单选题 It can be inferred from the passage that man' s need to know is chiefly important in that it ______.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】从文中第二段What distinguishes man from animal is that he knows and needs to know可以看出,求知对人类很重要是因为它能界定人类,使人类与其他动物不同。