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  3. One of the advantages of being serf-employed is that the profit the business【C1】______ belongs to the owner. If the self-employe

One of the advantages of being serf-employed is that the profit the business【C1】______ belongs to the owner. If the self-employe

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问题      One of the advantages of being serf-employed is that the profit the business【C1】______ belongs to the owner. If the self-employed person is successful, he has the chance to earn a great deal of money, even become wealthy. The profit earned by a self-employed person is the【C2】______ for his effort, ability and creativity.【C3】______ , a second advantage of being serf-employed is that a person’s intelligence and abilities have a direc【C4】______ on his earnings. People who have outstanding abilities or intelligence often find they can earn far more through self-employment than they can through【C5】______ as an employee. A third advantage of being serf-employed is that a person can control both the【C6】______ of hours worked and the hours of work.【C7】______ not all self-employed people are completely free to choose【C8】______ hours they want to work, most of them have more control over this area than do the people who work【C9】______ salaries or wages.
      As with most things in life, being self-employed is not without problems. First, being one’s own boss places the【C10】______   for success directly on that individual’s shoulders. Abilities and intelligence will be put to the【C11】______ . Everyone has some weaknesses and is less【C12】______   in some things than in others. These weaknesses will affect【C13】______ successful a self-employed person is. Second,【C14】______ the serf-employed can earn considerable profits with a successful business, losses can force them out of【C15】______ , and in some instances, place them in【C16】______ . A third disadvantage concerns income security. Serf-employed people have no【C17】______  wage. Their earnings can【C18】______ greatly from year to year, depending on business conditions. Salaried people, on the other hand, can【C19】______ count on continued earnings from year to year. In addition, salaried people often enjoy fringe benefits that mean greater peace of mind. Fringe benefits are all the benefits provided for employees in addition to wages and salaries. Many serf-employed people do not have such profits,【C20】______ they put money aside themselves.  
【C14】
选项 A、though
B、although
C、even
D、despite
答案A
解析 句际关系。由profits和losses判断两句之间是转折关系，因此空格处所填词词应具有“虽然……但是……”或者“尽管……但是……”之义。由于空格后是一个完整的句子，所以本题答案为A 。
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