单选题 In 1979 it became clear that the amendment would not go into effect, and that the new government would ______ not continue to support it.
A. nevertheless B. hitherto C. otherwise D. therefore

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】很明显，1979年的修正法案没有生效，所以新政府没有继续支持该法案。
[答题点拨] therefore所以。nevertheless但是。hitherto至今，迄今。otherwise否则。