Rice is (1)______ by Vietnamese people every day. It often (2)______ in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (3)______ years. The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered (4)______ muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (5)______. After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a ...

Rice is (1)______ by Vietnamese people every day. It often (2)______ in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also been growing rice for (3)______ years. The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered (4)______ muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (5)______. After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away water before colleting rice. Eating rice is a special action in the world. They don’t (6)______ spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. Instead, they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the two countries in which people use chopsticks very well.

Rice is (1)______ by Vietnamese people every day.