Notes注释

　　1. To ask when a major event like the Olympics starts, you can say: What's the start date? / What's the start date? : What's the start date of the Olympics? / What's the start date of the Olympics?

　　要问关于某个主要事件，比如像奥运会的情况，你可以说：What's the start date? /开幕日期是什么时候？What's the start date of the Olympics? /奥运会几月几日开幕？

　　2. Notice how to give dates: The eighth of August. / The eighth of August. The eighth day of the eighth month. / The eighth day of the eighth month. / 2008: Two thousand and eight. / Two thousand and eight.

　　注意如何给出日期：The eighth of August. /8月8日。The eighth day of the eighth month. /8月的第八天。2008: Two thousand and eight. /2008年。

　　3. To explain why these dates are important, for example, because of the lucky number, you can say: Eight is a very lucky number in China. / Eight is a very lucky number in China.

　　要解释为什么某些日期很重要，例如，因为它们是幸运数字的关系，你可以说：Eight is a very lucky number in China. /在中国8是一个幸运数字。