问题
选择题
The city is well known for its education of good quality, however, its standards of education have __ in recent years .
A．distributed
B．contributed
C．cancelled
D．declined
答案
答案：D
词义辨析。A. 分配；散布 B. 贡献；出力 C. 取消；撤销 D. 下降；衰退。句意：这个城市以良好的教育质量文明，可是在近年来，他的教育水平下降了。故选D。