单选题 According to the passage, human beings can better adapt to their environment than animals by______.

A、 passing directly and efficiently words of warning from one generation to the next
B、 means of the natural selection
C、 evolution
D、 using language

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】第三段指出了语言的一个重要作用“Language allows human beings to learn and adapt to changing circumstances far more quickly than would be achieved by evolution”：“语言比进化作用更快地使入学会适应变化的环境”，故选项D为正确答案。