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浙江省2022学年七年级下学期英语学业水平期末检测（温州市卷改编）
An early kind of music from Austria may not seem like music at all, but it is a kind of singing: yodeling. People use their voice to yodel, without using any instruments like violin or piano. At first, Austrian people used yodeling to call each other between mountains* or to call their animals. It was just a loud*sound without words, but it had different meanings, like "It's time for lunch." Or "I'm near here."
Yodeling developed* into songs in the 19th century. There were yodeling groups singing in theatres and music halls in Austria. Later, people tried to write down the songs. A musician called Toby Reiser traveled through Austria, listened to people yodeling and wrote down all he heard. In the 1930s, people around the world got to know yodeling. American country singer Jimmie Rodgers created "blue yodel" songs and made yodeling part of the country music. Today, people can even hear yodeling in rock music, and it is still loved in countries like Britain and America.
The singing of yodeling is special because it repeats* a high-low-high-low sound. Everyone can yodel. Yodeling is not about singing perfectly, but being loud. To try it, you can just find a room and sing "Little-old-lady-WHO!" Begin with "little old lady" in your chest voice*, and then jump up to your head voice to sing "who". You will soon know what it means to "feel the yodel".
Next time you are on a mountain top, try yodeling! It's a wonderful feeling and can bring you a lot of fun!
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a. Musicians wrote down the songs of yodeling.
b. Americans began to use yodeling in country music.
c. Yodeling groups started singing in theatres in Austria.
d. People can hear yodeling in more kinds of music, like rock.
Different countries have different greeting customs（习俗）. Now let's read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures.
France French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks（面颊） when they meet. They do this when meeting and before leaving. |
Korea In Korea, it is a sign of respect for people to bow when greeting each other. In Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. However, Korean women do not shake hands with Western men. Instead, they bow slightly （稍微）. |
Brazil Kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar （熟悉的） with each other, a light hug（拥抱） is often given to each other. |
Ghana In a social situation, it's polite to greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used in greeting, and the palm（手掌） must directly touch the palm of the other. It's considered impolite to touch the back of the hand. |
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☆Vocabulary Book Vocabulary Book is a kind of notebook. In the book, you can write down the new words you want to learn. Next to the word, write down its part of speech (n./ v./ adj./ adv./ …) and its English meaning. Try to understand the new word in English, not in your mother language. You can also write down the synonym of the new word to better understand or remember it. For example, the word great is a synonym of the word excellent. ☆ Word Map Word Map is a useful way to connect your vocabulary together. In this way, you can remember more words for a longer time. There are different kinds of word maps, such as:
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试题篮
Question: How can I remember new words?
Best answer: Here are two ways to help you.
Thank you. I find the ways are useful.
