Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature's (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.

Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1. 5 metres(4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.

Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.

Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools( 厨房用具). Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.

Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built.

In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes( 管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.

1. How is bamboo like grass?

A. It grows quickly.  B. It's wood.     `C. it is easy to cut.    D. It is very thin.

2. Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn't grow       .

A. in China         B. in Europe    C. on mountains  D. in Africa

3. Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because        .

A. it is cheap      B. it has different colours

C. it is strong     D. it has been used by Asians

4. Bamboo pipes can       .

A. make money   B. be trees C. grow quickly   D. carry water

5. In Asia, bamboo has been used for       .

A. a short time

B. many thousands of years

C. many hundreds of years

D. about 100 years

Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature's (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1. 5 metres(4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.
Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.
Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools( 厨房用具). Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.
Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built.
In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes( 管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money

1. 1.

   How is bamboo like grass?

   1. A.
      It grows quickly
   2. B.
      It's wood.  `
   3. C.
      it is easy to cut
   4. D.
      It is very thin
2. 2.

   Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn't grow______.

   1. A.
      in China
   2. B.
      in Europe
   3. C.
      on mountains
   4. D.
      in Africa
3. 3.

   Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because______.

   1. A.
      it is cheap
   2. B.
      it has different colours
   3. C.
      it is strong
   4. D.
      it has been used by Asians
4. 4.

   Bamboo pipes can______.

   1. A.
      make money
   2. B.
      be trees
   3. C.
      grow quickly
   4. D.
      carry water
5. 5.

   In Asia, bamboo has been used for______.

   1. A.
      a short time
   2. B.
      many thousands of years
   3. C.
      many hundreds of years
   4. D.
      about 100 years

    Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew: 1.5 meters (4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo.

    Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.

    Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools (厨房用具). Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.

    Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built.

    In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes (管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.

    1. How is bamboo like grass?

A. It grows quickly.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. It’s wood.

C. it is easy to cut. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It is very thin.

    2. Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow ________.

    A. in China　　　　    B. in Europe　　　　   C. on mountains　　 D. in Africa

    3. Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because________.

    A. it is cheap　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. it has different colors

    C. it is strong 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. it has been used by Asians

    4. Bamboo pipes can ________.

    A. make money     B. be trees 　　　　   C. grow quickly    D. carry water

    5. In Asia, bamboo has been used for ________.

    A. a short time 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. many thousands of years

C. many hundreds of years  　　　　　　　　　　 D. about 100 years

Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap.
The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly(蚊子) touches one of the hairs, the leaf close quickly. The fly cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses(挤压) the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.
How can that happen? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn’t have all these important things, especially nitrogen(氮). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let’s hope that some of the bigger plants don’t get the same idea!

1. 1.

   What kind of plant is the Venus flytrap?

   1. A.
      It is the plant that can be eaten as vegetables
   2. B.
      It is the plant that can eat people
   3. C.
      It is the plant that can eat meat
   4. D.
      It is the plant that is poisonous(有毒的)
2. 2.

   What are inside its leaves?

   1. A.
      some small leaves
   2. B.
      some pages of books
   3. C.
      some flowers
   4. D.
      some hairs
3. 3.

   The Venus flytrap eats flies because__________

   1. A.
      It grows in dry parts
   2. B.
      It hates flies
   3. C.
      It’ll be eaten by flies
   4. D.
      It needs air and water