he was 12, Einstein had learned advanced mathematics by himself.
A. As soon as
B. At the time
C. By the time
D. During the time
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A. As soon as
B. At the time
(答案→)C. By the time
D. During the time
解析：考查连词：A．As soon as一…就，B．At the time在…那个时候，C．By the time到…时候为止，D．During the time在那期间，四个选项BD不能做连词，A的意思不对，选C，句意：到他12岁为止，爱因斯坦已经自学了高等数学。选C。