________ we had read your letter _____the true state of affairs.

A.It was until… that we understoodB.It was not until…that we understood
C.Until …did not we understandD.Not until… we understood`

B

解析這題考查強(qiáng)調(diào)句的用法:It’s not until…that…“直到…才”,句意是:直到我們讀了你的信,我們才知道事情的真實(shí)情況。如果用not until在句首,從句需要倒裝,所以D是錯(cuò)的。選B。

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