Winter is around the corner, and most plants are losing their （叶子）. However, bamboo doesn't.  (相反), bamboo stands straight and grow fast. Chinese people say that this is bamboo's  (精神). It is  (勇敢) enough to overcome difficulties.

    Because of this , the Chinese really love bamboo. They call bamboo, along with the pine tree and the plum blossom, the "three cold-resistant  (朋友) of winter.

    Bamboo is a common plant all around China. It has many uses in our   (日常的) life. Chinese people learned to use bamboo to make  (筷子) ,baskets and even furniture a long time ago. Bamboo is  (使用) to cook all kinds of food. Bamboo is also the main food of the giant pandas.

    Bamboo is also very useful in art. Because bamboo is hollow inside, it's a good choice for people to  (制作) different things. It's clever to make  （音乐的） instruments. There are many kinds of bamboo flutes all over the world.