He asked how committed the leadership was to（） its people from poverty.
A、delivering
B、liberating
C、dismissing
D、compelling
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：本题考查动词辨析。deliver v. 传送，发表。liberate v. 使自由，解脱。dismiss v. 解散，解雇，开除。compel v. 强迫，迫使。后面的动作对象是“its people from poverty”，根据语境判断应该是让人民摆脱贫困，故B选项最符合题意。句意：他问领导层有多大决心让人民脱贫。
