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The Beijing Hour

Morning Edition

Bob Jones with you this Friday the 2nd December, 2016.

Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital

Coming up on our program

Calls for more awareness¹ of HIV/AIDS in China, as figures show an increase in cases especially among young people

Almost six million in China returning to villages to start up rural businesses

China is to launch five new scientific satellites by 2020.

In business...A new steel group established in Shanghai after China's two major steelmakers merge².

In sports...Final of the Copa Sudamericana won't be played following the Colombian plane crash

In entertainment...Chinese Kung fu star Donnie Yen³ honoured in Hollywood

Those stories, and more, coming up over the next hour. 

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1 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

2 merge   

v.(使)结合，(使)合并，(使)合为一体

参考例句：

• I can merge my two small businesses into a large one.我可以将我的两家小商店合并为一家大商行。
• The directors have decided to merge the two small firms together.董事们已决定把这两家小商号归并起来。

3 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

4 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。