________ the numbers in employment，the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year.
A.In spite of
B.In case of
C.In terms of
D.In praise of
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C解析考查介词短语。in spite of虽然，尽管；in case of万一，如果；in terms of就……而言，从……方面来说；in praise of赞扬……。从句意来看，应选择C项。