英语高级视听说-下册-unit-2

1、NotYourAverageTeenLotsofteenagegirlsdreamofbecomingrichandfamous.Butit'snotafantasyforMichelleWie.Justbeforeher16thbirthdaylastfall,shebecamethehighest-paidwomangolferinhistorysimplybyturningprofessionalandlendinghernametocommercialendorsementsthatwillpayherbetween$10millionand$12millionayear,mo

2、stofwhichwillgointoatrustfunduntilshebecomesanadult.Wiehasbeenacelebritysinceshewas13,whenpeoplebeganpredictingshewouldbecometheTigerWoodsofwomen'sgolf.But,ascorrespondentSteveKroftreports,thathasneverbeenenoughforWie.Shewantstobecomethefirstwomanevertosuccessfullycompetewithmeninaprofessionalsp

3、ort.ShehastriedacoupleoftimesonthePGATourwithoutembarrassingherself.Asyouwillsee,shehaschangedalotsincewefirsttalkedtoherwaybackin2004,whenshewas14.Atthetime,WietoldKroftherultimategoalwastoplayintheMasters."Ithinkit'dbeprettyneatwalkingdowntheMastersfairways,"shesaid.Itwasaneatdreamfo

4、ra14-year-oldkid.NothinghashappenedinthelasttwoyearstochangeWie'smindorshakeherconfidence.Sheisstrongernow,morematureandglamorous.ShehasalreadydemonstratedthatshecanplayherselfintothemiddleofthepackagainstthebestmenonthePGATourandhascomewithinashotofwinningherfirsttwostartsontheLPGATourthisyeara

5、sapart-timeprofessional.Thedaybefore60MinutesinterviewedherattheFieldsOpeninHonolulu,sheshotafinalroundof66,comingfromsixstrokesofftheleadtojustmissaplayoff."Youwonyourfirstcheckyesterday,"Kroftsays."Uh-huh,"Wiesays."Itwas,itwasreallycool.Imean,IwaslikelookingathowmuchIwon.I

6、waslike'OhmyGod.'"Wiesaysshewonaround$72,000.Askedwhethershegetstokeepthatmoney,Wiesaidshedidn'tknow."I'mtryingtonegotiatewithmydadhowmuchIcanspendofthat,andstufflikethat.We'restillworkingitout.But,youknow,I'mdefinitelygonnagoshoppingtoday,"shesays,laughing.Hal

7、fofherlifeisspentintheadultworld,competingwithmenandwomentwiceherageforpaycheckstheymayneedtomakeexpensesanddealingwiththemedia,sponsorsandmarketingexecutives.TherestofthetimesheisajunioratPunahouHighSchoolinHonolulu,wheresheisanAstudentandclaimstoleadthelifeofatypical16-year-old."Well,Ihaveama

8、thtesttomorrowthatIhaven'tstudiedforatall.WhichI'mkindofworriedfor,"shesays,laughing.Whataboutboys?"Notyet,"shesays."Andtheboys,I'msure,atyourhighschoolareprobablyalittleintimidated,"Kroftsays."Well,Idon'tknow,Imean,that'swhateveryoneelsesays,"s

9、hereplies,laughing."ButIdon'treallycare.I'mwaytoobusyasitis."ShehasalreadybeenontheDavidLettermanShow,gracedcountlessmagazinesandplayedgolfwithformerPresidentClinton,who,sheclaims,canberathervaguewhenrecordinghisscore.ContinuedTohelpmanageallofthis,herparentshavesurroundedherwithth

10、ebestpeopleallthatmoneycanbuy.Besideshercaddy,GregJohnston,andrenownedgolfcoachDavidLeadbetter,herretinueincludesagents,asportspsychologist,physicaltrainerandimageconsultant.Twoyearsago,itwasjustWieandherparents.Nowshehasanentourage."Entourage.That'sfunny,"saysWie."But,youknow,I&#

11、39;mverygladforallthenewmembersoftheteam.Itfeelsnicetohave,youknow,peoplethatyoucantrustaroundyou.""Andmakingdecisionsforyou,"Kroftsays."Yeah.Imeanit'sawesome,"Wiesays.Mostoftheshotsarestillbeingcalledbyherparents,B.J.andBo,withrecommendationsfromtheWilliamMorrisAgency,w

12、hichwashiredbytheWiefamilytomanagethebusinessaspectsofhercareerandlineupendorsementsfromsponsorswhowerealreadystandinginline.Theyincludeaubiquitoussportinggoodsandapparelcompany,aJapaneseelectronicsgiantandaSwisswatchmanufacturer?-whocollectivelycontributeaneight-figuresumtotheMichelleWietrustfund.W

13、illiamMorrispresidentDavidWirtschaftersaysMichelleis,andwillremain,theironlygolfclientinatalentstablemostlyfilledwithHollywoodactors,directorsandwriters.Heseesherassomeonewhocaneasilymakethejumpfromsportstoentertainment.Askedifhethinksthereisadifferenceanymorebetweensportsandentertainment,Wirtschaft

14、ersays:"Wedon'tthinkso.Wethinkthatsportsisasubsetofentertainment.Andwefeelthatsomanypeopleareinterestedinherbecausealmosteverydemographicisanxioustowatchherplayandanxioustoseewhatshedoesnext,thatshewillbeoneofthefewathleteswhoessentiallytranscendssportsandbecomessomebodythatpeoplepayattenti

15、ontoinpopularculture."Whyaresomanypeopleinterestedinher?"Ithinkthatmenarefascinatedbythewaythatsheplaysgolf,"saysWirtschafter."Sheplaysgolfinastylethatismuchmorelikemen.It'sapowergolfstyle.Shehitstheballalong,longway.Ithinkwomenfindherattractive,particularlyyoungwomen,because

16、she,again,isplayingagainstboys.And,yet,whenshe'soffthecourse,she'sverymuchlikethem."WirtschafteracknowledgesthatWiehasalsobecomeveryattractiveandthatitmakesahugedifference."Becausesheexudesfemininity,sheexudesyouthand,ontheotherhand,justhasaskilllevelthat'soffthecharts.AndIthin

17、kthat'savery,veryrarecombination.""Soifshewas5-2andweighed160pounds,therewouldn'tbethisinterest?"Kroftasks."Idon'tthinkthere'dbethislevelofinterest.Butifshewas5-2andweighed160poundsandcouldplaygolfassheplaysgolf,she'dstillbeagreatgolfer,"saysWirtschafter.

18、MuchoftheinterestinMichelleisinAsia.SheisofKoreandescent,alreadyspeaksJapaneseandisnowtakingastabatMandarin.WhenshearrivedatanairportinJapanlastyearbeforeplayinginatournamentthere,shewasstyledandgreetedlikeamajormoviestar,althoughshetriestopretendotherwise.Wiesaysshedoesn'tfeelthelevelofcelebrit

19、yshehasalreadyachieved.Referringtohermoviestar-likereceptioninJapan,Wiesays,"Oh,Ijustfigurethattheywerethereattheairportbecausetheyhadaplanetocatch."WieadmitsjugglinghighschoollifewhileplayingontheLPGATourishecticbutsaysthat'sthewayshelikesit."Imean,Ilikebeingbusy.WhenIhavenothing

20、todo,I'mjustlike,'Findmesomethingtodo.'I'mjust,like,walkingaroundmyhousetryingtofindsomething,actuallycleaningupmyroom,"shesays,laughing."WhichIneverdo."Askedifherparentsstillruleherlife,Wiesays:"Well,basically,inthehousehold.Imeanthey'retheheadofthehousehold.

21、SoIguessIhavetolisten.ButI'mstillstubborn.Iwon'tgiveineasily,that'sthething."Thatstubbornnesshashelpedpropelhertostardom.Shepassedupjunioreventsandamateurtournamentsthatshecouldwinforthechancetoloseandlearnfromthebestprofessionals.ShealsoignoredpeoplelikeJohnHawkins,aseniorwriterat&

22、quot;GolfWorld"and"GolfDigest,"who5/5advisedhertostayawayfromthemen'stourandgoplaywiththegirls."Michelle'saniconoclast.Sheissomebodywhodarestoseparateherselffromherso-calledpeers,"saysHawkins.Hawkinssaysit'sahugepartofWie'sappeal."Sheisunlikeanybodyelse,

23、"hesays."Whohastheguts?Can'rtefertoanyotherpartoftheanatomyhere?Whohasthegutstoplayagainstmenwhenthey're16?Ihaveatremendousamountofrespectforthesatchelittakestogooutthereandteeitupwiththebigboys.YougottaturnyourTVonandwatchthat,don'tyou?Imean,yougotto."Andpeoplewatched.&qu

24、ot;Peoplecameout.Itwasalloverthenewspapersthenextday.It'snews.It'snewswhenshetries,"saysHawkins.ContinuedNooneishappierwiththeprospectthantheTVnetworksandtournamentsponsors.WhenMichelleplaysagainstmenorwomen,televisionratingsandticketsalesgoupanaverageof50percent.ButHawkinspointsoutthat

25、Michellehasn'twonanythingsinceshewas13,andifsheisgoingtojustifyhereight-figureendorsementdealsoveranylengthoftime,sheneedstowinsometournaments."Ithinkalotofthatmoneyispredicatedonhernotonlycompetingagainstmen,Steve,butbeatingthewomen.Sheisaspecialtalent.Sheisatranscendentfigure,"saysHa

26、wkins."She'sgotitall.ButyoustillgottahaveW'sinyourpocket.Imean,that'sthedeal."DoesMichellefeelthepressuretostartwinningtournaments?"Well,Imean,I'veheardalotofpeoplesaythat,butyouknow,I,hopefully,alotofmyfanswillrecognizethatI'mstillafull-timestudent,"shesays.&

27、quot;IstillhavealotofotherthingsthatIhavetodo.And,hopefully,they'llbepatientwithmebecauseIbelievethatIcandoit."LastweekendattheKraftNabiscoTournament,shejustmissedanotheropportunitytowinamajorchampionshiponthewomen'stour.Aftermakingabirdieonthe16thhole,allsheohdaodttomaketheplayoffwasge

28、titdownintwofromtheedgeofthe18thgreen.Butherchipshotwent10feetpasttheholeandshejustmissedtheputtcomingback."Ithink,whenyou're16,youstillcomeacrosssituationsthatyou'veneverencounteredbefore,"saysHawkins."Youstillfeelemotionsthatyou'veneverfelt.Yourheartbeatsalittleharder.Yo

29、u'renotusedtofeelingthecrunchofpressure.Ithinkshe'sstilllearning."ButifyouaskMichellewhathasbeenhermoststressfulexperiencethisyear,she'lllikelygiveyouthe16-year-oldanswer?Whichwastakingandbarelypassingherdriver'stest?"Igot15pointswrong.SoImadeitonthenumber,"sheexplains

30、.Whileshejustmadethecut,shesaysshewasreallynervousanddidn'tknowwhattoexpect."MorethanaPGAevent?"Kroftasks."Yeah,Ithinkso.Itwasdifferent,though,"shereplies.MichellesaysshewouldrateherdrivingskillsasOK."ButIkindofpanicsometimes.It'snotverygood.Ihavetogetbetteronthat.&q

31、uot;Whenherparentsfinallyallowhertohaveherowncar,she'llnotonlygetexactlywhatshewants,somecompanywillgladlypayhertodriveit.ButtoherfriendsatPunahouHigh,sheisjustanotherjunior."Shelivesherlifejustlikeus.Weallgotothemovies.Weallgoshopping,"saysMichelle'sfriendRaquel.AndMeghan,anotherfriend,saysevenwhenMichelleishalfwayaroundtheworld,theytextmessageeachotheralot."Ijustuppedmyminutesbytheway,"shesays,laughing.Wieisnotoneofthoseprodigieswhohasbeenrobbedofherchi