Falling asleep on the couch (沙发) isn’t hard. Whether you get tired while ____1____ (watch) TV, or sit down to rest your eyes for a moment and wake up two hours later, the couch feels like the most comfortable spot on earth. However, when you’re officially sleeping on the couch for the night, it’s a ____2____ (complete) different story. The same sofa that felt comfortable ____3____ (early) now feels hard. No matter ____4____ you position yourself, you can’t get comfortable. Luckily, there are a few ways to make your night on the couch at least a little more comfortable.
Use sheets to make your “bed”
This may seem like a meaningless step, ____5____ using sheets to make up the couch like a bed really does help. It ____6____ (do) matter what size the sheets are. The bottom sheet ____7____ help make the separate cushions(软垫) feel like one surface, and keeps the cushions together, so you don’t accidentally kick one off in the middle of the night.
Top it off with layers of blankets
Whether the couch is in a living room, or home office, chances are it’s not in a room that ____8____ (design) to be slept in, so the heating/cooling situation might not be ideal. Your best bet is to have a few blankets and layer them as ____9____ (need), starting with the top sheet. But even if it’s especially warm and you only need the sheet to start off the night, have at least one other blanket handy, ____10____ case you get cold during the night.
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解析:选watching。watching 考查非谓语。 此处是省略了you are的时间状语从句。故填watching。
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解析:选completely。completely 考查副词。 修饰形容词应该用副词。故填completely。
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解析:选earlier。earlier 考查比较级。 无论你是在看电视时打盹,还是坐下来休息一会儿,两个小时后醒来,沙发都感觉是地球上最舒适的地方。然而,当你正式睡在沙发上过夜时,情况就完全不同了。以前感觉很舒服的沙发现在感觉又硬又笨重,这里描述的是早些时候,应用比较级。故填earlier。
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解析:选how。how 考查连接词。句意:不管你怎么摆姿势,你都不会感到舒服。此处用how表方式,故填how。
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解析:选but。but 考查连词。这似乎是一个毫无意义的步骤,用床单把沙发做成床确实有帮助,前后两个句子逻辑上存在转折关系。故填but。
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解析:选doesn’t。doesn’t 考查否定。句意:床单多大并不重要。故填doesn’t。
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解析:选can。can 考查情态动词。 句意:底部的床单有助于使单独的垫子感觉像一个表面,并使垫子保持在一起,这样你就不会在半夜意外地踢开一个垫子。此处填入情态动词表示有能力做或能够发生。故填can。
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解析:选is designed。is designed 考查被动语态。 房间和设计之间存在被动关系。句意:无论沙发是在客厅还是在家庭办公室里,很可能都不是在被设计成用来睡觉的房间里,所以供暖或制冷的情况可能并不理想。故填is designed。
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解析:选needed。needed 考查非谓语。 as needed表示“根据需要;按需”。故填needed。
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解析:选in。in 考查固定搭配。 in case表示“以防万一”。故填in。