Bamboo is a wonderful plant for many people around the world． People make tables, clothes, medical instruments with it．Pandas may eat bamboo every day, but people can also eat it．
Some bamboo grows so quickly that people say they can watch it grow．The speed of depends on the type of bamboo, the earth and the season．Normal bamboo grows 3-10cm a day．It usually grows in tropical（热带的）areas． Bamboo plants are found in Asia, Australia, parts of Africa, and South America．
One of the world's oldest building materials is bamboo．Like today, people use it because it's very strong．They used it to build houses, boats, and bridges．The Chinese made a bamboo bridge over the Min River in Sichuan, China almost 1000years ago． Also, bamboo is still used to make houses today, especially in China and Philippines．
As a part of history, bamboo is very important．The great scientist Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb（灯泡）， but he made it perfect．He wanted the material inside to burn for a long period of time．He tried over 1000 different types of materials． One day, he tried to use a piece of bamboo and the light bulb lit up for over a thousand hours．This invention helped other scientists to make the modern light bulb we use today．
A. You can still visit it today. B. There are over 1000 uses for it. C. However， none worked very well. D. Bamboo is light because it is empty inside. E. It can also be found in other parts of the world. F. The fastest growing plant in the world is bamboo. |
