一道英语语法单选题

题目

一道英语语法单选题
:Last year," said the spokesman," we _______ out 5 million yuan in insurance claim
A.have paid.
B.paid .
为什么选B?

答案

B paid
前面的时间状语是last year"去年”,要用一般过去时,结构是：主语+过去失
而A have paid 是现在完成时,一般时间状语有：yet,already,just,never,ever,for ,since