The Use of Bamboo
Did you ever see grass growing high as a tree – a tall tree? Bamboo is this kind of __1__. But the most interesting things about this remarkable __2__ is what people do with it after it is cut down. Bamboo probably has more uses than any other plant in the world.
In warm countries, many people have their houses made almost __3__ of bamboo: the walls, the roof, the floor. Nearly everything within their __4__ is made of bamboo, too. The chairs, tables, curtains, cooking pots, flowers vases, drinking cups, birdcages, and so on are all made of bamboo. And the fence __5__ their garden is made of bamboo too.
Some bamboo is thinner than your little finger. Some is much __6__ than your waist. And because it is hollow, it can be used for pipes to __7__ water. Many farmers’ fields are irrigated(灌溉) by water brought from a river or lake through bamboo pipes.
Bamboo is used for more than building. People eat it. They are always found in Chinese or Japanese __8__. Some are put into cans and shipped all over the __9__. Bamboo is also made into paper. Bamboo can also be made into good walking sticks and fishing poles. Who can tell what new use someone may find for this __10__ kind of grass – bamboo?
A. plant    E. carry    I. special
B. thicker    F. houses    J. taking
C. grass    G. dishes    K. world
D. entirely   H. around   L. different