在英语口语学习方面的成功经验。内容包括：1.自信勇敢，抓住机会说英语，不怕出错；2.多参加用英语交流的活动，如英语角；3.多看英语节目（如CCTV9），模仿发音等；注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.文章开头已给出，不计人总间数。I’mLiHuafromYongjiaMiddleSchool.NowI’dliketosharemyexperienceinlearningoralEnglish.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、C4、B5、C6、C7、C8、D9、C10、A11、A12、D13、D14、C15、D16、D17、A18、D19、D20、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、A2、C3、B22、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,youhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyouareasleep.Eventhen,apartofyourmindisstillworking.Thisuncon