单选题 ______ the tragic news about their president, they have cancelled the 4th of July celebration.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 考查词组辨析。In the light of“鉴于,由于”,符合句意。A.In the course of“在……期间”;B.In spite of“尽管”;C.In the event of“万一,倘若”。