The mayor of a small town in southern Italy has forbidden residents to die there is no g

问题补充：

The mayor of a small town in southern Italy has forbidden residents to die, there is no graveyard for them to be buried in.

A. as if

B. because

C. if

D. where

答案：

A. as if

(答案→)B. because

C. if

D. where

解析：考查连词。根据上下文的意思可知构成因果关系。句意：意大利南方的一个小镇的镇长禁止居民死亡，因为没有墓地埋葬他们。