Question

On turning the corner, we saw the road ______ steeply.

1. A.
   departing
2. B.
   decreasing
3. C.
   descending
4. D.
   depressing

Answer 1

C
descend(="come" or go down)走下来；传下来：1)He descended from the top of the mountain. 2)Are men descended from apes?(人是不是猿的后代？)depress 压抑，使沮丧。Depart出发，起程。