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`Car Kabob' statue from `Wayne's World' for sale on eBay網拍「汽車串烤」
Thursday, Apr 17, 2008,Page 14
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Spindle is seen on May 24, 2005, in the Cermak Plaza Shopping Center parking lot in Berwyn, Illinois, US.
二ＯＯ五年五月二十四日，在美國伊利諾州貝爾文的賽麥克購物中心停車場展示的「紡錘體」。 照片：美聯社
PHOTO: AP
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A towering sculpture of eight cars made famous in the movie Wayne’s World is up for sale on eBay.
The suburban Chicago landmark is named the Spindle. It features cars from the 1960s, 70s and 80s skewered on a metal spike.
Bids opened at US$50,000 (NT$1.5 million), and the auction closes today.
The eBay listing says it will cost US$100,000 to ship the structure, which is over 15m tall.
The Spindle is also known as the Car Kabob and the Eight Car Pileup. Fans of the 1992 comedy Wayne’s World, starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, still go to Berwyn, Illinois, to see the statue.
The car at the top of the structure is a VW Beetle. The car below it is a BMW donated by David Bermant, the owner of the shopping center.
Berwyn residents are divided on what to do with the structure, which is covered with rust and pigeon droppings. It was supposed to be taken down last year to make way for a pharmacy. But preservation groups formed and protested.
California artist Dustin Shuler built the piece in 1989. Shuler is known for creating sculptures that question the purpose of cars in our everyday lives.
(STAFF WRITER, WITH AP)
一座因電影《反斗智多星》而聞名遐邇的雕塑作品現正在eBay上拍賣；這座高聳的雕塑作品是由八輛汽車串疊而成。
這個在芝加哥近郊的著名地標名為「紡錘體」，它的特色是用一根大釘子串起分屬一九六Ｏ、七Ｏ和八Ｏ年代的車輛。
這項拍賣商品從五萬美元（新台幣一百五十萬元）起標，今天是結標日。
eBay的拍賣商品資訊上明列，這個超過十五公尺高的雕塑，運費要價十萬美元。
「紡錘體」也稱為「汽車串烤」或是「八車疊羅漢」。一九九二年由麥克．邁爾斯和達那．卡維主演的喜劇《反斗智多星》的影迷，至今仍會到伊利諾州的貝爾文來瞻仰這座雕塑。
這個結構體的最頂端是一輛福斯的金龜車，其次則是由購物商場老闆大衛．柏曼捐出的一輛寶馬汽車。
貝爾文的居民對於該怎麼處理這個布滿鐵銹和鴿大便的結構體意見分歧；該結構體本該在去年拆除，讓出空地興建藥局，但部分希望保存的團體群起抗議。
這件藝術品是加州藝術家達斯汀．舒勒在一九八九年建造的，舒勒的雕塑作品向來以質疑汽車在日常生活中的用途聞名。
（美聯社／翻譯：袁星塵）
| Today's Words今日單字 |
1. towering adj.
高聳的 (gao1 song3 de5)
例: We saw a towering monument on our trip.
(我們在旅途中看到了一座高聳的紀念碑。)
2. skewer v.t.
用叉串起 (yong4 cha1 chuan4 qi3)
例: We skewered the shrimp we caught.
(我們用叉串起我們捕到的蝦子。)
3. rust n.
鐵銹 (tie3 xiu4)
例: Rodney's car is covered in rust.
(羅尼的車上有一層鐵銹。)
4. preservation n.
維護 (wei2 hu4)
例: They've ignored preservation for far too long.
(他們已經忽略維護工作太久了。)
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| Quick Quiz複習測驗 |
1. What will cost US$100,000?
a. The sculpture.
b. The movie.
c. Moving the sculpture.
d. The shopping center.
2. The sculpture...
a. has been well maintained.
b. is dirty.
c. is clean.
d. was made using only domestic cars. |
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| Extra Info 小小百科 |
A movie that's widely popular can be called a blockbuster. In North America movies are usually only called blockbusters if they earn over US$100 million. Wayne's World was a blockbuster.
一部廣受歡迎的電影可以稱之為「a blockbuster（賣座鉅片）」；在北美，只要是票房超過一億美元的電影就可以稱為賣座鉅片。《反斗智多星》就是一部賣座鉅片。 |
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| Figure It Out動動腦 |
1. The person ___ the top is my sister.
a. up b. at c. onto d. into
2. My car was covered ___ dirt when I came home from my trip.
a. with b. from c. for d. to
3. The movie features singers ___ the golden era or rock.
a. for b. to c. on d. from |
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| Today's Answers今日解答 |
Quick quiz: 1. c 2. b
Figure it out: 1. b 2. a 3. d
Put it together:
1. has been popular among
2. installation will be housed
3. divided on what the |
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| Put It Together句子重組 |
Put the words below each sentence in the correct order to complete the sentences.
將句子下面的字重組，造成一個完整的句子。
1. The movie _______________ fans of rock and roll music.
among / been / has / popular
（這部電影廣受搖滾樂迷喜愛。）
2. The art _______________ at the warehouse downtown.
be / will / installation / housed
（這個藝術裝置將被收藏在市區的倉庫中。）
3. Citizens are _______________ best course of action to take is.
the / on / divided / what
（市民對怎樣才是最好的做法意見分歧。」）
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