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The street stitcher in the streets of Edinburgh
爱丁堡街头的缝补人
Mary Morton, a 68-year-old woman from Edinburgh, Scotland hasn't bought any new clothes for the past five years. Instead, she repairs her old clothes. To get more people to buy less and repair more, Morton started her project—Street Stitchers in Edinburgh in 2022. It sends the message of "Stitch It, Don't Ditch It".
Now Morton has built up a group of about 50 street sewers. They go to streets in Edinburgh about once a month from April to October, offering all kinds of clothing repair lessons to people free of charge. While helping people save money, the lessons are really about saving the environment. "I enjoy talking to people to make them aware of the environmental impact of their clothes, and I really enjoy helping them learn repair skills," Morton said. "Beginners are so pleased with themselves when they finish their first mend (缝补), so it's a joy to share that moment with them." Morton learned how to sew from her grandmother at a young age. She did a bit of dressmaking (女装裁缝) and repaired clothes as needed during her working years. In 2017, she retired and returned to the activity more often. Around that time, to learn more about her son's job as a renewable energy engineer, she took some online lessons about the environment. From the lessons, she learned how people could help improve the environment—including by not buying new clothes.
In her daily life, Morton also keeps a plant-based diet and sold her car in favour of biking or taking public transportation. She hopes more people can join her and make a difference to the environment together.
(A) 1. What does the underlined word "impact" probably mean in paragraph 2?
A. Influence.
B. Interrupt.
C. Interest.
D. Instruct.
(B) 2. How many times a year do Morton and her team go to the streets of Edinburgh?
A. 6.
B. 7.
C. 8.
D. 9.
(B) 3. Why did Morton take some online lessons about the environment?
A. Because she retired and returned to the activity.
B. Because she wanted to learn more about her son's job.
C. Because she wanted to improve the environment.
D. Because she didn't want to buy clothes.

答案： 1. A 第一段中提到, Morton 发起 Street Stitchers 项目是为了倡导人们少买新衣服、多修补旧衣服,以此来保护环境。由此推知, Morton 想让大家意识到衣服对环境产生的影响。所以画线词 impact 意为“影响”,与 A 选项意思相近。故选 A。
2. B 根据第二段中的“They go to streets in Edinburgh about once a month from April to October...”可知,从四月到十月期间每个月去一次,一共 7 次。故选 B。
3. B 根据第二段中的“Around that time, to learn more about her son's job as a renewable energy engineer, she took some online lessons about the environment.”可知,她上了一些关于环境方面的网课,因为她想为了更多地了解她儿子作为可再生能源工程师的工作。故选 B。