广东省深圳市育才中学2025届高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷含解析

广东省深圳市育才中学2025届高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant2．________yourblog,Iwouldhavewrittenbacktwodaysago.A．IfIread B．ShouldIreadC．HadIread D．IfIcouldhaveread3．Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．aresaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved4．________someteenagersdon’trealizeis________difficultlifecanbeaftertheygetaddictedtodrugs.A．That;how B．Which;whataC．What;what D．What;how5．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved6．Thenewmeansoftransport________inthiscity,sowhetheritwillworkoutremainstobeseen.A．havenevertriedB．hasnevertriedC．haveneverbeentriedD．hasneverbeentried7．Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff8．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that9．henewly-discoveredstarwasnamed_____aChineseastronomer________hiscontributionstoastronomy.A．for;infavorof B．after;inhonorofC．by;inmemoryof D．as;inpraiseof10．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!11．—Isay,Harry.Whatdidyousaytothelaid-offworkerjustnow?—Nothing.Itomyself.A．hadonlytalked B．amonlytalking C．havejusttalked D．wasjusttalking12．---Tomhasfailedagaininthemathexam.Iamreallyletdown.---______Hehasalreadydonehisbest. A．Don’tpushhim. B．Nokidding. C．Heshouldbetoblame. D．Nowonder.13．Sheissuchanirritatingwoman,Idon’tknowhowyoucan______her.A．putup B．standwith C．standupto D．putupwith14．Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed15．Ifyougotobuythetopbest-sellingCD,pleaseget______forme.A．one B．itC．this D．that16．—Didyouwatchthebasketballmatchyesterday?—Yes，Idid.Youknow，mybrother________inthematch.A．isplayingB．wasplayingC．hasplayedD．hadplayed17．Allthephotographsinthisbook,statedotherwise,datefromthe1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if18．—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit19．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought20．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless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）IwassurethatIwastobekilled.Ibecameterriblynervous.Ifumbled(摸索)inmypocketstoseeiftherewereanycigarettes,whichhadescapedtheirsearch.Ifoundoneandbecauseofmyshakinghands,Icouldbarelygetittomylips.ButIhadnomatches;theyhadtakenthose.Ilookedthroughthebarsattheguard.Hedidnotmakeeyecontactwithme.Icalledouttohim“Haveyougotalight？”Helookedatme,shruggedandcameovertolightmycigarette.Ashecamecloseandlitthematch,hiseyesunconsciouslylockedwithmine.Atthatmoment,Ismiled.Idon'tknowwhyIdidthat.Perhapsitwasnervousness;perhapsitwasbecause,whenyougetveryclose,onetoanother,itisveryhardnottosmile.Inanycase,Ismiled.Inthatinstant,itwasasthoughasparkjumpedacrossthegapbetweenourtwohearts,ourtwohumansouls.Iknowhedidn'twantto,butmysmileleapedthroughthebarsandcausedasmileonhislips,too.Helitmycigarettebutstayednear,lookingatmedirectlyintheeyesandcontinuingtosmile.Ikeptsmilingathim,nowthinkingofhimasapersonandnotjustaguard.“Doyouhavekids？”heasked.“Yes,here,here.”Itookoutmywalletandnervouslyfumbledforthepicturesofmyfamily.He,too,tookoutthepicturesofhisfamilyandbegantotalkabouthisplansandhopesforthem.Myeyeswerefilledwithtears.IsaidthatIfearedthatI'dneverseemyfamilyagain,neverhavethechancetoseethemgrowup.Tearscametohiseyes,too.Suddenly,withoutanotherword,heunlockedmycellandsilentlyledmeout.Outoftheprison,quietlyandbybackroutes,outofthetown.There,attheedgeoftown,hereleasedme.Andwithoutanotherword,heturnedbacktowardthetown.1、Whathadhappenedtothemanbefore?A．Hehadbeenbadlytreated.B．Hehadkilledsomeone.C．Hehadbeensearched.D．Hehadbeenforbiddentogetintouchwithanyone.2、Whydidthemanwanttosmokecigarettes?A．Becausehewassurehewastobekilled.B．Becausehewantedtoeasehisnervousness.C．Becausehewantedtotalktotheguard.D．Becausehewasusedtosmokingcigarettes.3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Themanwasaheavysmoker.B．Themansmiledtopleasetheguard.C．Theguardsetthemanfreewithpermission.D．Themanhadn'tthoughttheguardwouldsethimfree.4、Whatdoyouthinkfinallysavedtheman'slife?A．Thesmile. B．Thecigarette.C．Thetears. D．Thewallet.22．（8分）Moviesareagreatmeansofentertainmentformany.Therearesomeadvantagesofwatchingmovies.Comedies,forexample,helpreduceyourbloodpressure.Laughterfor15minutesduringafilmmakesyourbloodvessels(血管)wider.Besides,whenyouwatchasadmovie,you’remorelikelytocomeawayfromitthinkingaboutlovedonesandfeelinghappyaboutwhatyouhave.Watchingmoviescanmakeyoucreative.Astudyshowsthatyoungchildren,whowatchedtheuseofmagicinHarryPotter,scoresignificantlyhigherinacreativethinkingtestthanchildrenwhowatchedsomethingelse.Moreover,moviesareveryusefulforstrengtheningpeople’smentalhealth.Theyenablepeopletotaketimetoreallyrelaxandtemporarilyforgetabouttheirdailyconcernsandproblems.However,watchingmoviesaren’talwaysbeneficial.Studieshaveshownthatsomepeoplegetrealpleasureoutofbeingscaredbyhorrormovies,butinvariouswaystheymayberiskingtheirphysicalandmentalhealthwithoutevenknowingit.Whenyouwatchatensesceneinamovie,yourheartrateandbloodpressureincrease.Meanwhilethischangeinyourbrainchemistryremindsyouoftimeswhenyouwereinasimilarstate,evenifyouhavenoideayouevenhadthosememories.Soifsomethinghorriblehappenstoyou,beingscaredagainbyamoviecanunintentionallymakeyouexperienceitoncemore.Scientists,politiciansandparentshavedebatedfordecadesifbeingexposedtomovieviolenceleadstoactualreal-lifeviolence.Overalltheanswertothatisprobablystillupintheair,butanewstudyseemstoprovethatwatchingaggressiononscreencancontributetobeingabully(土霸)inreallife,evenifitisjustintheshortterm.Inconclusion,certainmoviesplayapositiverole,butnotallmoviesdo.Itdependscompletelyonthesubjectofthemovie.Soit’salwaysadvisabletochoosethemoviesconcerningsomethingpositive.1、Howdoeswatchingsadmoviesbenefitusaccordingtothetext?A．Itmakesuscontentwithourlives.B．Itridsusofunhappymemories.C．Itreducesourriskofillness.D．Itdevelopsourcreativity.2、Whatcanweinferaboutwatchinghorrormoviesfromthetext?A．Ithasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.B．Ithasgainedpopularityaroundtheworld.C．Plentyofpeopleignoreitshealthbenefits.D．Allpeopledon’trealizeitsdisadvantages.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“upintheair”inParagraph4mean?A．Meaningless.B．Attractive.C．Uncertain.D．Obvious.4、Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodotoreducethepassiveeffectofmovies?A．Enjoymovieswithmorecompanions.B．Makeawisechoiceofwhattowatch.C．Tryourbesttowatchmovieslessoften.D．Raiseourabilitytotellrightfromwrong.23．（8分）Dolphins,Africangrayparrotsandsomeotheranimalsunderstandtheideaof“zero,”butresearchersweresurprisedtofindthathoneybeesalsocomprehendthisabstractconcept,consideringtheinsects’tinybrains,accordingtoanewstudy.Honeybeeshavefewerthanonemillionneurons(神经元),comparedwiththe86billionneuronsinhumans—andyet,theygraspaconceptthathumans,bysomemeasures,don’tstarttounderstandbeforepreschool.Theresearcherssetuptwocards,eachofwhichhadasetofsymbolsonthem,liketrianglesorcircles.Then,theytrainedagroupofthebeestoflytothecardwiththelowernumberofsymbols.Thebeesquicklylearnedwhatthehumanswantedthemtodotogettheirdelicious,sweetrewards.Thetrainedbeeswerethenshownacardthatwasemptyandonethathadsymbolsonit.Thereisnoneedforthebeestobetrainedtoflymoreoftentotheemptycard—thusshowingthattheyunderstoodthat“zero”wasanumberlessthantheothers.Althoughtheyflewmoreoftentoanemptycardthantoonethathadonesymbolonit,itbecameeasierforthemtodistinguishwhenthesymbolsonthecardincreasedinnumber.Forexample,theymoreoftenflewtothezerowhentheothercardhadfoursymbolsthanwhenithadone.Perhapsthesefindingswillexplainthebrainmechanism(机制)behindwhatallowsustounderstandtheconceptof“nothing,”AdrianDyer,aresearchersaid.Thisunderstanding,inturn,couldhelpinthedevelopmentofartificialintelligence(AI)thatalsounderstandsthisconcept.“Ifbeescanunderstand‘zero’withabrainoflessthanamillionneurons,itsuggeststherearesimple,efficientwaystoteachAInewtricks,”Dyersaidinthestatement.1、Whatisasurprisingfindingfortheresearchers?A．Manyanimalsalsocomprehendthemeaningof“zero”.B．Thenumberofneuronsofhoneybeesismuchsmaller.C．Honeybeescanunderstand“zero”withtheirtinybrains.D．Humansfailtorecognizeabstractideasbeforepreschool.2、Whatcanthebeesdowithoutfurthertraining?A．Flydirectlytothecardwithmoresymbolsonit.B．Flylessoftentothecardwithfewersymbolsonit.C．Flyquiteslowlytothecardwithoutanythingonit.D．Flymoreoftentothecardwithoutanysymbolonit.3、WhatdoesAdrianDyersayaboutthesefindings?A．Theyofferinspirationtothedevelopmentoftechnology.B．Theyenablepeopletounderstandmoreabstractconcepts.C．Theysuggestwaystoteachhumanssomecomplextricks.D．Theyallowpeopletosetanewtypeofbrainmechanism.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Honeybeesknowabouttheconceptof“zero”.B．Honeybeescanunderstandmuchashumansdo.C．HoneybeeswillhelptoimproveAIinthefuture.D．Honeybeescanbetrainedtocomprehend“zero”.24．（8分）FallinLoveWithYourWritingWithTheseBooks!WriteNakedByJenniferProbstWAS:$16.99NOW:$15.99BestsellingauthorJenniferProbstrevealsherpathwaytosuccess,fromstrugglingasanewwritertosigningaseven-figuredeal.WritteninProbst’sunmistakableandhonestvoice,WriteNakedmixespersonalessaysoncraftwithdown-to-earthadviceonwritingromanceinthedigitalage.JustWriteByJamesScottBeliWAS:$17.99NOW:$10.99Writeyourselfpastfears,doubtsandsetbacks,usingyourdesirewritingexcellencetodeeplyinvolveyourselfinthecraft.InJustWrite,you’lllearnhowtomasterthenuances(细微差别)offiction,discoverwhatreadersreallywant,andperseverethroughthechallengesofgettingstarted,conqueringwritersblockanddealingwithrejection.DamnFineStoryByChuckWendigWAS:$17.99NOW:$8.99Greatstorytellingismakingreaderscareaboutyourcharacters.Andtotelladamnfinestory,youneedtounderstandwhyandhowthatcaringhappens.Usingamixofpersonalstories,popfictionexamplesandtraditionalstorytellingterms,TheNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorChuckWendigwillhelpyouinternalizethefeelofpowerfulstorytelling,FearlessWritingByWilliamKenowerWAS:$16.99NOW:$15.99Filledwithinsightfulwisdomandpracticaladvice,FearlessWritingteachesyouhowtoaccepttheinnervalueofyourwork,enteraflowstatewhilewritingandovercomerejection,delayandotherobstaclesthatpreventyourcreativity.WithFearlessWriting,you’llfindtheinnerstrengthtosetonabravejourneyandbuildalifelongcareerintheprocess.1、Whoshareshis/herownwritingexperiencewiththereaders?A．JenniferProbst.B．JamesScottBeli.C．ChuckWendig.D．WilliamKenower.2、Whichbookhasthehighestdiscount?A．WriteNaked.B．JustWrite.C．DamnFineStory.D．FearlessWriting.3、Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A．Theyarewrittenbybestsellingauthors.B．Theyfocusontraditionalstorytellingterms.C．Theyshowhowtoovercomerejection.D．Theygivesomepracticaladviceonwriting25．（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）Starsguidethewayforusinthedark.Someare1,othersaredim,buttheyallshinetogetherasifthey’re2theupsanddownsoflife.Amongthem,ItrytofindHazel’s,theheroineofthenovelTheFaultinOurStars,writtenbyU.S.authorJohnGreen.Hazelisa16-year-oldgirlwhohascancer.Inher3group,shewinsaboy’slove,whohaslostalegandhealsohas4.Theyfightpain,fearanddeathtogether.5theirlivesarehard,Hazelhasastrongwill.Shenever6,andevensilently7thehappinessofpeoplearoundher,behindwhich,Ibelieve,itistheinnerspiritthatmakesher8.Hazelisn’t9.Shequarrelswithherparents,likemostteenagers.Butmostofthetime,she’svery10,neverlettingcancerbeanexcuseto11herlife.Sheregardscancerasasideeffectofdeath,whicheveryonewill12oneday.Sheacceptsthefactthat“theworldisnotawish-grantingfactory”,soshe13everysinglemomentinlife,nomatterifit’s14orsweet.That’s15Iadmireher.Idon’texperiencethepainandthechallengethatHazelhasfaced,but16,Ic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B．bright C．colorful D．favorable2、A．concerning B．clarifying C．commenting D．showing3、A．support B．education C．funding D．insurance4、A．disease B．flu C．cancer D．legs5、A．Though B．Therefore C．Asif D．Furthermore6、A．setsup B．sendsup C．bringsup D．givesup7、A．takesaway B．takesup C．takesin D．takesoff8、A．famous B．different C．popular D．bright9、A．perfect B．alone C．wrong D．simple10、A．ridiculous B．allergic C．cute D．optimistic11、A．disturb B．risk C．ruin D．serve12、A．take B．face C．challenge D．overcome13、A．values B．takes C．cares D．polishes14、A．tough B．rough C．bitter D．sour15、A．why B．how C．because D．so16、A．even B．yet C．ever D．still17、A．need B．trouble C．love D．pain18、A．happiness B．kindness C．bravery D．persistence19、A．mistakes B．fears C．roles D．errors20、A．Atall B．Inall C．Aboveall D．Afterall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）Theburnisakindofcommonbutverypainful1．(injure),Whileminorburnswillhealwithoutmuchmedicalattention,severeburnsrequirespecialcare2．(prevent)infection.Beforeyoutreataburn,itisimportanttounderstand3．degreeoftheburnyouhavesuffered.Firstdegreeburnsarethemostcommonandhappenasaresultofbriefcontactwithhotitemsandthesun.Thedamageisonly4．themostouterlayeroftheskin.Theywilllikelyappearredandmaybe5．(mild)painful.Whenyouhaveaseconddegreeburn,yourskinmightappear6．(swell),blisterswillformandthepainwillbemathmoreintense.Seconddegreeburnscomefrombriefcontactwithextremelyhot7．(thing),extendedcontactwithhotitemsandlongexposuretimeinthesun.Thirddegreeburnsarethemostserious8．theyneedimmediatemedicalattention.Thesehappenwhenextendedexposuretoahotobjectburnsthroughallthreelayersofyourskin,sometimes9．(cause)muscle,fatandbonedamage.Theburnswillhaveawhiteorblack10．(appear).Thepaincanvarydependingonthelevelofdamagetothenervesintheskinlayer.Theseburnscanlookwetbecauseofthebreakofthecells.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。WhenIintendedtotellmyfour-year-oldnieceLisathestorySnowWhitewritebytheGrimmBrothers,myeldersisterstoppedmeimmediateandgavemeanotherstorybook、WhenIaskedifshehastoldLisathestory,sheshookherheadandsaid,“Idon’tthinkgirltodayshouldlistentothisstory、”Iwasconfusing、Later,mysisterexplainedhow、Inthisstory,SnowWhitedoesnothingtorescueherself、Insteadof,shedependsonothers’help、Mysisterdoesn’twantherdaughtertolearnjusttoturntoothershelp、Shewantshertolearntobebraveandindependence、That’swhymysisterdoesn’twanttotellherselfsuchstoriesasSnowWhite、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter想了解你元旦期间完成的一件有意义的事情，请根据以下要点给他写一封邮件，告诉他你的这件有意义的事情的具体情况。1.时间和地点；2.为什么是一件有意义的事情；3.你的感想。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、B2、C3、C4、D5、A6、Ｄ7、B8、D9、B10、D11、D12、A13、D14、B15、A16、B17、A18、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、A2、D3、C4、B23、1、C2、D3、A4、A24、1、A2、C3、D25、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.