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 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 enered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.
“Eco-passages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. “These eco-passages 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 eco-passages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage.
Builders of eco-passages 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 become more erousB．the driving condition has improved greatlyC．an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidentsD．the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work小题2:From the story, we know an eco-passage is __________.A．an underground path for carsB．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” (Para. 6), he means __________.A．animals begin to realize the ers on the road B．animals are crossing the road in groupsC．animals are increasing in numberD．animals begin to learn to use eco-passages小题4: The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because __________.A．wild animals may attack carsB．they may see wild animals on eco-passages C．they may see wild animals in the parkD．wild animals may jam the road小题5: The best title for the passage is __________.A．Special bridges help animals cross the road B．Enered animals increase because of roadkillC．Animals fail to cross the roadD．Take steps to protect animals in er