2. 外语
  3. [A] benefits [B] different [C] eventually [D] instruments [E] moving [F] multiple [G] unsalaried [H] number [I] paid [J]

[A] benefits [B] different [C] eventually [D] instruments [E] moving [F] multiple [G] unsalaried [H] number [I] paid [J]

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问题 [A] benefits  [B] different  [C] eventually  [D] instruments  [E] moving
[F] multiple  [G] unsalaried  [H] number  [I] paid  [J] restrict
[K] save  [L] separately  [M] similar  [N] simultaneously  [O] waste
    In 1997, author Dan Pink noted in an article in Fast Company magazine that there were approximately 25 million "free agents" in the US. A free agent, much like in sports, is a person who does not have any commitments that 【C1】______ their actions, and it includes all 【C2】______ jobs. Free agents are also referred to as contract workers, consultants and freelancers. They don’t receive health care 【C3】______, unemployment insurance or collective-bargaining rights. Free agents work with 【C4】______ clients on a variety of projects based on their unique set of abilities.
    In 2011, Kelly Services found that the 【C5】______ of free agents had grown to 44 million as Americans desired more freedom, flexibility and ways to get 【C6】______ for their professional skills. Recently, a study by MBO Partners projected that there could be 70 million free agents by 2020, creating a workplace environment with more free agents than full-time employees. That shows that we’re 【C7】______ from an economy that supported full-time employment and benefits to one where professionals have multiple jobs 【C8】______.
    Companies are hiring more free agents than ever before because they 【C9】______ money and acquire niche (合适的) expertise to solve specific business problems. This is 【C10】______ from full-time salaried workers who get benefits and are generalists in their fields. In 2009, companies hired 28% more freelancers, and now in 2012, they are hiring 36% more, reports CareerBuilder.  
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答案H
解析 由空格前的定冠词the可知，该空缺少一个名词作that引导的从句的主语。结合空格后had grown to 44 million（已经增长到4400万）可推知，H项number“数量”为答案。
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