Question 7 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

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W: How do you like being self-employed?‘

M: (5) [There are obvious benefits, though I don’t seem to have the freedom I anticipated as I just don’t seem able to decline work offers.] And working alone, there have been times when I’ve found that money alone provides insufficient motivation. Have you experienced the same since you began working for yourself?

W: Sometimes yes. Unlike the rest of the workforce who have managers to prompt motivation whenever they’re feeling lazy or bored, we self-employed workers perform our jobs without a manager to lift our spirits. There’s no one around to offer praise or initiate collaboration, no one to make greater use of our interests and talents.

M: That’s a fact. Not every manager behaves with such awareness and care, of course. (6) [And certainly not all managers have a clue how to motivate people.] Still, having a manager nearby at least indicates there’s an opportunity. They’ll be decent enough to look out for you when your energy and focus begin to deplete.

W: (7) [The motivator I value most is autonomy.] I’ve learned not to sacrifice my prized autonomy by working all hours of the day and by saying yes to every client request.

M: (7) [Yes. I need to remind myself that I selected this lifestyle for the independence.] I don’t miss aspects of permanent full-time employment I disliked, such as the office politics, job insecurity, inflexible hours and so on. I wouldn’t mind a bit more in the form of praise though—praise which is on the record.

W: That’ll come with time. (8) [Relatedness is inevitably cultivated via human interaction, engaging with clients, getting written testimony and recommendations, staying in contact with clients afterwards.] These are things you’ll find will come in due course and provide you with motivation.

M: (8) [You’re right. That’s an area I do need to put some more effort into—building closer relationships with those who engage my services and skills.]

7. What do both speakers value most about self-employment?（关于自由职业，两名说话者都最看重的一点是什么？）

解析：C。录音中间女士说，她最重视的激励因素就是自主性，随后男士表示同意，也就是说两人都最看重自主性（autonomy），故C项正确。

错项排除：录音中没有提到工作的满足感，故A项排除。B项利用录音中出现的awareness设置干扰，但录音中是说不是所有管理人员都有激励员工的意识，并不是说说话者看重自我意识（Self-awareness），故B项排除。男士在录音开头提到单单靠金钱无法给他足够的工作动力，没有说他是否看重金钱，录音中也没有提及女士是否看重金钱，故D项排除。