专业八级改错模拟题(3)

　　For some of us， tending to the comfort of guests meansbucking the tradition of the "good enough" guest room werecall as kids.This is a room thrown together by our parents， _1_

　　who believed sofa beds just got better with ages， and that _2_

　　any guest who got a shock from the Tinkerbell lamp wouldknow not jiggle it next time._3_

　　These days， we're more likelyto offer our guests a well-appointed and often luxuriousoasis.Concerns over practicality， adequate storage or even cost are being trumped by thecreative urge in the guest room， where Americans spend more on improvements than in anybedroom _4_

　　including their own， says a 2002 survey from Home Depot.

　　"Right after the kitchen， the guest room is the hot spot，"says Vickey Ward， a Dallas designerfor Expo Design Center， the home-décor arm of Home Depot.The survey shows homeownersspend on an average $3，790 for materials and _5_

　　Installation of flooring， wall coverings， window treatments， light fixtures and the like for theguest room， comparing with _6_

　　$2，320 for the master bedroom and $960 in children's rooms._7_

　　"A wonderful guest room is the ultimate nicety，" says design maven Chris Madden.She says thetrend is used to create _8_

　　a permanent guest room when children move out or when building a new home."The big thing isused to be the home office.Now it's the guest room."This means never have to cut _9_

　　thefamily off from the computer， or worse， displace kids from their beds.Yes， Aunt Eunice looksfunny with a Gummi Bear sticking to her backside， but it's easier on everyone when she _10_ hasher own room.

　　参考答案：

　　1.is-was

　　2.ages-age

　　3.+to jiggle

　　4.any+other

　　5.去掉on或an

　　6.comparing-compared

　　7.in-on

　　8.is used to-去掉is

　　9.have-having

　　10.sticking-stuck