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　　For these people, looking different isn't just for October 31．

　　Star Wars Forever

　　The force will always be with Luke Kaye．That's because this dedicated fan has covered his back, arms, and legs with tattoos(纹身)of Star Wars characters．

　　Kaye got his first tattoo about six years ago．Once he started, he just couldn't stop．“I kept seeing characters in the movies and thinking, ‘That would make a great tattoo! ’” he says．Kaye also collects items related to Star Wars．He recently had to sell a large part of his collection because it became too expensive to store it．But he can keep the tattoos forever．

　　“I am nowhere near finished yet, ” says Kaye, who lives in England．He plans to get tattoos of large spaceships down his sides．“You never know with me, ” he adds, “I could come home one day with my whole face tattooed．”

　　The Hole Story

　　“People often just want to look at me or touch me, ” says Elaine Davidson．It's no wonder．Davidson, who lives in Scotland, is covered with nearly 7, 000 piercings(穿环)! According to Guinness World Records, she is the most pierced woman on Earth．

　　Together, Davidson's studs(耳钉)and rings weigh almost seven pounds．She never removes them．She keeps them on even when she goes through scanners at airports．All she takes off is her watch!

　　In June, Davidson made news when she got married．Opposites must attract．Her new husband has no piercings at all．

　　Goo Goo for Gaga

　　Lady Gaga is famous for her outrageous looks．She has worn everything from a dress covered in bubbles to a coat made out of Kermit the Frog dolls．At the 2010 MTV Music Awards, she even wore a dress made out of raw meat!

　　Some stars try not to stand out in public when they are not performing．They might wear sunglasses and a big hat when they go out, hoping that no one will recognize them．Lady Gaga, has a distinctive(与众不同的)approach．She dresses up whether she's walking through an airport or going shopping．She might wear a wild wig(假发), a lace bodysuit, or 12-inch heels．She jokes, “I am just trying to change the world．”

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　　For millions of people, the American dream of owning a home seems to be slipping out of reach．

　　“Maybe young couples can no longer afford to buy a ready-made house as their parents did,'' says 40-year-old building instructor Pat Hennin．“But they can still have a home．Like their pioneer ancestors, they can build it themselves, and at less than half the cost of a ready-made house．”

　　The owner-builders came from every occupational group, although surprisingly few are professional building workers．Many take the plunge with little or no experience．“I learned how to build my house from reading books,” says John Brown, who built a six-room home for ＄25, 000 in High Falls, New Jersey．“If you have patience and the carpentry(木匠)skill to make a bookcase, you can build a house．” An astonishing 50 percent of these owner builders hammer every nail, 1ay every pipe, and wire every switch with their own hands．The rest contract(承包)for some parts of the task．But even those who just act as contractors and finish the insides of their homes can save from 30 percent to 45 percent of what a ready-made home would cost．

　　One survey revealed that 60 percent of owner-builders also design their homes．Many others buy commercial house plans for less than ＄100 or use plans available from the U．S．Department of Agriculture．

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　　I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more．By the time I got to the third floor, I was tired and at the same time felling lonely．Worse still, Dad 　　1　　 a step and fell, sending my new suitcases 　　2　　 down the stairs．“Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red．I knew 　　3　　 was ahead．Whenever Dad’s face turns red, 　　4　　．

　　How could I ever 　　5　　him to finish unloading the car 　　6　　 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 　　7　　 of the year with?Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出)，as Dad walked 　　8　　 close behind．I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)　　9　　 start．

　　“Find the room, quickly,” I thought．“Get him into a chair and calmed down．” But 　　10　　, would there be a chair in Room316?Or would it be a(n)　　11　　 room?

　　　　12　　 I turned the key in the lock and 　　13　　 the door open, with Dad 　　14　　．complaining(抱怨)about a hurting knee or something．I put my head in, expecting the 　　15　　．But to my surprise, the room wasn’t empty at all!It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and seven paintings on the walls．

　　And there on a well-made bad sat Amy new 　　16　　, dressed neatly, greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori．” Then, she 　　17　　 the music and looked over at 　　18　　, “And of course, you’re Mr．Faber,” she said smiling．“Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly 　　19　　 before he could bring out a “yes．”

　　I knew then that Amy and I would be 　　20　　 and my first year of college would be a success．

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