英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-04-28

 A new report out today has accused Australia's big four banks of financing companies linked to land grabs and child labor¹ in developing countries. The report was commissioned by Oxfam. It identifies four cases in Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Brazil. 

 

An investigation² is underway into a fatal ultralight plane crash south of Melbourne. A 44-year-old man died and a five-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. Neighbors say the hang glider(悬挂式滑翔机） was heading for a local airport when it crashed into the front garden of a house at Tyabb. 

 

In Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists have freed one of eight European monitors who were seized on Friday. The Swedish man was released on medical grounds. Earlier, the eight monitors were presented to the media by their captors. The men say they haven't been mistreated and are in good health.

 

An Australian man who sparked a hijack³ alert on a Virgin⁴ flight to Bali could return home today. Matt Lockley caused the alarm when he began banging on the cockpit(驾驶员座舱） door. He denies he was drunk and says he mistook the door for the toilet. Indonesian authorities have questioned Mr.Lockley and say he's unlikely to face charges.

 

And the Royal Commission into child sexual abuse begins public hearings in Perth today. The Commission will examine four children's homes run by the Christian⁵ Brothers. Many of those abused were child migrants originally from the United Kingdom.

1 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 hijack   

v.劫持，劫机，拦路抢劫

参考例句：

• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。
• The hijack take place just after the plane take off.劫持是飞机刚起飞后发生的。

4 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

5 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。