Question

【题目】 The expression "down to earth" means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with someone who is down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.

Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. A person who is filed with his own importance and pride is said to have his nose in the air.

Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of realty(现实). He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is real.

The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a day-dreamer.

When we have both our feet on the ground and when we are down to earth. we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us-solid(牢固的)and strong.

【1】A down-to-earth person could be _______ .

A.social and proudB.good and opposite

C.real and importantD.strong and changeable

【2】The expression "has one's nose in the air" means ______ .

A.眉飞色舞B.目中无人C.瞻前顾后D.春风得意

【3】If you want to understand what is real in life ,you have to _______ .

A.get along with other people easilyB.learn from those who are down to earth

C.be a good dreamer with quick mindD.have both your feet on the ground

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】

文章主要介绍了英语中的习惯用语的含义，并由此告诉我们一些生活的道理。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中Down-to-earth people could be important members of society.及下文的描述可知，一个很现实的人，可能是一个注重实际的人和重要的人，故选C。

【2】词义猜测题。根据文中Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life.想入非的人是指那些脑子里想的不是现实生活中正在发生的事情的人。以及下文的描述可知，这类人是目中无人，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of realty(现实). He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is real. 脚踏实地的人是对现实有很好理解的人。他可能有梦想，但他不允许梦想影响他对现实的理解。可知如果你想了解生活的真实，你必须脚踏实地，故选D。