英语高级视听说-下册-unit-2

NotYourAverageTeenLotsofteenagegirlsdreamofbecomingrichandfamous.Butit'snotafantasyforMichelleWie.Justbeforeher16thbirthdaylastfall,shebecamethehighest-paidwomangolferinhistorysimplybyturningprofessionalandlendinghernametocommercialendorsementsthatwillpayherbetween$10millionand$12millionayear,mostofwhichwillgointoatrustfunduntilshebecomesanadult.Wiehasbeenacelebritysinceshewas13,whenpeoplebeganpredictingshewouldbecometheTigerWoodsofwomen’sgolf.But,ascorrespondentSteveKroftreports,thathasneverbeenenoughforWie.Shewantstobecomethefirstwomanevertosuccessfullycompetewithmeninaprofessionalsport.ShehastriedacoupleoftimesonthePGATourwithoutembarrassingherself.Asyouwillsee,shehaschangedalotsincewefirsttalkedtoherwaybackin2004,whenshewas14.Atthetime,WietoldKroftherultimategoalwastoplayintheMasters."Ithinkit'dbeprettyneatwalkingdowntheMastersfairways,"shesaid.Itwasaneatdreamfora14-year-oldkid.NothinghashappenedinthelasttwoyearstochangeWie'smindorshakeherconfidence.Sheisstrongernow,morematureandglamorous.ShehasalreadydemonstratedthatshecanplayherselfintothemiddleofthepackagainstthebestmenonthePGATourandhascomewithinashotofwinningherfirsttwostartsontheLPGATourthisyearasapart-timeprofessional.Thedaybefore60MinutesinterviewedherattheFieldsOpeninHonolulu,sheshotafinalroundof66,comingfromsixstrokesofftheleadtojustmissaplayoff."Youwonyourfirstcheckyesterday,"Kroftsays."Uh-huh,"Wiesays."Itwas,itwasreallycool.Imean,IwaslikelookingathowmuchIwon.Iwaslike'OhmyGod.'"Wiesaysshewonaround$72,000.Askedwhethershegetstokeepthatmoney,Wiesaidshedidn'tknow."I'mtryingtonegotiatewithmydadhowmuchIcanspendofthat,andstufflikethat.We'restillworkingitout.But,youknow,I'mdefinitelygonnagoshoppingtoday,"shesays,laughing.Halfofherlifeisspentintheadultworld,competingwithmenandwomentwiceherageforpaycheckstheymayneedtomakeexpensesanddealingwiththemedia,sponsorsandmarketingexecutives.TherestofthetimesheisajunioratPunahouHighSchoolinHonolulu,wheresheisanAstudentandclaimstoleadthelifeofatypical16-year-old."Well,IhaveamathtesttomorrowthatIhaven'tstudiedforatall.WhichI'mkindofworriedfor,"shesays,laughing.Whataboutboys?"Notyet,"shesays."Andtheboys,I'msure,atyourhighschoolareprobablyalittleintimidated,"Kroftsays."Well,Idon'tknow,Imean,that'swhateveryoneelsesays,"shereplies,laughing."ButIdon'treallycare.I'mwaytoobusyasitis."ShehasalreadybeenontheDavidLettermanShow,gracedcountlessmagazinesandplayedgolfwithformerPresidentClinton,who,sheclaims,canberathervaguewhenrecordinghisscore.ContinuedTohelpmanageallofthis,herparentshavesurroundedherwiththebestpeopleallthatmoneycanbuy.Besideshercaddy,GregJohnston,andrenownedgolfcoachDavidLeadbetter,herretinueincludesagents,asportspsychologist,physicaltrainerandimageconsultant.Twoyearsago,itwasjustWieandherparents.Nowshehasanentourage."Entourage.That'sfunny,"saysWie."But,youknow,I'mverygladforallthenewmembersoftheteam.Itfeelsnicetohave,youknow,peoplethatyoucantrustaroundyou.""Andmakingdecisionsforyou,"Kroftsays."Yeah.Imeanit'sawesome,"Wiesays.Mostoftheshotsarestillbeingcalledbyherparents,B.J.andBo,withrecommendationsfromtheWilliamMorrisAgency,whichwashiredbytheWiefamilytomanagethebusinessaspectsofhercareerandlineupendorsementsfromsponsorswhowerealreadystandinginline.Theyincludeaubiquitoussportinggoodsandapparelcompany,aJapaneseelectronicsgiantandaSwisswatchmanufacturer?--whocollectivelycontributeaneight-figuresumtotheMichelleWietrustfund.WilliamMorrispresidentDavidWirtschaftersaysMichelleis,andwillremain,theironlygolfclientinatalentstablemostlyfilledwithHollywoodactors,directorsandwriters.Heseesherassomeonewhocaneasilymakethejumpfromsportstoentertainment.Askedifhethinksthereisadifferenceanymorebetweensportsandentertainment,Wirtschaftersays:"Wedon'tthinkso.Wethinkthatsportsisasubsetofentertainment.Andwefeelthatsomanypeopleareinterestedinherbecausealmosteverydemographicisanxioustowatchherplayandanxioustoseewhatshedoesnext,thatshewillbeoneofthefewathleteswhoessentiallytranscendssportsandbecomessomebodythatpeoplepayattentiontoinpopularculture."Whyaresomanypeopleinterestedinher?"Ithinkthatmenarefascinatedbythewaythatsheplaysgolf,"saysWirtschafter."Sheplaysgolfinastylethatismuchmorelikemen.It'sapowergolfstyle.Shehitstheballalong,longway.Ithinkwomenfindherattractive,particularlyyoungwomen,becauseshe,again,isplayingagainstboys.And,yet,whenshe'soffthecourse,she'sverymuchlikethem."WirtschafteracknowledgesthatWiehasalsobecomeveryattractiveandthatitmakesahugedifference."Becausesheexudesfemininity,sheexudesyouthand,ontheotherhand,justhasaskilllevelthat'soffthecharts.AndIthinkthat'savery,veryrarecombination.""Soifshewas5-2andweighed160pounds,therewouldn'tbethisinterest?"Kroftasks."Idon'tthinkthere'dbethislevelofinterest.Butifshewas5-2andweighed160poundsandcouldplaygolfassheplaysgolf,she'dstillbeagreatgolfer,"saysWirtschafter.MuchoftheinterestinMichelleisinAsia.SheisofKoreandescent,alreadyspeaksJapaneseandisnowtakingastabatMandarin.WhenshearrivedatanairportinJapanlastyearbeforeplayinginatournamentthere,shewasstyledandgreetedlikeamajormoviest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