Bengel’s sand art is like none other

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一提到沙畫藝術，人們腦海中就會浮現海灘上雜亂的雕塑或設計。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的飛濺而消失。蒂姆·本格爾的沙畫無與倫比，因為他是在畫布上作畫，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（畫布）.

提到沙畫藝術，在腦海中浮現的是一個在海灘上雜亂的雕刻或設計的圖像。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的飛濺而消失。然而，24歲的蒂姆·本格爾的沙畫是永久的。這是因為這位德國藝術家用沙礫在畫布上“畫”他的杰作。雖然最終的作品確實很漂亮，但更引人注目的是它的創作方式。

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.

本格爾一開始是用一種特殊的黏合劑覆蓋在一張空白的（畫）布上，黏合劑干燥的速度非常慢，這給藝術家足夠的時間來繪制所需的圖像。然后，他開始用黑色的沙?！爱嫛?，在某些情況下也用金箔。他需要200到300個小時才能完成一（件）藝術品。

關于本格爾創作過程最有趣的是，只有他才知道最終的圖畫是什么。對于世界上的其他人來說，畫布似乎是一堆黑沙。只有當本格爾在畫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，杰作才會露出真面目！

這位才華橫溢的藝術家目前正在圖賓根大學學習藝術。他說他對這一主題的興趣始于他小時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始復制他在博物館看到的畫。在18歲時贏得了這所學校的藝術競賽后，本格爾知道這是他想要追求的事業。但這位年輕人也意識到，要想成功，他必須發展自己獨特的風格。

幾年前，他想出了沙畫創意。但正如你所能想象的那樣，畫一些甚至在你完成后也看不見的東西不是一件容易的事情。本格爾說他最初的幾幅畫完全是一場災難。但經過一些練習，他成功地完善了他的藝術技巧，并很快創作了使這位年輕藝術家聞名于世的杰作。

Reading check

閱讀短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

Language study

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

【點石成金】本句是一個含有表語從句的復合句。主句是That's...，because引導的是表語從句。That is because...“那是因為……”，because后的從句表原因。That is why...“那就是（為什么）……的原因”，why后的從句表結果。

句式仿寫

這個節目深受歡迎，這是因為人們在世界上的很多地區都可以看到這個節目。

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

【點石成金】本句是一個含有讓步狀語從句的復合句。while“雖然”引導讓步狀語從句，常用在句首。主句中含有一個what引導的主語從句和一個定語從句it is created。

句式仿寫

盡管因特網是很有用，但我認為在網絡上花費太多的時間不是個好主意。

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

【點石成金】本句是一個含有主語從句的復合句。What is...是主語從句，that引導的是表語從句，what the final image will be是賓語從句。

句式仿寫

使我最感興趣的是做在這個實驗的方法。

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

【點石成金】本句是一個It is...that...引導的強調句，強調的是when引導的時間狀語從句。It is...that...引導的強調句可以強調謂語動詞以外的其他成分，強調人時可以用who或that，強調其他成分時一律用that。強調含有not...until...的句子時，要用it is not until...that...

句式仿寫

（1）使我們驚奇的不是你說的話，而是你做的事情。

（2）直到午夜他們才到達露營地。