Special Bridges Help Animals Cross the Road
—Reported by Sheila Carrick
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.
Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear (灰熊) and mountain lion can cross the road.
“Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads,” the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.
“Ecopassages ” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. “These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents,” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.
But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage.
Builders of ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders (火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.
The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!
【小题1】The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that .A．wild animals have bee more dangerousB．the driving conditions have improved greatlyC．the measure for protecting wildlife fails to workD．an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents【小题2】From the news story, we know an ecopassage is .A．an underground path for cars B．a fence built for the safety of the areaC．a bridge for animals to get over a riverD．a path for animals to cross the road【小题3】When the writer says that animals seem “to be catching on”, he means .A．animals begin to realize the dangers on the roadB．animals begin to learn to use ecopassagesC．animals are crossing the road in groupsD．animals are increasing in number【小题4】The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because .A．wild animals may attack carsB．wild animals may block the roadC．they may see wild animals in the parkD．they may see wild animals on ecopassagesD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文主要讲述的是在美国为动物修建的“Ecopassages ”的信息和其他的具体内容。
【小题1】D 推理题。根据In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.可知以这个为例就是为了公司我们因为道路交通导致很多的动物被撞死。故D正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据“Ecopassages ” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads.可知“Ecopassages ”是动物过马路的通道，故D正确。
【小题3】B 推理题。根据Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders (火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.
可知很多动物都知道如何使用这些通道。故B正确。
【小题4】D 细节题。根据文章最后一段The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!可知D项内容正确。