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[单项选择]It’s been called the Gig Economy, Freelance Nation, the Rise of the Creative Class, and the e-economy, with the "e" standing for electronic, entrepreneurial. Everywhere we look, we can see the U.S. workforce undergoing a massive change. No longer do we work at the same company for 25 years, waiting for the gold watch, expecting the benefits and security that come with full-time employment. We’re no longer simply lawyers, or photographers, or writers. Instead, we’re part-time lawyers-cure-amateur’ photographers who write on the side.
Today, careers consist of piecing together various types of work, juggling multiple clients, learning to be marketing and accounting experts, and creating offices in bedrooms/coffee shops. Independent workers abound. We call them freelancers, contractors, sole proprietors, consultants, temps, and the self-employed.
This transition is nothing less than a revolution. We haven’t seen a shift in the workforce so significant in almost 100 years since
A. There was a significant shift in the U.S. workforce 100 years ago.
B. It took the Americans almost 100 years to shift from an agricultural to an industrial economy.
C. Now many Americans choose independent work because they enjoy the great flexibility.
D. Now about one-third of U.S. employees are leaving their farms to work in large cities.
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