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 21 who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk 22 and accepts other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the 23 of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth persons may be 24 members of society, of course. But they do not let their importance " 25 to their heads". They do not consider themselves to be better persons than 26 of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, 27 without cause, is said to have "his nose in the air". There is 28 way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans 29 another expression that means almost the same as "down-to-earth". The expression is "both—feet—on—the—ground". Someone 30 both—feet—on—the—ground is a person with a good understanding 31 reality. He has what is called "common sense," he may have dreams, 32 he does not allow them to block his knowledge of 33 is real.
The opposite kind of 34 is one who has his "head—in—the—clouds". A man with his head—in—the—clouds is a dreamer 35 mind is not in the real world.
36 , such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher can usually 37 a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
Usually. me person who is down-to-earth is very 38 to have both feet on the ground. 39 we have both our feet on the ground，when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly 40 others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.