单选题The statement language acquisition might be our best hope (lines 68-69) means that ______.Athe ability to speak is a great asset to the survival of the human speciesBstudying how language is learned will help answer deeper questions about psychologyCthe study of linguistics is helping to make cognitive science a more popular subjectDan individual who does not learn to speak will not develop cognitive skillsEcognitive science has been given little notice until now
单选题
The statement language acquisition might be our best hope (lines 68-69) means that ______.
A
the ability to speak is a great asset to the survival of the human species
B
studying how language is learned will help answer deeper questions about psychology
C
the study of linguistics is helping to make cognitive science a more popular subject
D
an individual who does not learn to speak will not develop cognitive skills
E
cognitive science has been given little notice until now
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解析：
这篇文章提到语言习得可能最有希望帮我们弄清楚环境和遗传怎么共同影响人类认知能力上的发展（68-70行）。
这篇文章提到语言习得可能最有希望帮我们弄清楚环境和遗传怎么共同影响人类认知能力上的发展（68-70行）。
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