填空题
"Down-to-earth" means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find (31) who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk (32) and accepts other people as equals. A down-to- earth person is just the (33) of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth persons may be (34) members of society, of course. But they do not let their importance " (35) to their heads". They do not consider themselves to be better persons than (36) of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, (37) without cause, is said to have "his nose in the air". There is (38) way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans (39) another expression that means almost the same as "down-to- earth". The expression is "both-feet-on-the-ground". Someone (40) both-feet-on- the-ground is a person with a good understanding (41) reality. He has what is called "common sense", he may have dreams, (42) he does not allow them to block his knowledge of (43) is real.
The opposite kind of (44) is one who has his "head-in-the-clouds". A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer (45) mind is not in the real world.
(46) , such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher can usually (47) a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually the person who is down-to-earth is very (48) to have both feet on the ground. (49) we have both our feet on the ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly (50) others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.