单项选择题
Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development (21) a specialized field is really quite recent. Interior designers have become (22) partly because of the many functions that might be (23) in a single large building. There might be stores, theatres, restaurants, and other (24) on the main floor or lower floors of building, while the upper floors might have hotel rooms, apartments, or business offices for many (25) kinds of companies.
The importance of interior design becomes (26) when we realize how much time we spend in places surrounded by four walls. Whether we need to be (27) , we want our surroundings to be as attractive and comfortable as possible. We also expect each place to be appropriate (28) its use. You would be shocked if the (29) of your bedroom was suddenly changed to look like that (30) a restaurant. And you (31) feel right in a business office that looked like a school.
It soon becomes clear that the interior designer’ s most important basic (32) is the function of the particular space. For example, a theatre with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and too few (33) and exits will not work for its (34) , (35) how (36) it might be decorated. (37) , for any kind of space, the designer needs to make various kinds of decisions. He or she must (38) decoration of everything from the shape, textures, lighting, and (39) to floor. (40) addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture, according to the functions that need to be served.
A.used
B.contained
C.dominated
D.belonged