1 . Germany’s top court has ruled that parts of the country’s 2019 climate (气候) action law must be changed because they don’t do a good job of protecting young people. The result is a big victory for the nine young people who started the law suing (诉讼).

The court suing stresses an important part of the climate change: The change will impact greatly on young people far more than the adults. That’s because the effects of earth warming will become more serious over time. As young people become adults, they’ll be left to deal with many problems that today’s adults have ignored. The government’s failure to plan carefully was putting their future lives in danger.

In 2019, Germany passed a new law, promising that the country would be carbon neutral (碳中和) by 2050. The law made a detailed plan of action until 2030. But the law didn’t have any specific rules or plans for climate actions that would be taken between 2031 and 2050.

Last Thursday, the judges of Germany’s highest court agreed with the young people. They said that not taking climate action made the basic rights of young people to a good future in danger.

The young people had challenged the government’s law in four specific areas. The judges didn’t agree with all of the challenges. But having the court support even a part of their case is seen as a big victory. Neubauer is one of the young people who sued. She works with the climate action group Fridays For Future. Ms. Neubauer said, “Climate protection is our basic right. This is a huge win for the climate movement. It changes a lot.”

The court has given the German government until the end of 2022 to fix the law. The climate law will now need to have a much more detailed plan for the actions that will be taken after 2030 to cut Germany’s pollution, allowing it to become carbon neutral by 2050. Germany’s government has said that it will quickly begin working to make the needed changes.

1. Why did the nine young people sue the Germany government?

A．They faced a higher rate of losing jobs.

B．The government refused their law suing.

C．The local court ruled against the climate law.

D．They weren’t satisfied with the climate action law.

2. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A．The adults nowadays are put under pressure.

B．The climate change will influence the young.

C．Earth warming is becoming out of control.

D．Humans feel uncertain about the future.

3. What is the government required to do about the climate law?

A．Improve the present law.

B．Win people’s wide support.

C．Take strict punishment measures.

D．Achieve carbon neutral in advance.

4. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Business.	B．Health.
C．Education.	D．Environment.