阅读理解。Theexpression"downtoearth"meansbeingopenandhonest.Itiseasytogetonwithsomeonewhoisdowntoearth.Adown-to-earthpersonistheoppositeofsomeonewhoactsimportantorproud.Down-to-earthpeople
阅读理解。
Theexpression"downtoearth"meansbeingopenandhonest.Itiseasytogetonwithsomeonewho
isdowntoearth.Adown-to-earthpersonistheoppositeofsomeonewhoactsimportantorproud.
Down-to-earthpeoplecouldbeimportantmembersofsociety.Buttheydonotconsiderthemselvestobe
betterthanotherswhoarelessimportant.Apersonwhoisfiledwithhisownimportanceandprideissaidto
havehisnoseintheair.
Americansuseanotherexpressionthatissimilarinsomewaystodowntoearth.Theexpressionisboth
feetontheground.Someonewithbothfeetonthegroundisapersonwithagoodunderstandingofreality
(现实).Hemayhavedreamsbuthedoesnotallowthemtohaveinfluenceonhisunderstandingofwhatis
real.
Theoppositekindofpersonisonewhohashisheadintheclouds.Someonewithhisheadintheclouds
isapersonwhosemindisnotonwhatishappeninginreallife.Suchapersonmaybecalledaday-dreamer.
Whenwehavebothourfeetonthegroundandwhenwearedowntoearthwedonothaveournoses
intheair.Weacthonestlyandopenlytoothers.Ourlivesarelikethegroundbelowus—solid(牢固的)and
strong.
1.Adown-to-earthpersoncouldbe_________.
A.socialandproud
B.goodandopposite
C.realandimportant
D.strongandchangeable
2.Theexpression"hasone'snoseintheair"means_________.
A.眉飞色舞
B.目中无人
C.瞻前顾后
D.春风得意
3.Thispassagemainlytalksabout_________.
A.theuseofsomeexpressions
B.dreamsandachievements
C.thelifestyleofhonestpeople
D.honestyandunderstanding
4.Ifyouwanttounderstandwhatisrealinlifeyouhaveto_________.
A.getalongwithotherpeopleeasily
B.learnfromthosewhoaredowntoearth
C.beagooddreamerwithquickmind
D.havebothyourfeetontheground
5.Ifyouonlyconsideryourownimportance_________.
A.you'llthinkyouarebetterthanothers
B.yourlifewillbelikethesolidandstrongground
C.you'llbehatedbydown-to-earthpeo