Switzerland Says No to Population Limit
瑞士否決人口上限限制
Introduction
People in Switzerland voted on a new law. They did not want a limit on the number of people in the country.
瑞士人民對一項新法律進行了投票。他們不希望限制該國的人口數量。
Main Body
One political party wanted a limit of 10 million people by 2050. They wanted to stop some people from moving to Switzerland. This would stop a special agreement with the European Union.
有一個政黨希望在2050年前將人口上限設定為1,000萬人。他們希望阻止部分人士移民到瑞士。這將會終止與歐盟之間的一項特別協議。
Some people liked this idea. They said there are too many people. They said houses are too expensive. They worried about their culture.
有些人認同這個想法。他們表示人口過多，導致房價太貴，且擔心文化受到影響。
But the government and big companies said no. They said Switzerland needs workers from other countries. For example, many doctors in Switzerland are from other countries. The economy needs these people to grow.
但政府與大型企業則表示反對。他們認為瑞士需要外國勞工。例如，瑞士有許多醫生來自國外。經濟成長需要這些人才。
Conclusion
About 55% of people voted no. Switzerland will keep its agreements with the European Union.
約55%的人投票反對。瑞士將維持與歐盟的協議。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of 'TOO'
In the text, we see: "too many people" and "too expensive".
When we use too, it means more than we want. It is a negative feeling.
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Too many + things you can count (1, 2, 3...)
- Too many people (Too many cars, too many books)
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Too + a describing word
- Too expensive (Too hot, too slow, too big)
🛠️ Simple Word Switches
Look at how the story changes words to show different sides:
Group A (Worried) Limit, stop, expensive Group B (Happy) Needs, grow, agreements