单选题 Preferential policies and ready cooperation do play a role in ______ poverty.
A. alleviating B. activating C. assaulting D. accustoming

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】alleviate使(痛苦等)易于忍受，减轻；activate刺激，使活动；assault攻击，袭击；accustom使习惯于。