2018屆高考英語Units 15～18 Destinations The United States of America知識點復習
elias howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way.thomas edison，the inventor of the electric light，said his best ideas came into him in dreams.so did the great physicist albert einstein.charlotte bronte also drew in her dreams in writing jane eyre.to know the value of dreams，you have to understand what happens when you are asleep.even then，a part of your mind is still working.this unconscious，but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day.it stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed.it is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you are awake.however，the unconscious part acts in a special way.it uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first.this is why dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves”.
1.according to the passage，elias howe was ________.
a.the first person we know of who solved problems in his sleep
b.much more hardworking than other inventors
c.the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked
d.the only person at the time who knew the value of dreams
解析：從第二段最后一句話可得知正確答案為c。a、d與原文不符，b項沒提及。
答案：c
2.the problem howe was trying to solve was ________.
a.what kind of thread to use
b.how to design a needle which would not break
c.where to put the needle
d.how to prevent the thread from getting caught around the needle
解析：細節題。從第一段最后一句可知d為正確答案。
答案：d
3.thomas edison is spoken of because ________.
a.he also tried to invent a sewing machine
b.he got some of his ideas from dreams
c.he was one of howe’s best friends
d.he also had difficulty in falling asleep
解析：a、c、d三項與原文不符，故可用排除法排除。用愛迪生的例子來說明howe不
是惟一一個做夢突發靈感的人。
答案：b
4.dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves” because ________.
a.strange images are used to communicate ideas
b.images which have no meaning are used
c.we can never understand the real meaning
d.only specially trained people can understand them
解析：b、c兩項本身不正確，d與原文不符，故都可排除，選a項。
答案：a