单选题 In paragraph 3, the author is clearly expressing his idea about self-esteem. He believes that it is ______.

A、 essential that self-esteem should be promoted in American schools because the author used to suffer from a lack of self-esteem as a child
B、 equally important to equip children with the necessary skills and knowledge they will require in the future
C、 important to remember how much school children used to suffer from a lack of self-esteem
D、 reassuring to observe that children can benefit from the promotion of a positive image

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】作者在第三段中讲到自己当年学习时的状况，“No one ever spent a moment building my serf-esteem when I was in school”，老师教授给学生的都是学科知识。所以选B。