单选题 John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must ______ the curiosity and creativity of children.
A. seek B. stimulate C. pursue D. secure

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】seek意为“寻求，追求”，指努力得到或达到；stimulate意为“激发，激励”，指通过刺激或激励来激发；pursue意为“追求”，指努力去获得或完成；secure意为“确保，确信”，指肯定。所填之词的宾语是curiosity and creativity(好奇心和创造力)，所以应该选用stimulate。