双语趣听精彩世界 第50期:开小飞机环游世界,美国父子坠海双亡

 　　这些天,国内外空难意外不断.美国有对父子驾驶一架单引擎小飞机环游世界,就在壮举即将实现时,两人驾驶的飞机不幸坠海.

　　开小飞机环游世界,美国父子坠海双亡

　　BBC¹ News: A US teenager and his father who crashed during an attempt to fly around the world knew the risks of the journey.

　　Haris Suleman, 17, of Indiana, and father Babar crashed their Beechcraft into the ocean near American Samoa.

　　Haris' body has been recovered but that of Babar has not.

　　On Tuesday they were on the final leg of an attempt to fly around the world in 30 days to raise money for a charity² that builds schools in Pakistan.

1 BBC   

abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司

参考例句：

• She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
• The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。

2 charity   

n.慈悲，博爱，慈善团体，施舍

参考例句：

• He founded the charity in memory of his late wife.他兴办那个慈善机构以纪念他已故的妻子。
• He gave a handsome sum of money to charity.他向慈善团体捐了一笔相当可观的钱款。