《新编大学英语》综合教程（第三版第四册）B4U1_self-market_self-listening_phelps

An Interview with Michael Phelps Hostess:Well,they wowed us in the water in Beijing and now they are swimming in the investment pool on Wall Street.I'm surrounded by gold,everybody.Natalie Coughlin,Ryan Lochte,Michael Phelps.Welcome back to the US and congratulations! … Hostess:So we won't talk about money.Now that you,all the hard work is over.Don't cough and get choked up,Michael.I mean this is a time to strike when the iron is hot So on the one hand you wanna take advantage of all these endorsements,on the otherhand I would imagine you don't wanna delude the brand.Is that your strategy? Michael Phelps:You know,I think I've been working a lot with my agent Peter Carlistle,trying to discuss of,you know,what are some of the best options for me and,you know,we are gonna go with the things that really suit sort of my personality and what I want to do. Hostess:Ok,what one of the things you like to do is you like to eat a lot with a 8-10 thousand calories a day? Michael Phelps:So that's some I'm supposed to try to get. Hostess:So you ganna be,like you gonna be going working with like a lot of food companies? Michael Phelps:Ah,yes,we'll see.We'll also see my works. Hostess:Were you with Kellogg's right now?Right? Yes,yes. Hostess:How many,how many bowls of cereal will that take? Michael Phelps:8-10 thousand probably take a few boxes or few cases,so it'll be a lot of cereal. Hostess:What,what are some the other companies that you work on with seriously that you think are good fit right now? Michael Phelps:So be perfectly honest,I've been,award one tour from just one thing after another.Peter and I really haven't had a time to sit down and discuss what he's coming,what,I guess,what's coming across his table and what I have in mind so when we have a pretty moment, we gonna sit down and discuss everything. Hostess:Can I name a couple,a few companies that are supposedly associated with your name Mike? Michael Phelps:Sure. Hostess:Well,of course there's Kellogg's Visa,Speedo,Rosetta's Phone,Pier Sport,AT&T. Michael Phelps:Yes,those are one some I am working now.yes,yes. Hostess:And they would be added to,they will be added to your name? Maybe,maybe,we'll see

An Interview with Michael Phelps Hostess: Well, they wowed us in the water in Beijing and now they are swimming in the investment pool on Wall Street. I’m surrounded by gold, everybody. Natalie Coughlin, Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps. Welcome back to the US and congratulations! … Hostess: So we won’t talk about money. Now that you, all the hard work is over. Don’t cough and get choked up, Michael. I mean this is a time to strike when the iron is hot. So on the one hand you wanna take advantage of all these endorsements, on the otherhand I would imagine you don’t wanna delude the brand. Is that your strategy? Michael Phelps: You know, I think I’ve been working a lot with my agent Peter Carlistle, trying to discuss of, you know, what are some of the best options for me and, you know, we are gonna go with the things that really suit sort of my personality and what I want to do. Hostess: Ok, what one of the things you like to do is you like to eat a lot with a 8-10 thousand calories a day? Michael Phelps: So that’s some I’m supposed to try to get. Hostess: So you ganna be, like you gonna be going working with like a lot of food companies? Michael Phelps: Ah, yes, we’ll see. We’ll also see my works. Hostess: Were you with Kellogg’s right now? Right? Yes, yes. Hostess: How many, how many bowls of cereal will that take? Michael Phelps: 8-10 thousand probably take a few boxes or few cases, so it’ll be a lot of cereal. Hostess: What, what are some the other companies that you work on with seriously that you think are good fit right now? Michael Phelps: So be perfectly honest, I’ve been, award one tour from just one thing after another. Peter and I really haven’t had a time to sit down and discuss what he’s coming, what, I guess, what’s coming across his table and what I have in mind so when we have a pretty moment, we gonna sit down and discuss everything. Hostess: Can I name a couple, a few companies that are supposedly associated with your name Mike? Michael Phelps: Sure. Hostess: Well, of course there’s Kellogg’s Visa, Speedo, Rosetta’s Phone, Pier Sport, AT&T. Michael Phelps: Yes, those are one some I am working now. yes, yes. Hostess: And they would be added to, they will be added to your name? Maybe, maybe, we’ll see

Hostess:What about investing for the future.We've talked so much,met your mom,and you know,talked a lot about all of the sacrifice growing up.Is something like Wall Street,something that,you're even thinking about investing some of the endorsement money that you're gonna be earning right now? Michael Phelps:Ah,I've actually had a financial advisor.I've been working with him for the past year,so I do have some money invested all over the place. Hostess:You wanna give us some secrets? Michael Phelps:My secrets are my secrets.Come on,everyone else has to figure their own out

Hostess: What about investing for the future. We’ve talked so much, met your mom, and you know, talked a lot about all of the sacrifice growing up. Is something like Wall Street, something that, you’re even thinking about investing some of the endorsement money that you’re gonna be earning right now? Michael Phelps: Ah, I’ve actually had a financial advisor. I’ve been working with him for the past year, so I do have some money invested all over the place. Hostess: You wanna give us some secrets? Michael Phelps: My secrets are my secrets. Come on, everyone else has to figure their own out