The expression “down to earth” means being op...

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 filled 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 reality(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 proud　　　 B. good and opposite

C. real and important　　　 D. 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.This passage mainly talks about_____________.

A. the use of some expressions

B. dreams and achievements

C. the lifestyle of honest people

D. honesty and understanding

4.If you want to understand what is real in life, you have to_____________.

A. get along with other people easily

B. have your nose in the air

C. be a good dreamer with quick mind

D. have both your feet on the ground

5.If you only consider your own importance, __________.

A. you will be better than others

B. your life will be like the solid and strong ground

C. you’ll be hated by down-to-earth people

D. your life will be filled with love

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The expression “down to earth” means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with some one 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 filled 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 reality. 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 and strong.

1.A down-to-earth person could be _____.

A．social and proud                        B．good and opposite

C．real and important                       D．strong and changeable

2.The expression “has one’s nose in the air” means ______.

A．扬眉吐气         B．目中无人          C．瞻前顾后         D．装模作样

3.If you only consider your own importance, _____.

A．you’ll think you are better than others

B．your life will be like the solid and strong ground

C．you’ll be hated by down-to-earth people

D．your life will be filled with love.

4.If you want to understand what is real in life, you have to ____.

A．get along with other people easily

B．learn from those who are down to earth

C．be a good dreamer with quick mind

D．have your head in the clouds.

5.This passage mainly talks about ______.

A．the use of some expressions

B．dreams and achievements

C．the lifestyle of honest people

D．honest and understanding

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Let's read the conversations and guess the meaning of the following expressions.

1.When someone says“It's up to you!”,he(she) 　　　　 .

A.wants you to make the decision

B.invites you to have dinner together

C.is not sure what to have for dinner.

2.What does “in your dreams” mean according to the conversations?

A. I’m in your dreams.

B. I love you.

C. I don’t believe you.

3. “ Keep my finger crossed” has the similar meaning to “　　　　　　　 “

A.It’s interesting

B.I’m hopeful

C.You’re excellent

4.When we play it by ear”, we will 　　　 .

A. play with our ears

B.be busy at the weekend

C. decide what to do as we go along

5.If you don’t understand something and want other people to explain it again, you may say　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. I missed the point

B. It’s up to you

C.In your dreams

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---- I think we need to sit down and have an honest talk.

---- I _________ agree more. Let’s take the bench over there..

A. could　　　　　 　　　　 　　 B. should

C. couldn’t　　　　　　　　　 D. shouldn’t

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People should ______ from ______ down the trees to protect the earth.

A. be stopped, to cut　　　　　　　　 B. stop, to cut

C. be stopped, cutting　　　　　　　　 D. stop, cutting

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The best body language may be the smile. A smile can open doors and pull down walls among ________ . My experience really puts it well.

I have organized and reorganized a meeting with the doctor for months. I also called the day before to ________ all the paperwork would be ready for the x-rays.

Then I arrived. It wasn't ________ at all. The lady there ________ didn't know what I was talking about. I felt my blood hot at once. I was getting so ________ . Though I didn't shout at her, the way I was talking to her was not nice. The whole time she smiled and was ________ to me.

When everything was finally done; I felt much better. I thought about the whole thing. ________ can I make it better? I could gift her a chocolate bar I had on me, ________ this needed more than that. I needed to say sorry .And that is exactly what I did.

I was sorry for the way I spoke to her and told her it was wrong of me. She ________ . Again with a smile. God helps me be that woman who smiles and forgives so ________ . It's true

that smile changed my anger and opened a door to understanding.

1.A. friends　　 B. strangers　　 C. patients　　 D. relatives

2.A. put through　　 B. turn out　　 C. make sure　　 D. take up

3.A. crowded　　 B. ready　　 C. open　　 D. busy

4.A. even　　 B. ever　　 C. only　　 D. quite

5.A. mad　　 B. humorous　　 C. sad　　 D. curious

6.A. rude　　 B. cold　　 C. friendly　　 D. devoted

7.A. Where　　 B. Who　　 C. Why　　 D. How

8.A. and　　 B. because　　 C. so　　 D. but

9.A. refused　　 B. agreed　　 C. tried　　 D. accepted

10.A. slowly　　 B. easily　　 C. carefully　　 D. secretly

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People should __________ from __________ down the trees to protect the earth.

A. be stopped, to cut　　　　　　 B. stop, to cut　　

C. be stopped, cutting　　　　　 D. stop, cutting

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Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文。)

You may be surprised to learn how many animals actually have a memory. _______ your goldfish can show evidence (证据、of learning ability. If you have a pet fish, try this _______. Every day when you feed the fish, sprinkle (撒、the food only in the same location.

Keep a record of daily observations (观察）of the fish, taking down notes about the fish's swimming directions or behavior whenever you come to feed it. Before long, the fish should swim to the spot where you sprinkle the food whenever you approach (靠近、the tank. See how it reacts to your approaching the tank and take notes before, _______, and after your experiment.

In this example of animals' memory, we don't really know if your fish knows the fact that you are going to feed it. But it has showed its _______ ability to learn and to remember.

Bees _______ with each other in a way which shows an intelligent memory. When a bee finds a good location for gathering nectar (花蜜）, it will remember _______ to get to this location from its hive (蜂巢）. The bee then returns to the hive and passes along its memory by doing a complex dance to inform the others of where the food was found. It uses wings, legs, antennae (触角）and body to deliver the message. When the dance is over, other bees fly to this location to bring back food for the hive.

1.A. Ever　　　　　　 　　 B. Never 　　 　 C. Even　 　　 　 　 D. Eve

2.A. experience 　　 　 B. experiment　　 　 C. exercise 　　 D. excitement

3.A. during　 　　　　 B. with 　　 　 C. to　　　　 　　 D. about

4.A. weak　　 　　 　　　 B. strong　　 　 　 C. bad　　 　　 　 D. terrible

5.A. compare　 　　 B. complete 　 　 C. communicate 　　 D. complain

6.A. what　　 　　　　 　 B. where　　 　 　　 C. why 　　 　　 D. how

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— Is David ________ honest and organized boy?

— Yes, that is why he was chosen to be the president of the Students’ Union.

A．a                B．an               C．the              D．/

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What do we really mean by being open? Being open is a kind of invitation to others to come in, to speak and to share. It’s important to let others get to know how we think and feel. In this way we will be understood and accepted by others. If we aren’t open with others, we won’t fully believe in ourselves or others.

Here are a few ways for you to be more open. First, make your outside behavior the same as your inside feelings and thoughts. Second, share how you really feel about something instead of just opinions. Third, try to change your questions into statements and talk in the first person so that it will be easier for people to understand. For example, you might say, “I feel happy that you’re here.” Instead of “ Are you glad that you’re here ?”

Remember also that it is not suitable to be open with everyone in every situation. You may want to be more open with close friends, but not with people you don’t know well, because you are not sure how someone else will use what they know about you. Besides, some people may not be used to too much openness. If we say everything we feel and think to them, they will feel very comfortable at times.

In all, being open is a good way for us to get on well with other people, we’d better keep the balance between being open and not being too open.

1. Being open means a kind of _____________ to come in, to speak and to share, we’d better keep way others will fully _____________________ us.

2.First, don’t make your outside behavior________________ your inside feelings and thoughts. Second, share your really feelings about something not just opinions , _________.

3.Third, try not to ask questions but to use statement and talk _______________ so that people will understand you _____________.

4.Don’t be open with everyone. You may be more open with ____________, but not with people you don’t know well, because someone may use________________________.

5.If we say everything we feel and think to the people who__________________ too much openness, they will feel very uncomfortable at times. We’d better _________________ between being open and not being too open.

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