Last week, Octavius who is deaf and his mother Shatika Dixon went to Texas Roadhouse to celebrate his fourth birthday. When Octavius and his mother were sitting there, a waitress named Kathryn Marasco watched from a distance and ___41___ that the mom was talking and signing to the little boy who had his ___42___ aids.

When Kathryn Marasco ___43___ that it was Octavius’ birthday, she asked her fellow server, Brandie White, to log on to a website with her to search for a special phrase for the birthday boy.

They ___44___ how to say “happy birthday” in American Sign Language, and quickly got all the ___45___ down. Then, the servers went up to Octavius’ table to ___46___ him what they had learned. “Happy birthday to you,” the waitresses signed. Octavius and his mom were very impressed.

Later, Octavius’ mother said this was the first time he had ___47___ with people other than her and his teacher. It was a simple phrase but an important ___48___ to Octavius. Thanks to the two ___49___ waitresses, his fourth birthday is one that he and his mom will ____50____ for a lifetime.

Dixon said the ____51____ from Marasco and White made her very emotional. “Everybody thinks we’re ____52____ when we’re talking and signing over there. So it’s ____53____ important to me that someone ____54____ that and picked up that phrase and made that ____55____ just for him, my baby.”

41. A. remarked        B. acknowledged        C. concluded           D. discovered

42. A. walking         B. reading             C. hearing             D. speaking

43. A. admitted        B. realized            C. expected            D. imagined

44. A. marked out      B. looked up           C. reflected on        D. glanced through

45. A. rules           B. ways                C. words               D. steps

46. A. show            B. lend                C. award               D. write

47. A. discussed       B. signed              C. talked              D. argued

48. A. example         B. gesture             C. suggestion          D. plan

49. A. generous        B. patient             C. kind                D. busy

50. A. work on         B. think about         C. enjoy               D. remember

51. A. surprise        B. support             C. care                D. explanation

52. A. noisy           B. crazy               C. uncomfortable       D. enthusiastic

53. A. normally        B. equally             C. probably            D. actually

54. A. noticed         B. admired             C. exposed             D. announced

55. A. special         B. formal              C. beneficial          D. essential

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