" Down-to-earth" means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal wit

h. It is a pleasure to find【31】______who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk【32】______ and accepts other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the【33】______of someone who acts important or proud.

Down-to-earth persons may be【34】______members of society, of course. But they do not let their importance "【35】______to their heads". They do not consider themselves to be better persons than【36】______of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, 【37】______without cause, is said to have "his nose in the air". There is【38】______way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.

Americans【39】______another expression that means almost the same as " down-to-earth". The expression is " both-feet-on-the-ground". Someone【40】______both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good understanding【41】______reality. He has what is called "common sense, " he may have dreams, 【42】______he does not allow them to block his knowledge of【43】______is real.

The opposite kind of【44】______is one who has his " head-in-the-clouds". A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer【45】______mind is not in the real world.

【46】______, such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher can usually【47】______a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.

Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very【48】______ to have both feet on the ground.【49】______we have both our feet on the ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly【50】______others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.

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