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  3. "Down-to-earth" means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find【C1】______wh

"Down-to-earth" means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find【C1】______wh

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问题     "Down-to-earth" means someone or something that is honest, realistic and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find【C1】______who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk【C2】______and accepts other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the【C3】______of someone who acts important or proud.
    Down-to-earth persons may be【C4】______members of society, of course. But they do not let their importance "【C5】______to their heads". They do not consider themselves to be better persons than【C6】______of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, 【C7】______without cause, is said to have "his nose in the air". There is【C8】______way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
    Americans【C9】______another expression that means almost the same as "down-to-earth". The expression is "both-feet-on-the-ground". Someone【C10】______both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good understanding【C11】______reality. He has what is called " common sense, " he may have dreams, 【C12】______he does not allow them to block his knowledge of【C13】______is real.
    The opposite kind of【C14】______is one who has his "head-in-the-clouds". A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer【C15】______mind is not in the real world.
    【C16】______, such a dreamer can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teacher can usually【C17】______a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.
    Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very【C18】______ to have both feet on the ground.【C19】______we have both our feet on the ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly【C20】______others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
【C9】
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答案use
解析 后面的一句话“The expression is‘both-feet-on-the—ground．’”表示down-to—earth的另一种表达方法是both—feet—on-the—ground。而后一种说法是美国人的用法，常常被美国人使用。故答案为use。
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