Test and analysis: According to the material "One day 100 for 149 1.78 yuan; On the following trading day, 100 was converted into 1, 537.54 yuan. It can be seen that the pound appreciated, the renminbi depreciated and the pound exchange rate rose. Answer d is correct. The decline in the exchange rate of the pound and the appreciation of the renminbi are inconsistent with the meaning of the question, so a is excluded; It is wrong to say that the exchange rate of the pound rises and the RMB appreciates, so a is excluded. The answer is D.