Down-to-earth means being honest, open, and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to. He or she accepts others as equals. A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society, of course, but they do not let their importance go to their heads, and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have his nose in the air. There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some way 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 reality. He has what is called common sense. He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world. Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality; sharp words from the teacher, for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground.
The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth. When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others, and our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
小題1:If a person has his nose in the air, he ____. 
A．is down to the earth
B．is easy to deal with
C．a(chǎn)lways thinks he is more important than others
D．is confident
小題2:If a person has both feet on the ground, he ____. 
A．is in touch with reality, and doesn’t have any dreams
B．has some dreams but he is realistic
C．is honest, open and easy to deal with
D．is honest, open but hard to deal with
小題3:The underlined sentence “But the opposite is not always true.” most probably means that ______.
A．the person who has his nose in the air is not true
B．a(chǎn) man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligent
C．the opposite direction is always wrong
D．a(chǎn) person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earth

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D

試題分析：
小題1:根據(jù)Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have his nose in the air，故選C。
小題2:根據(jù)He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real，故選 B
小題3:根據(jù)Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth..故選D。
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Propeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German artist. Each room provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. You'll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.
Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional (另外) person for only 20 extra dollars. For more information, visit the website: http://www.propeller-island.com
For information about other cool hotels In the world, visit the website: http://www.bahamabeachclub.com
小題1:What is special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel?
A．You can sleep in the tree house.B．You can choose any of the towers.
C．It is designed for big families.D．Every room has a walkway.
小題2:For more persons spending a night in one of these hotels, they have to pay at least
A $111                  B. $182              C. $600         D. $636
小題3:Which website should you visit if you want to find out whether there exists a hotel under the sea?
A． http://www.icehotel.comB． http：//www.ariantowers.com
C．http://www.propeller-island.comD．htlp://www.bahamabeachclub.com
小題4:Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year?
A．Propeller Bland City Lodge.B．Arian Amazon Towers.
C．The Ice Hotel.D．Bahama Beach Club.

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