吉林通辽市2025-2026 学年高二年级下学期期末英语试卷（含答案）

2026年春季学期高二年级期末考试

英语

注意事项：

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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选最佳选

项，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读

两遍。

1Whichtrouserswillthewomanprobablybuy?

A.Thewhiteones

B.Thepinkones.

C.Theblackones.

2.Whatmightthemandoattheyouthclub?

A.Makeamilkshake.

B.Hikeinthewoods.

C.Playtabletennis.

3.HowwillthemanreachParis?

A.Bytakingadirecttraintoday.

B.Bytakingaconnectingtraintoday.

C.Bytakingadirecttraintomorrow.

4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.Payasmallerfine.

B.Findaparticularbook.

C.Borrowthebookfbrlong

5.Whereistheconversationprobablytakingplace?

A.Inacar.

B.Inahouse.

C.Atamarket.

第二节(共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选中选出

最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听后，各小

题都有5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatprobablycausedthebikeissueaccordingtotheman?

A.Thesharpthings.

B.Thehotweather

C.Theagingmaterial.

7.Whenwillthewoman'sbikebereadyforpickup?

A.Latertoday.

B.Inaday.

C.Intwodays

听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。

8.Howisthewomanfeeling?

A.Angry.

B.Impatient.

C.Enlightened.

9.Whatwillthewomandonext?

A.Gobackhome.

B.Explorethecave.

C.Chargeherphone.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。

1()WhatdoesthewomanmainlywanttodoinSouthGeorgia?

A.Carryoutastudyonit.

B.Havearelaxingvacation.

C:Protectanimalslivingthere

11.WhereisA23anow?

A.NearGreatBritain.

B.FarawayfromSouthAmerica.

C.About1788milesnorthoftheSouthPole.

12HowmightlocalviewA23a?

A.Asasourceofibod.

B.Asapossibledanger.

C.Asasymbolofluck.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。

13:Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?

A.Orderingtickets.

B.Pickingsomeoneup.

C.Arrangingadinnerdate.

14.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman'ssister?

A.Shehasfinalexamsthisweek.

B.Sheworksatthetrainstation.

C.She'llcomebackhomenextweekend.

15.Whatdayisittoday?

A.Wednesday.

B.Thursday.

C.Friday.

16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Workmates.

B.Oldsclioolinalus

C.Teacherandstudent.

17.Whoisthespeaker?

A.Ateacher.

B.Ascientist.

C.Ahost.

18.Whatactiondidthescientisttakeafterrealizinghisimpact?

A.HebecameateacherinBritain.

B.Heorganizededucationalevents.

C.Hehelpedmorestudentsentercollege.

19.Wheredidthescientistspendmostofhischildhood?

A.inLondon

B.InBeijing.

C.InSingapore.

20Whatwillhappennext?

A.Avideowillbeplayed.

B.Thescientistwillshootafilm.

C.Studentswillgathersuggestions

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分5（）分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。

A

TheMedalofRepublicisthehighestnationalhonorinChina,awardedtocitizenswhohavemade

outstandingcontributionstothenation'sdevelopmentandthewell-beingofitspeople

YuanLongping:TheFatherofHybridRice

Knownasthe“FatherofHybridRice,“YuanLongping(1939-2021)

dedicatedhislifetoagriculturalscience.Hisresearchonhigh-yieldhybrid

ricewasgroundbreakingFordecades,heworkedinthefieldswithfarmers

HisworkgreatlyincreasedChinasgrainproduction,solvedtheproblemof

foodshortagefbrmillions,andmadegreatcontributionstoglobalfoodsecurity.Heis

rciiiciiibcrudasahuniblcherowhuworeastrawhalanduareddeeplyaboutreducinghunger.

SunJiadong:APioneerofChina'sSpaceProgram

SunJiadong(1929-2024)wasakeyfigureinChina'saerospaceindustry.As

achiefdesigner,heplayedacentralroleinthedevelopmentofChina'sfirst

satellitesandtheChang'elunarexplorationproject.Facingtechnological

barriersintheearlydays,heledhisteamtoachieveindependencethrough

hardworkandinnovation,liislifelongettbrtslaidasolidfoundationtbrChinatobecomeamajor

powerinspaceexploration,inspiringgenerationsofscientistsandengineers.

TuYouyou:TheNobelPrizeWinnerinMedicine

Apharmacologist,TuYouyou(born1930)iscelebratedfbrherdiscoveryof

artemisinin.Inthe1970s,sheandherteamfoundtheeffectivetreatmentfbr

malariafromtraditionalChinesemedicineThisdiscoveryhassavedmillions

oflivesworldwide,especiallyindevelopingcountriesHerworkisaperfect

exampleofhowancientwisdomandmodemsciencecancombinetobenefitallhumanity.In

2015,shewasawardedtheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicinefbrthisachievement

ZhangFuqing:AHiddenHerointheMountains

ZhangFuqing(born1924)isadifferentkindofhero.Hewasabravesoldierin

thePeople'sLiberationAnny,wherehewashonoredfbrhiscourage.After

retiringfromthearmyin1955.hemadeanextraordinarychoice.Hemovedto

aremote,poormountainareainHubeiprovincetoworkfbrlocal

development.Forover60years,helivedasimplelifethere,nevermentioning

hispastmilitaryhonors,anddedicatedhimselfentirelytohelpingthelocalpeople.Hisstory,

hiddenfbrdecades,becamewidelyknownin2018,deeplytouchingthenation.

21.Whatisacommonpoin:betweenYuanLongpingandTuYouyou.

A.TheybothwontheNobelPrizefbrtheirgreatwork.

B.Theybothworkedinremoteareasfbrmostoftheirlives.

C.TheybothlearntfromChineseancientwisdominscience.

D.Theybothmadeworld-changingcontributionsintheirfields.

22.WhatcanbeinferredaboutSunJiadong'sworkfromthepassage?

A.Hebenefitedgreatlyfrominternationalcooperation.

B.Husucceededmainlybyburrowingfbreignlecliiioiogy.

CHeachievedsuccesscvcrtuallythroughhisteamefforts.

D.HeworkedaloneontheChang'elunarexplorationproject.

23.WhalcanwelearnfromthestoryofZhangFuqing?

A.Scientificdiscoveryrequirestheinternationalcooperation..

B.Technologicalinnovationisthekeytonationaldevelopment.

CInieheroismhesincontinuousseniceandselflessdevotion.

D.Achievementsinearlylitecandefineaperson'sentirecareer.

B

Ithasbeenaweeksincemymomhadpassedaway,and1didn'tknowhowtogoonwithlife.So

whenIreceivedanemailfromafriendaboutaracebenefitingcancerresearch,Iignoredit.It

seemedtooclosetotheheart,ascancerwasthediseasethathadtakenmymotherawayfromme.

Butsomethingaboutmyfriend^words—Tcanhelporganizethewholething”—stuckwithme

Ifeltrequiredtoagree.Intheweekstocome,Imanagedtore-entertheworldofthelivingI

checkedourteam'swebsitedaily,feelingproudeachtimeadonationincreasedourtotalIknew

mymomwouldhavewanteditthatway.Shewasthetypewhonevergotdefeated.Itwasthisvery

spiritthathelpedmeout.

Whentheraceended.Inoticedtherunnersallhadonethingincommon.Therewerebigsmileson

theirfacesTheymadeitlooksorewardingandeffortlessIwantedtojointhem.

SoIsignedupIbranotherracetwomonthslater.ConsideringIcouldbarelyrunamile,itwas

ambitious.ButmyfriendandImadeatrainingplansoIwouldn'tcomeinlast.Ifollowedit

strictlyanddidn'tletanythingstopme

Runningupanddownthecityshills.IwasfloodedwithmemoriesIhadlivedthereaftercollege

andmymotherhadvisitedoftenIpassedBloomingdale's,recallingthetimesheandIhadgotten

intoascreamingargumentthere

IwasabouttobeatmyselfupwhenIrememberedwhatMomhadsaidaftershewasdiagnosed

（诊断）withcancer.t4Jane.Idon'twantyoutofeelguiltyaboutanything/'Herpaper-thinhands

hadheldmetightly.Aweightliftedfrommyshoulders.

Whentheracedayarrived.[gaveitmyallformymomandforallshehadtaughtmeand

continuedtoteachme.AsIran.wheneverIfeltlikeslowingdown.Ipicturedhercheeringmeon

Crossingthefinishline.Iwasfilledwithherloveandasenseofpeace

24.Whydidtheauthorignoretheemailinthebeginning?

A.Shewasremindedofhermother'sdeath.

B.Shewantedtoavoidheart-relatedevents.

C.Shesufferedseriousheartdisease.

D.Shethoughttheresearchmeaningless.

25.Whatmainlyhelpedtheauthorrecoverfromhermom'sdeath?

A.Thecompanyofherfriends.

B.Theinspirationfromhermom.

C.Thepleasureingoingfbrarun.

D.Thesuccessinorganizinganevent.

26.Whichofthewordscanbestdescribetheauthor'smom?

A.Considerateandpolite.

B.Braveandhumorous.

C.Outgoingandunbeatable.

D.Strong-willedandcaring.

27.Whatcanweinferabou:theauthorfromthepassage?

A.Shewontherace.

B.Shestillfeelsguilty.

C.Shehealedviarunning.

D.Shewasgoodatrunning

C

Whensomethingbreakstoday,manypeoplesimplyreplaceit.Aweakphonebattery,aleaking

coffeemaker,orasilentradiooftenendsupinthetrashlongbeforeitsuscftillifeisover.Yet

acrossmanycommunities,adifferenthabitisreturning

Theevents,knownasRepairCafes,welcomelocalswithbrokenitems,andvolunteerswillhelp

themspotfaultsandattemptfixes.TheideaoriginatedinAmsterdamabout15yearsagoandhas

sincespreadwidely.SurveysconductedbytheOpenRepairAllianceshowmorethan200,000

repairattemptshavebeenrecordedbyover1,100groupsindozensofcountries.Theorganization

alsoestimatesthatmorethan4,000repaircommunitiesmaynowbeactivearoundtheworld.

Atypicalrepaircvciilissimple.Peoplearrivewilhlamps,laptops,toys,ulothcs,vacuumcleaners,

orkitchentools.Insteadofpayingfbranofficialservice,theydiscussfaultsalongsidevolunteers

andsolveissueshandinhand.Somefixescanbefinishedrapidly,whileothersend

unsuccessfully.Eventhen,theprocessstillmattersOwnersgettounderstandproductdesign

principles,thecausesofbreakdowns,andthereasonswhycertaingoodsaresimplertorepair.For

thatreason,RepairCafesshowthatpracticalknowledgecanbesharedandthatmanyproductsare

morerepairablethanpeopleassume.

Meanwhile,communityrepairpracticeshaverevealedaserioushiddenflawwithinthe

manufacturingindustryInmodernconsumerculture,productsoftenseemopaauetoordinary

users,asiftheywerescaledboxesnotmeanttobeopened.In16%ofallrecordedeases,arepair

cannotbecompletedbecausetheproductcannotbeopened,andinanother12%ofeases,the

informationneededtocompletetherepairismissing.

Inthissense,cominunityrepairmeansfarmorethanmerelysavingbrokenobjects.Italso

providesevidenceabouthowproductsaremadeandwhatshouldchange.Inanageoffast

consumption,thesegatheringsdeliveravitalreminder:aproduct'svaluewillnotdisappear

immediatelyonceitstopsfunctioning.

28.WhatdoweknowaboutRepairCafesaccordingtoparagraph2?

A.ithasspreadrapidlysinceitsappearance

BItaimstoenhancetheawarenessofrecycling.

CItrequirespeopletopayfortherepairsenice.

D.Itismainlyrunbyprofessionalrepairworkers.

29.Whatbenefitcantheownersgeteveniftheiritemscan'tbefixedinRepairCafes?

A.TheycangetfreeofTicia]repairservicesafterwards.

BTheyacquirerelevantknowledgeabouttheproducts.

C.Theirbrokengoodswill3crecycledfreeofcharge.

D.Theyarcofferednewreplacementproductscheaply.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordttopaqueninparagraph4mean?

A.Unclear.B.InexpensiveC.IncompleteD.Unreliable.

31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitlefbrthetext?

A.Amsterdam:TheBirthplaceofModernRepair

B.TheRiseufRepairCalebMurethanJustFixing

C.WhyCommunityServicesNeedMoreVolunteers

D.HowtoSaveMoneyinanAgeofFastConsumption

D

ColorfulsongbirdsknownashoneycreeperswereoncecomnoninHawaii.However,thesenative

creaturesarenowstrugglingtosurvivebecauseofavian（鸟类的）malaria,adeadlydisease

spreadbymassivemosquitoes.Ofthemorethan50speciesthatoncelivedthroughouttheislands.

just17remaintoday.

Now,scientistshavecomeupwithacleverplantohelpthebirds.Theyareusingdrones（无人机）

todropthousandsoflab-grown,non-bitingmalemosquitoesengineeredtocarryatypeofbacteria

calledWolbachiathatactsasmosquitobirthcontrol.Whenthesespecialmalesmatewithwild

females,theresultingeggswillnothatch,whichshouldreducetheoverallmosquitopopulation

andgivethebirdsamuch-neededbreak

Sincethe“Birds,NotMosquitoes”（BNM）projectwasstartedin2023.over40millionsuch

mosquitoeshavebeenreleased.Mostofthemosquitodropshavebeenmadefromhelicopters.But

recently,scientistsbeganexperimentingwitheight-foot-longdrones.Adronecan'tcarryasmany

mosquitoesasahelicoptercan-just23,000comparedto250,000—butit'ssafer,becauseit

doesn,trequireanyhumanstobeonboard.Dronesarcalsoeasiertoarrangeatamoment'snotice,

whichisamajorbenefitinanareawithoftenunpredictableweather.

Themosquitoesarebeingdroppedinsidesmallcapsules.Eachcapsulecontainsroughly1,00（）

males,whicharekeptaliveinsideatemperature-controlledtransportboxattachedtothedrone.

Oncereleased,they"falltotheforestfloorwheretheyprovideprotectiontothemosquitoesuntil

they,rereadytoflyaway,“saysAdamKnox,adronepilotinvolvedintheproject.t4Thecapsules

thenbegintobreakdownonceexposedtowindandrainJheadds

Thistechnique,previouslyusedagainsthumandiseases,marksitsfirstwildlife-savingapplication.

Withclimatechangepushingmosquitoestohigheraltitudes—thelastshelterfbrhoncycrccpcrs,

timeisrunningout.Severaloftheremaininghoneycreeperspeciesarehighlyendangered.Some

dieafterasinglebitefromaninfectedmosquito.Thus.curbingthemosquitopopulationwith

methodsliketheBNMprojectmaybethebirds'onlychancetosurvive.

32.Whatcanbelearntabouthoneycreepersfromparagraph1?

A.Theyspreadavianmalarialuniosquiluus.

BAmosquito-bornediseasethreatensthem.

C.Thirty-threespeciesofthemhavediedout.

D.Theyarelosinghabitats:onativecreatures.

33.Whatledtotheshifttoanewcarrierintheproject?

A.Itssuccessinprevioussimilarprojects.

B.Itsexpandedcarryingcapacityandrange.

C.Itssuperioroperationalsafetyandflexibility.

D.Itsadaptabilitytovariousweatherconditions.

34.Whatdocsparagraph4mainlytalkabout?

A.Howtodeliverthelab-grownmosquitoes.

B.Howtoprotectmosquitoesfromdiseases.

C.Howtolessentheproject'simpactonnature.

D.Howtocontrolthetemperatureofcontainers.

35.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheBNMproject?

A.Anxiousbutapproving

B.Criticalbuthopefill

C.Neutralandobjective.

DOptimisticandsupportive.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分。满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入—空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为

多余选项。

Divergent（发散性）thinkingisanabilitytogeneratemultipleapproachestosolvingaproblem.

ThedivergentthinkerstypicallyanswersimplequestionslikeuWhataretheusesfbraSowerpot”

inmanywaysAnaveragepersonwouldhave10to15answerstothisquestion36

Becausetheydothisbychangingtheconceptsofalreadyexistingthinking.

37Itisnotsomuchaboutfindinganswersasitisaboutaskingthequestiontogetto

thoseanswers.Askingtherightquestionswillgelwhatyouareseeking.Themoreyouaskclear

questionsthatexplorethedifferences,thebetteryourchanceofsucceeding.

Brainstormingisonewaytoimproveyourdivergentthinking.Thistechniqueisatoolthatbuilds

uponideas.AllowuvcryuiiutolliinkinureficclyinihcgroupalinosphurcDon,tpursueapractical

solution38Besidesbrainstorming,youcanalsokeepajournal.Usingajournalenables

youtocaptureandrecordvariousideasthatpeoplecanhaveduringunusualtimesandplaces

____39____

Anothereffectivewayistocreateasubjectormind-mappingvisual40Andmakesure

thevisualsshowtherelationshipsamongtheseideas.Take“StartaCharity”fbrexampleComeup

withnecessarysubtopics,anduselinesandcirclestovisualizethetopicAftergeneratingideasin

theseways,youcanarrangeyourideasinaninnovativemanner.

A.Thismethodisusuallyusedtoexchangeideas.

B.Instead,gatherideasrelevanttotheproblemitself.

C.puttherelatedideasintheformofachartorapicture:

D.Divergentthinkinghelpsfindtheanswerstothequestions.

E.Later,itcanbecomeasourcebookofideastodevelopandorganize.

F.Ageniusofdivergentthinkingmaythinkofahundredpossibleanswers.

G.Divergentthinkingiscommonamongpeoplewhoknowhowtoaskquestions.

第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

AnursenamedAlyHogarthhasreunitedwithamotheranddaughteratthesamehospitalship3（）

yearsaftersavingtheirlives.

In1993,MsHogarthwas41ahospitalshipinSierraLeone.There,shelearntthata

patientCatherineContehneededaCaesareansection（剖腹产）,butshecouldn't42it.

MsHogarthcontactedhercolleaguesandtheypaidfbrthesurgery,sothatCatherine'sdaughter.

Regina,couldbe43safely.Later.MsHogarthvolunteeredtotakecareoftheminthe

hospital,44hertimetolookingafterthemotherandthenewborn.Shespentdays

45Catherine'swoundandteachingherhowtofeedthebabyThisexperiencewasvery

46forMsHogarth,asitwasherfirsttimehelpingafamilyinsuchadirectwayInthis

way,sheformedastrong47withthemotherandthebabyHowever,theylost

48whensherelumedhometoNewZealand.

Formanyyears,MsHogarth,now52,hascontinuedtovolunteerfbrcharity.Sheoften

49dialspeciallimeinSierraLcuncThen,surprisingly,she50Calhcrincand

Reginaagainonthesamehospitalship.BothCatherineandReginahadbecomenurses,inspired

byMsHogarth'skindnessReginanowhasachildofherown

MsHogarthsaid,“ToseeCatherineinpersonagainisveryunreal.It'snotsomething51

expecteduntilwemadecontactagain.Forme.Ifelt52atthemomentwhenwemetand

didn'tknowhowtoreact.”"Wejustcriedandcried."Catherinesaid."Wewouldhavedied

withoutMsHogarth'spurelove.

"It'sreally53toseeCatherineagain,“MsHogarthshared.<4Ithoughtaboutherevery

timeItoldthatstoryfbrthelast30years.Iknowitwasasignificanttime—realizingthatyoucan

makeareal54bydoingsomething.Itistruly55tohavesuchanexperience.

41.A.inspectingB.touringCexploringD.maintaining

42.A.cancelB.bearC.affordDaccept

43.A.examinedB.deliveredC.adoptedD.attended

44.A.wastingB.killingC.devotingD.losing.

45.A.receivingB.removingC.dressingD.discovering

46.A.ordinaryB.tiringC.unexpectedD.meaningful

47.A.habitB.traditionC.planD.bond

48.A.touchB.controlC.hopeD.sight

49.A.forgotB.recalledC.regrettedD.minded

5().A.calledonB.cameacrossC.lookedafterD.keptoff

51.A.everB.stillC.evenD.just

52.A.inspiredB.disappointedC.concernedD.excited

53.A.impossibleB.amazingC.challengingD.simple

54.A.effortB.commitmentC.decisionD.difference

55.A.rewardingB.stressfulC.boringD.chccrfi.il

语法填空(第11页)

第二节(共10小题)每小题1.5分，满分15分

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入I个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

OnApril1atBeijingForestryUniversity,i9-year-oldLiTonghanshapedqingtuanatacooking

workshop.Theinstnictorsarecafeteriastaff56guidestepbystep.Eventhosewithno

cookingexperiencecan57(easy)keepup.ForLi,aficshinaiistudyingmalliciiialics,ihu

two-hourcookingsessionofferedawelcomebreak.4458(do)somethingwithmyhands

reallyhelpsmerelax.”hesaid.

“ThiscookingclassispartofBFU'sbroaderinitiativetopromotehands-onlearningandastrong

workethicJ59(explain)ChenYuzhen,auniversityofficial.Morethan20similar

programs60(introduce)sofar,coveringcampusservices,dailylifeskills,andprac:ical

training.Over9000studentshaveparticipated,withmostsessionslimitedto20participants.

“Wehopethesecoursesallewstudents61(experience)real-worldcampusworkand

developgreaterrespectfbrlabor,“Chensaid."Atthesametime,theyacquirepracticalskills

beneficial62theirfuturelife.

Formanyparticipants,theseactivitiesalsohelpbuildconfidenceinhandling63(expect)

situations."Laboriseverywhere/'saidonestudent.4tItincludescleaning,cooking,andcvcryihing

wedoinourdailylives.Creatingthingswithourownhandsbringsarealsenseof64

(satisfy).^^Indeed,65valueofhardworkgoesbeyondskills—itshapescharacter.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是李华，为了体验志愿服务，你班上周末分组去社区敬老院(nursinghome)开展了

慰问活动。请你给英国笔友Peter写封邮件，分享这次活动，内容包括：

(1)活动内容：

(2)你的收获。

注意：

(1)写作词数应为80个左右；

(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearPeter,

Yours,

LiHua

读后续写（第12页，第二节满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内存和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Mrs.Thompsonwasn'twhatyou'dexpectfromsomeonewhowouldchangethecourseofatown.

Inher60s,shewasquiet,soft-spoken,anddidn'tseemtostandoutinanyway.Butwhatshe

lackedinpresence,shemorsthanmadeupfbrwithherdeterminationandaheartfi.il!of

sympathy.Whenshemovedintoourtown,shenoticedtherundownstateofthelocalplaygroand

fadedequipment,wornpaint,andweedsgrowingthroughthegravel.Itwasafarcryfromthe

bcautiftilplaygroundssherememberedfromherownchildhood.

Ratherthancomplainingaboutit.Mrs.Thompsondecidedtodosomethingaboutit.Shedidn't

haveanygrandplansorspecialexpertise.Shesimplyhadanidea—avisionfbrabetter

playgroundwherekidscouldplayandfamiliescouldgather.Ms.Thompsonstartedsmall,going

door-to-door,talkingtoneighbors,andexplainingheridea.Atfirst,somepeopleweredoubtful.

Thetownwasstrugglingwithbudgetcutsanddidn'thavemuchextramoneyfbraplayground

overhaul.ButMrs.Thompson'spassionwasinfectious.Shelistenedtoeveryone'sconcernsand

patientlyrespondedtothem.Shemadeitclearthatthiswasn'tjustherprojectbutsomethingthe

wholecommunit