【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】本题空格处是说这个地区的文盲能够被立刻消除。A项的“eliminated消除”符合题意。如：She has been eliminated from the swimming race because she did not win any of the practice races．(她已被取消了游泳比赛，因为她在训练中没有得到名次。)其他三项“abandoned放弃；diminished减少；withdrawn收回”都不正确。