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It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to 1 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 2 a restaurant in a quiet part of the town. It is one of my 3 restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is not crowded because 4 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. 5 is not a busy evening as a rule.

When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it 6 . I looked around, but not 7 table was free. One of the waiters 8 me well. He told me,“A party of travelers came in about 9 ago. It was like an invasion (入侵)! 10 the place was full! We cannot manage!”

The waiter then looked at 11 in the corner.“The people there 12 ,” he said,“Just hold on and you will 13 a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 14 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. My friends and I then 15 .

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