单选题 The constant friction of the wire on the metal pulley eventually caused it to break.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】declining:倾斜的,衰退的;ageing:衰老或成熟的过程;pulling:拉动;rubbing:摩擦。题中friction意为“摩擦,冲突”,可知D项符合要求。