Bengel’s sand art is like none other

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一提到沙畫(huà)藝術(shù)，人們腦海中就會(huì)浮現(xiàn)海灘上雜亂的雕塑或設(shè)計(jì)。雖然令人印象深刻，但它們是短暫的杰作，隨著第一波巨浪或雨點(diǎn)的飛濺而消失。蒂姆·本格爾的沙畫(huà)無(wú)與倫比，因?yàn)樗窃诋?huà)布上作畫(huà)，可以永久保存。

When it comes to sand art，the image that comes to mind is that of an intricately（雜亂地）carved sculpture（雕刻）or design sketched on a beach surface.Though 1.__________（impress）， they are transient （短暫的）masterpieces that disappear with the first large wave or splash of rain.However，24-year-old Tim Bengel's sand art is permanent.That's 2.__________the German artist uses the grit（粗沙）to“paint”his masterpieces on canvas（畫(huà)布）.

提到沙畫(huà)藝術(shù)，在腦海中浮現(xiàn)的是一個(gè)在海灘上雜亂的雕刻或設(shè)計(jì)的圖像。雖然令人印象深刻，但它們是短暫的杰作，隨著第一波巨浪或雨點(diǎn)的飛濺而消失。然而，24歲的蒂姆·本格爾的沙畫(huà)是永久的。這是因?yàn)檫@位德國(guó)藝術(shù)家用沙礫在畫(huà)布上“畫(huà)”他的杰作。雖然最終的作品確實(shí)很漂亮，但更引人注目的是它的創(chuàng)作方式。

While the final product is certainly beautiful，what is even more so is the way it is created.

Bengel begins by 3.__________（cover） a blank canvas with a special adhesive（黏合劑）that dries extremely slowly，giving the artist enough time to draw the 4.__________（desire） image.He then begins “painting” with grains of black sand and in some cases，gold foil.It takes him anywhere from 200 to 300 hours to complete each work of art.

5.__________is most interesting about Bengel's process is that only the artist knows what the final image will be.To the rest of the world，the canvas appears to be a mess of black sand.It is only when Bengel sprinkles（撒）white sand over the canvas and then dramatically sweeps off all the excess grit that the masterpiece6.__________（appear）！

The talented artist，who is currently studying art at the University of Tubingen，says his interest in the subject began after he 7.__________（visit）the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart art museum as a child.Bengel was so inspired that he came home and began trying to reproduce the paintings he had seen at the museum.After winning an art 8.__________（compete） at this school at the age of 18，Bengel knew that it was the career he wanted to pursue（追求）.But the young man also realized that to be successful，he would have to develop his own unique style.

A few years ago，he came up 9.__________his sand art idea.But as you can imagine，painting something that you cannot see even after it is completed is no easy task.Bengel says his first few paintings were a total disaster.But after some practice，he managed 10.__________（perfect） his sand art skills and soon created the masterpieces that have made the young artist world famous.

本格爾一開(kāi)始是用一種特殊的黏合劑覆蓋在一張空白的（畫(huà)）布上，黏合劑干燥的速度非常慢，這給藝術(shù)家足夠的時(shí)間來(lái)繪制所需的圖像。然后，他開(kāi)始用黑色的沙粒“畫(huà)”，在某些情況下也用金箔。他需要200到300個(gè)小時(shí)才能完成一（件）藝術(shù)品。

關(guān)于本格爾創(chuàng)作過(guò)程最有趣的是，只有他才知道最終的圖畫(huà)是什么。對(duì)于世界上的其他人來(lái)說(shuō)，畫(huà)布似乎是一堆黑沙。只有當(dāng)本格爾在畫(huà)布上撒上白色的沙子，然后戲劇性地清除所有多余的沙礫時(shí)，杰作才會(huì)露出真面目！

這位才華橫溢的藝術(shù)家目前正在圖賓根大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)藝術(shù)。他說(shuō)他對(duì)這一主題的興趣始于他小時(shí)候參觀的斯塔特斯加萊麗·斯圖加特博物館。本格爾很受鼓舞以至于他一回到家就開(kāi)始復(fù)制他在博物館看到的畫(huà)。在18歲時(shí)贏得了這所學(xué)校的藝術(shù)競(jìng)賽后，本格爾知道這是他想要追求的事業(yè)。但這位年輕人也意識(shí)到，要想成功，他必須發(fā)展自己獨(dú)特的風(fēng)格。

幾年前，他想出了沙畫(huà)創(chuàng)意。但正如你所能想象的那樣，畫(huà)一些甚至在你完成后也看不見(jiàn)的東西不是一件容易的事情。本格爾說(shuō)他最初的幾幅畫(huà)完全是一場(chǎng)災(zāi)難。但經(jīng)過(guò)一些練習(xí)，他成功地完善了他的藝術(shù)技巧，并很快創(chuàng)作了使這位年輕藝術(shù)家聞名于世的杰作。

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1.That's because the German artist uses the grit to “paint” his masterpieces on canvas.

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個(gè)含有表語(yǔ)從句的復(fù)合句。主句是That's...，because引導(dǎo)的是表語(yǔ)從句。That is because...“那是因?yàn)椤保琤ecause后的從句表原因。That is why...“那就是（為什么）……的原因”，why后的從句表結(jié)果。

句式仿寫(xiě)

這個(gè)節(jié)目深受歡迎，這是因?yàn)槿藗冊(cè)谑澜缟系暮芏嗟貐^(qū)都可以看到這個(gè)節(jié)目。

2.While the final product is certainly beautiful，what is even more so is the way it is created.

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個(gè)含有讓步狀語(yǔ)從句的復(fù)合句。while“雖然”引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句，常用在句首。主句中含有一個(gè)what引導(dǎo)的主語(yǔ)從句和一個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句it is created。

句式仿寫(xiě)

盡管因特網(wǎng)是很有用，但我認(rèn)為在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上花費(fèi)太多的時(shí)間不是個(gè)好主意。

3.What is most interesting about Bengel's process is that only the artist knows what the final image will be.

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個(gè)含有主語(yǔ)從句的復(fù)合句。What is...是主語(yǔ)從句，that引導(dǎo)的是表語(yǔ)從句，what the final image will be是賓語(yǔ)從句。

句式仿寫(xiě)

使我最感興趣的是做在這個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)的方法。

4.It is only when Bengel sprinkles white sand over thecanvasand then dramatically sweeps off all the excess grit that the masterpiece is appeared！

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句是一個(gè)It is...that...引導(dǎo)的強(qiáng)調(diào)句，強(qiáng)調(diào)的是when引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。It is...that...引導(dǎo)的強(qiáng)調(diào)句可以強(qiáng)調(diào)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞以外的其他成分，強(qiáng)調(diào)人時(shí)可以用who或that，強(qiáng)調(diào)其他成分時(shí)一律用that。強(qiáng)調(diào)含有not...until...的句子時(shí)，要用it is not until...that...

句式仿寫(xiě)

（1）使我們驚奇的不是你說(shuō)的話，而是你做的事情。

（2）直到午夜他們才到達(dá)露營(yíng)地。