They were surprised that a four-year-old boy should work out such a difficult problem ____ they themselves couldn’t.
A. once B. then C. while D. if
They were surprised that a four-year-old boy should work out such a difficult problem ____ they themselves couldn’t.
A. once B. then C. while D. if
C
while是并列连词,意为“而,却”,前后有对比的意味。