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.”

60. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

   A. To tell us a few interesting stories.

   B. To present three people with distinctive characters.

   C. To make fun of some distinctive people.

   D. To show us how to become attractive.

61. In the section of Star Wars Forever, it is suggested that         .

   A. Kaye has performed in Star Wars

   B. Kaye has a habit of studying and designing tattoos

   C. Kaye will continue with his habit of getting tattoos

   D. Kaye’s face looks frightening because of the tattoos

62. The underlined word “outrageous” in the passage probably means “        ”.

63. Unlike other stars, Lady Gaga         .

   A. is good at playing music

   B. doesn’t avoid being focused on

   C. often performs in public

   D. does much to improve the world

       Jascha Richter once sang “don't need too much talking without saying anything” to reveal his lonely feeling in a crowd．

       Dad always told me never to ever reveal my true opinions towards other people if such opinions are negative．He said this is the “Chu Shi Zhe Xue”, the philosophy of dealing with social network．

       It seems that everybody here just follows this philosophy very, very well．

       Friends．I would say that if I were given true friendship I would definitely treasure it with my greatest care．If I really regard someone as my close friend, I would never leave her alone whenever she's in need, either financially or mentally．And I always believe, as long as I treat people with whole-hearted honesty, I would have some rewards—at least, just ONE true friend of the same gender（性别）．

      Sometimes I just miss my friends in China．Perhaps when we became friends, we were still young, too young to have been polluted by any dirt in the society．But here, it is simply different．It seems that all of us have learnt how to SURVIVE in a foreign land and such an experience actually makes us learn how to extract （榨取） the most benefits from the surroundings in order to survive．

       All are friends around me．I've looked through all the dark sides of their personalities and yet I have to pretend that I know nothing．THEY ARE GOOD．THEY ARE GOO D．AND WE ARE FRIENDS．And then I can make myself comfortable enough to talk to people I hate the most．And of course, they don't say any words truly from their hearts．Neither do I．

       But, sometimes I just feel unwilling to talk to these people．Sometimes, I just want to be alone, quietly, without being forced to listen to their gossip or other useless words．

       “Standing on a mountain high

       Looking at the moon through a clear blue sky

       I should go and see some friends

       But they don't really comprehend”

       Jascha Richter expresses my feelings also．

1．What do we know about the writer’s father according to this passage?

       A．He is really a good philosopher．

       B．He possibly gets on well with others．

       C．He told the writer to reveal her true opinions．

       D．The passage doesn’t tell us at all．

2．What’s the most probable reason the writer mentions Jascha Richter’s song twice in the passage?

       A．She likes Jascha Richter’s song．

       B．Jascha Richter is one of her friends．

       C．The song expresses her feelings．

       D．She uses it to perfects her article．

3．Which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?

       A．She is now living abroad but doesn’t enjoy the life there．

       B．She absolutely believes in her father’s philosophy．

       C．She shows a positive attitude towards her relationship with others．

       D．She thinks highly of her friends by repeating “They are good”．

4．The writer mostly expresses her ______ in this passage．

       A．happiness           B．homesickness C．sadness        D．loneliness