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，and when we are down to earth，we do not have our noses in the air.We act honestly and openly to others.And our lives are like the ground below us—solid and strong.

　　1. He who considers himself to be better and more important than others is likely to________.

　　A．have his head in the clouds　B．be easy to deal with

　　C．have a “common sense”

　　D．have a “big head”

　　解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句话可知，big head是指那些认为自己比别人重要的人。

　　2．Which of the following expressions is similar to “down to earth”？

　　A．his nose in the air

　　B．go to his head

　　C．both feet on the ground

　　D．daydreamer

　　解析：选C。细节理解题。由第三段第一句话Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth—“both feet on the ground”．可直接得到答案。

　　3．The passage is mainly about________.

　　A．some popular American expressions

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