Bammboo grows up straight and thin, with branches at the top. It has long leaves. It looks like a tree, but it is really a kind of grass.
There are more than five hundred kinds of bamboo in the world. Some grow over ten meters tall. Some are only a few inches tall. Bamboo grows best in warm and wet places.
The long stem of bamboo is hollow. They are light and strong. People use them to build houses and bridges. Bamboo is also made into paper. People like to eat them.
Do you like bamboo?
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竹子长得又直又细，顶部有枝条，叶子修长。它像一棵树，但实际上是一种草。
世界上有500多种竹子，有的高达10多米长，有的只有几寸高。竹子最适合长在温暖和潮湿的地方。
竹子长长的茎是空的，它们很轻很结实。人们用它们来建房子和搭桥。竹子也能用于造纸。人们很爱吃竹子。
你喜欢竹子吗?
