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1. The Souris River appears to be starting a slow decline¹ at Minot, North Dakota. Efforts to hold off further flood damage are successful so far. The forecasters warn Minot won't be clear of danger until the water falls significantly later this week.

2. Revelers at New York Gay Pride Parade held signs saying "Thank you, Governor Cuomo" and "Promise kept". One of the world's oldest and largest gay pride parades has turned into a carnival-like victory celebration days after a same sex marriage bill was signed into law.

3. Six people are confirmed dead following Friday's crash of a truck into an Amtrak train in the Nevada desert. Officials say 28 people who are unaccounted for may have walked away and not contacted officials.

4. And this solar plane made its first public demonstration² flight. The 20- minute journey wowed the crowd attending the 2011 Paris Air Show

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1 decline
n.衰微，跌落，下降；vt.使降低，婉谢；vi.下降，衰落，偏斜
参考例句：
I must decline to show favour to any of the candidates.我必须拒绝偏袒任何一位候选人。 The birthrate is on the decline.出生率在下降。

2 demonstration
n.表明，示范，论证，示威
参考例句：
His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。 He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。