As prices too much in town, he decided to go to the countryside and make a living by sheep

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A. raised; raising
B. rose; rising
C. raised; rising
(答案→)D. rose; raising
解析：考查rise与raise；rise上升，上涨；是不及物动词。Raise提高；养育；筹集；By后面接动名词，表示以某种手段，方法。句意：随着城里物价的上升，他决定到乡下，靠养羊来谋生。根据句意说明D正确。