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1Unit2NotYourAverageTeenLotsofteenagegirlsdreamofbecomingrichandfamous.Butit'snotafantasy幻想白日梦forMichelleWie.Justbeforeher16thbirthdaylastfall,shebecamethehighest-paidwomangolferinhistorysimplybyturningprofessionalandlendinghernametocommercialendorsements代言产品thatwillpayherbetween$10millionand$12millionayear,mostofwhichwillgointoatrustfund信托基金untilshebecomesanadult.Wiehasbeenacelebrity[si'lebrəti]名人sinceshewas13,whenpeoplebeganpredictingshewouldbecometheTigerWoodsofwomen'sgolf.But,ascorrespondentSteveKroftreports,thathasneverbeenenoughforWie.Shewantstobecomethefirstwomanevertosuccessfullycompetewithmeninaprofessionalsport.ShehastriedacoupleoftimesonthePGATour美国职业高尔夫协会巡回赛withoutembarrassingherself.Asyouwillsee,shehaschangedalotsincewefirsttalkedtoherwaybackin2004,whenshewas14.Atthetime,WietoldKroftherultimategoalwastoplayintheMasters.Ithinkit'dbeprettyneatwalkingdowntheMastersfairways,shesaid.Itwasaneatdreamfora14-year-oldkid.NothinghashappenedinthelasttwoyearstochangeWie'smindorshakeherconfidence.Sheisstrongernow,morematureandglamorous['ɡlæmərəs]迷人的，富有魅力的.ShehasalreadydemonstratedthatshecanplayherselfintothemiddleofthepackagainstthebestmenonthePGATourandhascomewithinashotofwinningherfirsttwostartsontheLPGATourthisyearasapart-timeprofessional.Thedaybefore60MinutesinterviewedherattheFieldsOpen夏威夷公开赛inHonolulu,sheshotafinalroundof66,comingfromsixstrokesofftheleadtojustmissaplayoff.Youwonyourfirstcheckyesterday,Kroftsays.Uh-huh,Wiesays.Itwas,itwasreallycool.Imean,IwaslikelookingathowmuchIwon.Iwaslike'OhmyGod.'Wiesaysshewonaround$72,000.Askedwhethershegetstokeepthatmoney,Wiesaidshedidn'tknow.I'mtryingtonegotiatewithmydadhowmuchIcanspendofthat,andstuff等等likethat.We'restillworkingitout.But,youknow,I'mdefinitelygonnagoshoppingtoday,shesays,laughing.Halfofherlifeisspentintheadultworld,competingwithmenandwomentwiceherageforpaycheckstheymayneedtomakeexpensesanddealingwiththemedia,sponsorsandmarketingexecutives.TherestofthetimesheisajunioratPunahouHighSchoolinHonolulu,wheresheisanAstudent优等生andclaimstoleadthelifeofatypical16-year-old.Well,IhaveamathtesttomorrowthatIhaven'tstudiedforatall.WhichI'mkindof有点儿worriedfor,shesays,laughing.Whataboutboys?Notyet,shesays.Andtheboys,I'msure,atyourhighschoolareprobablyalittleintimidated[in'timideitid]害怕的；受到恐吓的,Kroftsays.Well,Idon'tknow,Imean,that'swhateveryoneelsesays,shereplies,laughing.ButI2don'treallycare.I'mwaytoobusyasitis.ShehasalreadybeenontheDavidLettermanShow,gracedcountlessmagazinesandplayedgolfwithformerPresidentClinton,who,sheclaims,canberathervague模糊的whenrecordinghisscore.Tohelpmanageallofthis,herparentshavesurroundedherwiththebestpeopleallthatmoneycanbuy.Besideshercaddy,GregJohnston,andrenowned[ri'naund]著名的，有威望的golfcoachDavidLeadbetter,herretinue['retinju]随行人员includesagents,asportspsychologist,physicaltrainerandimageconsultant.Twoyearsago,itwasjustWieandherparents.Nowshehasanentourage[,ɔntu'rɑ:ʒ]随从.Entourage.That'sfunny,saysWie.But,youknow,I'mverygladforallthenewmembersoftheteam.Itfeelsnicetohave,youknow,peoplethatyoucantrustaroundyou.Andmakingdecisionsforyou,Kroftsays.Yeah.Imeanit'sawesome['ɔ:səm]可怕的,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,alreadyspeaksJapaneseandisnowtakingastabatMandari