第5题: [单项选择]The receding prices of these stocks sent many investors panicking and despairing. A. diminishing B. soaring C. flourishing D. piercing 参考答案:A 答案解析:该句意为:这些股票价格在下跌,使投资者惊恐不安,甚至绝望。recede的意思是“下降,后撤,后退,逐渐减少”。diminish:减小;soar:上升;flourish:兴旺,茁壮;pierce:穿透,