单选题 Following a widespread dispute over wages, both parties involved ______ came to an agreement to end the three-month walkout, as the company offered higher wages and job guarantees.

A、 equally
B、 finally
C、 annually
D、 increasingly

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】横线处需要填入适当的副词。状语following a widespread dispute over wages提供了解题的线索。句子大意是：一番争论过后，双方达成共识，因此(B)finally(最终，终于)最为恰当。