读故事

　　Rowan likes to work with machinery in the management of a steel plant, and is responsible for the maintenance of installations.The magnificent view of the steel plant attracts Rowan like a magnet"It's like magic,”Rowan would say with magnetic charm.Rowan drives a big truck with a manual gearshift and also maintains the truck to keep it in good order However, Rowan has some complaints and asks “Why should people be called ‘mankind’, they are not all male?” and all manners of questions like that.These questions are probably because Rowan is a woman, but regards herself as a neutral person, in a manner of speaking.She managed to change the manual used in their plant in such a manner that words like "foreman” were replaced by “foreperson”She even hired a male maid to do her housework.Rowan grew up on an island where life was different from that of the mainland"In the face of harsh nature, it doesn't matter whether you're a man or a woman.That's the magic rule"Rowan said.

　　记单词

　　machinery [总称]机器，机械

　　magic 1.魔法，魔术2.魔力，魅力a 有魔力的，(似)魔术的

　　magnet 1.磁铁，磁体

　　2.有吸引力的人(或事物)

　　magnetic 1.磁的，有磁性的2.有吸引力的，有魅力的

　　magnificent 1.壮丽的，宏伟的2.豪华的，华丽的3.极好的

　　maid 女仆，侍女

　　mainland 大陆

　　maintain 1.维持，保持2.维修，保养3.坚持，主张4.赡养，负担

　　maintenance 1.维修，保养2.扶养费3.维持，保持

　　male 男(性)的，雄的n男子，雄性动物，雄性植物

　　management 1.管理，经营，处理2.管理部门，管理人员

　　mankind 人类

　　manner 1.方式，方法2.态度，举止3.[pl] 风度，礼貌，规矩

　　all manner of各种各样的，形形色色的

　　in a manner of speaking不妨说，在某种意义上

　　manual 用手的，手工做的

　　罗恩在管理一家钢铁厂时喜欢使用机器，并且负责设备的维修保养。钢铁厂壮丽的景色像磁铁一样吸引着罗恩。“这就像魔术一样。”罗恩会带着具有吸引力的魅力说道。罗恩开一辆用手换挡的大卡车，还自己负责汽车的保养。不过，罗恩也有抱怨的时候，会问“人类为什么叫‘mankind’;并不是所有人都是男人”等各种各样类似的问题。提这些问题也许因为罗恩是个女的，但在某种意义上她把自己当成了中性。她设法对工厂使用的手册做了一些改动，其方法是把“foreman”一类的词全换成了“foreperson”。她甚至还雇请男仆做家务。罗恩在一个岛上长大，那儿的生活跟大陆不一样。“在严酷的自然环境面前，无论你是男是女都没关系。这是条有魔力的法则。”罗恩说。