1. Bamboo is this kind of grass. It grows up straight and thin, with branches at the top.
    竹子就是这种草. 它长得又直又细, 顶端长着枝权.

2. The chairs, tables, curtains, cooking pots, flower vases, drinking cups, birdcages, and so on are all made of bamboo .
    桌子, 椅子, 帘子, 饭罐, 花瓶, 水杯, 鸟笼等等都用竹子制造.

3. The tender young shoots of bamboo are crisp and tasty.
    竹子的幼芽脆嫩可口.

4. The tender young shoots of bamboo are crisp and tasty.
    竹子的幼芽脆嫩可口.

5. Not all bamboo grows tall some grow no higher than your ankles.
    并非所有的竹子都长得那么高某些竹子长得只有脚踝那么高.

6. However, new shoots of bamboo will come up from around the roots of the old ones.
    然而, 从老秆的根部周围又会长出新的幼芽来.

7. Some bamboo is thinner than your little finger. Some is much thicker than your waist.
    某些种类的竹子比小手指还细. 某些则比腰还要粗得多.

8. Many farmer´s fields are irrigated by water brought from a river or lake through bamboo pipes.
    很多农民的田地是通过竹管从河流或湖泊中引水灌溉的.