Down-to-earth means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with. It is 1 to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to and 2 other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the 3 of someone who acts important and prouD.

  Down-to-earth persons 4 be important members of society. 5 they don’t let their importance “go to their heads”. They do not 6 themselves to be better persons than others of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, often without cause, is 7 to have “his nose in the air”. There is 8 way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.

  Americans 9 another expression that means almost the same as down-to-earth. The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good 10 of reality. He 11 what is called “common sense”. He may have 12 , but he does not allow them to 13 his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of 14 is one who has hid “head-in-the-clouds”. A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a dreamer whose 15 is not in the real world.

  16 , such a dreamer can be brought back to reality. 17 words from a teacher can usually get a day-dreaming student to put both feet back on the grounD.Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 18 to have both feet on the ground.19 we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are down-to-earth, and we act honestly and openly 20 others. Our lives are like the ground below us, said and strong.

1.A.pleasant     B.sad             C.common D.surprising

2.A.meets       B.welcomes        C.receives   D.accepts

3.A.case       B.kind            C.opposite   D.example

4.A.must        B.may            C.should     D.will

5.A.But        B.So            C.For       D.And

6.A.wish         B.expect          C.desire      D.consider

7.A.said         B.told            C.asked       D.made

8.A.some        B.a              C.no         D.every

9.A.discover    B.find            C.make       D.use

10.A.understanding B.wish        C.reason      D.expectation

11.A.demands B.lacks            C.has       D.likes

12.A.fortunes   B.dreams         C.achievements   D.disadvantages

13.A.block       B.protect         C.Own      D.gain

14.A.idea       B.people         C.attitude    D.person

15.A.mind       B.life            C.body        D.head

16.A.Always    B.Therefore        C.However D.Sometimes

17.A.Sharp      B.All           C.No       D.Bad

18.A.possible   B.probable       C.likely       D.able

19.A.Though    B.Since           C.When      D.Unless

20.A.towards   B.for            C.over      D.Onto

While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage.
The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to compete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important.
I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong. I’m not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold – his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor.
I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out.
But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed.
No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he did.
A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors.
Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to Sydney.
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitirs, it is nice to watch an underdog.
【小题1】From the passage we can learn that the young man        .

A.made his turn to start back pitifully
B.was skillful in freestyle in the game
C.swam faster than the average swimmer
D.was not capable enough to win the medal
【小题2】The crowd changed their attitudes because         .
A.they felt sorry for the young man
B.they were moved by the young man’s courage
C.they wanted to show their sympathy
D.they meant to please the young man
【小题3】According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means         .
A.it’s amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself
B.it’s amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills
C.it’s cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors
D.it’s brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The event started with three men, two of whom were disqualified later.
B.The crowd started to laugh at the athlete’s arms waving in an attempt at freestyle.
C.The athlete, as well as the author, is an expert swimmer.
D.The swimming event is a show of courage rather than a fierce competition.
【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Compete for Gold!B.Try again!
C.Break a Record!D.Go for it!

While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage.
The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to compete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important.
I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong. I’m not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold – his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor.
I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out.
But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed.
No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he did.
A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors.
Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to Sydney.
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors , it is nice to watch an underdog.
【小题1】From the passage we can learn that the young man        .

A.made his turn to start back pitifully
B.was skillful in freestyle in the game
C.swam faster than the average swimmer
D.was not capable enough to win the medal
【小题2】The crowd changed their attitudes because         .
A.they felt sorry for the young man
B.they were moved by the young man’s courage
C.they wanted to show their sympathy
D.they meant to please the young man
【小题3】According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means         .
A.it’s amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself
B.it’s amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills
C.it’s cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors
D.it’s brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The event started with three men, two of whom were disqualified later.
B.The crowd started to laugh at the athlete’s arms waving in an attempt at freestyle.
C.The athlete, as well as the author, is an expert swimmer.
D.The swimming event is a show of courage rather than a fierce competition.
【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Compete for Gold!B.Try again!
C.Break a Record!D.Go for it!

 

  阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

It was my first day of high school, and I was late. My next class, German, scared me. I just could not speak that  1. As the bell rang, I ran to the classroom.

At the door, a hand reached out and   2mine firmly. I looked up. A man with large glasses smiled. He  3himself as Tony, which means teacher in German.  4, his warm smile and   5words eased my fears. That year, I   6his classes a great deal because I learned   7just German.

I admit I only speak a little German.   8I try to live out the life lessons I learned from Tony.

Every day Tony stood   9his classroom before and after class to give his “hand hug”. After school his room was always filled with students and he would  10to and chat with them—_11those not in his class. He taught me that every person is  12your time.

One time, I was rejected by my friends. Tony told me, “Linda, life gives you  13. But learning its lessons will turn those ashes to jewels.” Therefore, I learned to look at my troubles   _14and not to fear any difficulty.

In my senior year, I  15president of one of the school’s clubs, so I was very  16. Many times I didn’t even have time to buy lunch. He served me by giving me his food as well as advice. He   17out what he taught us to do:   18others.

The author William Arthur Ward  19: “The mediocre(平庸的) teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher  20.” Thank you Tony, for inspiring me.

1.A. country         B. language        C. nation          D. word

2.A. hit             B. beat            C. shook           D. patted

3.A. introduced      B. regarded        C. treated         D. considered

4.A. Once again      B. In addition     C. For once        D. Right away

5.A. exciting        B. welcoming       C. disappointing   D. boring

6.A. escaped         B. heard           C. enjoyed         D. preferred

7.A. more than       B. other than      C. less than       D. rather than

8.A. And             B. So              C. But             D. Therefore

9.A. within          B. outside         C. beyond          D. ahead

10.A. say           B. listen          C. talk            D. speak

11.A. ever           B. yet             C. still           D. even

12.A. worth          B. worthy          C. full of         D. filled with

13.A. troubles       B. lessons         C. ashes           D. jewels

14.A. frequently     B. similarly       C. hopefully       D. differently

15.A. made           B. became          C. took            D. held

16.A. proud          B. capable         C. busy            D. free

17.A. proved         B. picked          C. put             D. lived

18.A. serve          B. offer           C. give            D. teach

19.A. read           B. put             C. told            D. wrote

20.A. inspires       B. encourages                         C. praises        D. excuses

 

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