Mr. and Mrs. King have lived in our town for nearly twenty years. They have a bookshop by the bus station. They’re 1 to everybody and have a lot of friends. They often 2 the poor students and sell them some books cheaply. So there’re many young men in their shop. Of course, people 3 them and their friends often call on ( 拜 访 ) them and 4 them. We can always hear their rooms are full of 5 and quarrel. It was a Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. King were going to have a picnic on the island the next 6 . It was a little far from our town. So they had to 7 earlier than usual to catch a six o’clock train. After 8 a few friends came to see them while they were cooking some 9 and drinks for the picnic. Mr. King and his wife had to stop 10 them. They talked a lot and few of them looked at the 11 on the wall. Mr. and Mrs. King were anxious ( 焦急 ) but they couldn’t tell the visitors about it . The woman thought for a few 12 and had an idea. She said to her 13 , “Oh, it’s eleven o’clock! You’d better stop talking, dear! Our guests are anxious to 14 ! Mr. king heard this and stood up and said 15 to the visitors and they left soon.