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.