单项选择题
| One of the advantages of being
serf-employed is that the profit the business (62) 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 (63) for his effort, ability and
creativity. (64) , a second advantage of being serf-employed
is that a person’s intelligence and abilities have a direct (65)
on his earnings. People who have outstanding abilities or
intelligence often find they can earn far more through self-employment than they
can through (66) as an employee. A third advantage of being
serf-employed is that a person can control both the (67) of
hours worked and the hours of work. (68) not all
self-employed people are completely free to choose (69) hours
they want to work, most of them have more control over this area than do the
people who work (70) salaries or wages. As with most things in life, being self-employed is not without problems. First, being one’s own boss places the (71) for success directly on that individual’s shoulders. Abilities and intelligence will be put to the (72) . Everyone has some weaknesses and is less (73) in some things than in others. These weaknesses will affect (74) successful a self-employed person is. Second, (75) the serf-employed can earn considerable profits with a successful business, losses can force them out of (76) , and in some instances, place them in (77) . A third disadvantage concerns income security. Serf-employed people have no (78) wage. Their earnings can (79) greatly from year to year, depending on business conditions. Salaried people, on the other hand, can (80) 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, (81) they put money aside themselves. |