Thanks for inviting me to the dinner. I'm looking forward to it.
谢谢你邀请我一起吃晚饭,约会日期早些到就好了。
Do you have a book?
你有一本书吗?
Why does the idea of progress loom so large in the modern world? Surely progress of a particular kind is actually taking place around us and is becoming more and more manifest.