单选题 All the following are mentioned in the passage as reasons why children should learn science EXCEPT______.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[考核题型] 细节题
[解析] 该题考查考生对全文的理解，作者首先在第一段中提到"This contributes not only...and problem -solving in their lives"这都是说明孩子们为什么要学习科学。只有D未在文中叙述。