吉姆·卡尔顿坐在厨房的窗边,望着烈日照射下的玉米地。今年的庄稼长得特别早、特别好,他家屋子的周围满眼都是高高的玉米。他的妻子休伊站在水槽边,用凉水洗胡萝卜。她时不时看一眼外面的天空。她巴望着天上出现云块,看上去有些不安。已经有27天没有下一滴雨了。吉姆抬头瞧一眼不见一丝云彩的蓝天,叹了一口气。“旱得太久了。眼睁睁地看着叶子被晒 Jim Carlton sat by the window in the kitchen and watched the cornfield under the scorching sun. This year’s crops grew particularly early and especially well, with tall corn everywhere around his house. His wife Huey stood by the sink, washing the carrots with cold water. From time to time she looks at the sky outside. She looked at the cloud appeared in the sky, it looks a little uneasy. There have been 27 days without a drop of rain. Jim looked up and saw a cloud of blue sky, sighed. "It’s been a long time since I was dry, I watched the leaves dry