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
