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 endangered 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 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!
(1)
The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that ________．
[ ]
A．
wild animals have become more dangerous
B．
the driving condition has improved greatly
C．
an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
D．
the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
(2)
From the story, we know an eco-passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
an underground path for cars
B．
a fence built for the safety of the area
C．
a bridge for animals to get over a river
D．
a path for animals to cross the road
(3)
When the writer says that “animals seem to be catching on”(Para．6), he means ________．
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 endangered wild cat, exist in the U．S．today．The main reason? Road kill．
“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 animals overpass!
(1)
The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that ________．
[ ]
A．
an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
B．
the driving conditions have improved greatly
C．
the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
D．
wild animals have become more dangerous
(2)
From the news story, we know an eco-passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
an underground path for cars
B．
a fence built for the safety of the area
C．
a pass for animals to cross the road
D．
a bridge for animals to get over a river
(3)
When the writer says that animals seem “to be catching on”, he means ________．
[ ]
A．
animals begin to realize the dangers on the road
B．
animals begin to learn to use eco-passages
C．
animals are crossing the road in groups
D．
animals are becoming safer
(4)
The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because ________．
[ ]
A．
wild animals may cause danger
B．
wild animals may jam the road
C．
they may kill the animals
D．
they may see wild animals on eco-passages
(5)
This passage is written to ________．
[ ]
A．
protect the endangered animals
B．
call on drivers to be careful when seeing animals on roads
C．
introduce a new way to help protect animals
D．
tell us the main reason for the killing of aniimals in the US
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 endangered 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 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!
(1)
The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that ________．
[ ]
A．
wild animals have become more dangerous
B．
the driving condition has improved greatly
C．
an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
D．
the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
(2)
From the story, we know an eco-passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
an underground path for cars
B．
a fence built for the safety of the area
C．
a bridge for animals to get over a river
D．
a path for animals to cross the road
(3)
When the writer says that “animals seem to be catching on”(Para．6), he means ________．
ECO-friendly technology was the hottest trend at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show, which opened last Friday．
About 240 car manufacturers from 13 countries presented new models．Most were powered by hybrid(混合的), fuel cell(燃料电池)and electrical systems．Carmakers are championing more environmentally models amid increasing oil prices and environmental concerns．
“It's now carmakers' social responsibility to protect the environment,”said Mazda president Hisakazu Imaki．
Seventy-nine cars and motorcycles are being presented to the public for the first time, according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association．
The organizing association said the biennial(两年一次的)show, due to end on November6,was sure to have a large impact on the automobile industry．
Manufacturers are currently competing in the shift from gasoline-run engines to hybrid, fuel cell or electricity-powered systems．
Mazda has a new sports vehicle, which runs on a hybrid electric-petrol system．It is also showing a gasoline-hydrogen run sports car．
A member of the Ford family, Mazda plans to market a hybrid version of the Tribute sport utility vehicle(SUV)next spring and enhance its co-operation with Ford in hybrid systems development．
Honda's fuel cell sedan(轿车)on show uses a hydrogen-oxygen fuel．The system only sends water out its exhaust(尾气), a better solution for the environment and less polluting than hybrids．
(1)
What would be the best title for the passage?
[ ]
A．
New Car Trend
B．
Tokyo Shows Eco Cars
C．
Eye-catching Cars on Show
D．
Tokyo Motor Show
(2)
At present, cars are generally powered by ________．
[ ]
A．
electricity
B．
fuel cell
C．
solar cell
D．
gasoline or petrol
(3)
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Car makers are trying to develop environmentally friendly cars．
B．
Honda is showing its sedan powered by special water, which causes less pollution．
C．
The automobile industry will be certainly influenced by the show．
D．
Mazda will cooperate with Ford to develop hybrid-powered cars．
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 endangered 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 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!
(1)
The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that _________．
[ ]
A．
wild animals have become more dangerous
B．
the driving condition has improved greatly
C．
an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
D．
the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
(2)
From the story, we know an eco-passage is _________．
[ ]
A．
an underground path for cars
B．
a fence built for the safety of the area
C．
a bridge for animals to get over a river
D．
a path for animals to cross the road
(3)
When the writer says that “animals seem to be catching on”(Para．6), he means _________．