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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 town．It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly．It is hardly ever crowded, because 3 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table．In any case(无论如何), Thursday is not a busy evening 4 ．
When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely 5 ．I looked around but not a 6 table was free．One of the waiters recognized(认出)me．He came across and explained the situation．“A party of tourists came in about 7 ago．”he said．“It was like an invasion! 8 the place was full!We can hardly manage．”
The waiter then 9 a table in the corner．“The people there 10 ”he said,“Just hold on and you’ll 11 a place there．”He was right．Fifteen minutes later, the people 12 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left．I led my friends across and we all sat down．
Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight．We tried to attract(吸引)the attention of the waiter was who sent us there, but he, like 13 waiters, 14 the party of tourists．They ordered lots of food．But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 15 with life．The waiter now very tired, and appeared at our table．I advised(建议)my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 16 ．
A few moments later he 17 to our table．We could tell from his face that he had 18 for us． 19 a little embarrassed(尴尬的)he informed us that there was 20 left．“All we can offer(提供)you”he said,“is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”
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