______ you probably know, a routine credit investigation is the usual procedure before new accounts are opened.
A、Because
B、Since
C、As
D、While
【正确答案】:C
【名师解析】:选项C "As" 在这个句子中是正确的选择,因为它用来引导一个原因状语从句,表示“因为”或“由于”。在句子"As you probably know, a routine credit investigation is the usual procedure before new accounts are opened."中,"As"用于连接说话者认为听话者可能已经知道的事实和接下来要陈述的事实,即在新账户开立前进行常规的信用调查是常规程序。其他选项A、B和D在这个句子中语法上不合适或语义上不匹配。