Switzerland and the 10 Million People Limit
瑞士與一千萬人口上限
Introduction
Switzerland will have a vote. One party wants a law. This law says Switzerland cannot have more than 10 million people.
瑞士將舉行投票。有一個政黨希望立法，規定瑞士的人口不能超過一千萬人。
Main Body
The SVP party says there are too many people. They say houses are too expensive and cities are too full. But other people say this is not true. They say Switzerland is still okay.
SVP 黨表示現在人口過多，他們認為房價太高且城市太擁擠。但其他人則認為事實並非如此，他們表示瑞士目前狀況仍然良好。
Switzerland sells many things to Europe. If they stop people from moving, Europe might stop buying these things. Many companies need workers from other countries. They cannot find enough workers in Switzerland.
瑞士向歐洲出口許多商品。如果他們限制人口遷入，歐洲可能會停止購買這些商品。許多公司需要外國勞工，因為在瑞士境內找不到足夠的工人。
Some leaders are worried. They say this law will hurt the economy. They think workers will get less money. They also think families from other countries cannot live together in Switzerland.
部分領導人感到擔憂，認為這項法律將損害經濟。他們認為工人的薪資會降低，且外國家庭將無法在瑞士團聚。
Conclusion
The people must choose. They can keep the country open or they can limit the population.
人民必須做出選擇，是要保持國家開放，還是限制人口。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Too' Pattern
In the text, we see:
- "too many people"
- "too expensive"
- "too full"
What is it? We use too when something is more than we want. It is usually a bad thing.
Simple Examples:
- The coffee is too hot → (I cannot drink it!)
- The room is too small → (I cannot fit my bed!)
- This phone is too expensive → (I have no money!)
🛠️ Word Connections
Look at these words from the story. They work in pairs to show a problem:
Stop → Buying Hurt → Economy Limit → Population
Easy Tip: When you see "Stop," "Hurt," or "Limit," the sentence is usually talking about a change or a problem.