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.
【小题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.
【小题2】 Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn't grow      .
A.in ChinaB.in EuropeC.on mountainsD.in Africa
【小题3】 Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because       .
A.it is cheapB.it has different colours
C.it is strongD.it has been used by Asians
【小题4】 Bamboo pipes can      .
A.make moneyB.be treesC.grow quicklyD.carry water
【小题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.
【小题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.
【小题2】Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn't grow      .
A.in ChinaB.in EuropeC.on mountainsD.in Africa
【小题3】Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because       .
A.it is cheapB.it has different colours
C.it is strongD.it has been used by Asians
【小题4】Bamboo pipes can      .
A.make moneyB.be treesC.grow quicklyD.carry water
【小题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

Hi, everybody!

Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!

Now let me introduce some of the new film books in our store to you.

Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.

Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French films: students and teachers, experts (专家) and fans, and so on.

Maybe you are Indian film fans and star fans. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.

If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British films.

In our bookstore, you can also find books about Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.

Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!

1.The speaker of the passage is most probably ________.

A.the writer of 25 New Takes                B.a tourist in the cinema bookstore

C.the manager of the cinema bookstore        D.a reader of Encvclopedia of Indian Cinema

2.How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?

A.Two.             B.Three.            C.Four.             D.Nine.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Indian Cinema is second only to Hollywood.

B.The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.

C.Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.

D.The French Cinema Book covers over a century’s French films.

4.The purpose of the speaker is ________.

A.to make the readers into film makers

B.to let the writers stay in the cinema bookstore

C.to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars

D.to satisfy(满足) the customers’ different kinds of tastes

 

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

 

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