In China, “four treasures of the study” refers to “writing brush”, “ink stick”, “paper” and “ink slab”, playing an important role in passing on Chinese civilization. They not only have their value of practical use, but also become the works of art for appreciation and collection. There is a large variety of these four treasures. Selecting of materials and making process have become increasingly delicate and perfect. Each dynasty of Chinese history saw famous craftsmen appear and works produced, which is a profound process of cultural accumulation.In contemporary times, “four treasures of the study” have been increasingly rarely used for study or writhing, but they are still playing an irreplaceable role in the field of Chinese calligraphy, painting, collection and in the activities of cultivating one's mind.

　　1.我在山坡的小屋里，悄悄掀起窗簾，窺見園中大千世界，一片喧鬧。

　　2.其中一半是近5年才來的溫哥華地區的，這使溫哥華成為亞洲以外最大的中國人聚居地。

　　1.Without being noticed,I lift the curtain in my small room,only to spy the bustle of a kaleidoscopic world down in the garden.

　　2.Half of them have come to Vancouver area over the past five years only,making it the largest Chinese settlement outside Asia.

　　近十年來,中國經濟突飛猛進，成為世界第二大經濟體。中國為促進世界多極化(multi-polarization)發展做出了巨大貢獻。同時中國也為經濟的高速增長付出了巨大代價，能源大量消粍、環境污染和生態惡化(ecological deterioration)問題日益突出。汽車是空氣污染、能源消耗(energyconsumption)和碳排放(carbon emission)的要來源之一。政府已經在部分城市出臺了一些應對措施，以求改善城市私家車膨脹過快、交通擁堵和空氣質量惡化的規狀。

　　China's economy has enjoyed rapid progress in thelast decade and has become the second largesteconomy in the world.It has made greatcontributions for promoting the development of theworld's multi-polarization.At the same time China haspaid a huge price for rapid economic growth,andproblems like increasing energy consumption,environmental pollution and ecologicaldeterioration are becoming more and more serious.Automobile is one of the main sources ofair pollution,energy consumption and carbon emission.The government has takencountermeasures in some cities,in order to improve the existing condition of rapid expansionof private cars in urban areas,traffic congestion and deterioration of air quality.