rural
a. of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture 农村的
cornfield
n. (AmE) 玉米田；(BrE)小麦田，谷物田
heartland
n. any area or region that is the center of, or vital to , a country 心脏地带，中心地带
hilly
a. full of hills
grandma
n. (informal) grandmother
secure
a. safe; having no doubt, fear, or anxiety 安全的
drought
n. a long period of dry weather, when there is not enough water干旱
crisp
a. dry; hard; easily broken 脆的；易碎的
n. something crisp
rolling
a. rising and falling in long gentle slopes 绵延起伏的
haul
vt. pull or drag with force 拖曳
stock
vt. farm animals, usu. cattle 牲畜
distinctly
ad. clearly
graze
v. feed on growing grass (in) 吃（……的）草
rig
n. 钻塔
pump
vt. force (water, etc.) out by using a pump 泵
zigzag
vi. go in a zigzag 弯弯曲曲地行走，蜿蜒曲折
n. a line shaped like a row of z's
freight
n. the goods carried from place by water or by land 货物
fright train
n. (AmE) goods train
uranium
n. 铀
refinery
n. a building and apparatus for refining sth. (metals, oil, or sugar) 精炼厂，提炼厂
boom
vi. grow rapidly; develop rapidly in population and importance 迅速发展，兴盛
graceful
a. (of shape or movement) pleasing to the eye 优雅的
grace n.
foothill
n. a low hill at the foot of a mountain 山麓小丘
antelope
n. a deer-like, fast-running animal with thin legs 羚羊
abound
vi. have or exist in great numbers or quantities （物产）丰富
canyon
n. a deep narrow steep-sided valley (usu. with a river flowing through) 峡谷
distinct
a. easily seen, heard, understood; plain; clearly different or separate 明显的；不同的
pine
n. 松树；松木
cling
vi hold tightly; remain close 紧握着；粘着
steep
a. rising or falling sharply or at a large angle 陡峭的
torrent
n. a violently rushing stream of water 激流
rampage
n. excited and violent behavior 横冲直撞，狂暴行径
terrain
n. a stretch of land, esp. when considered in relation to its nature 地带，地形
hillside
n. the sloping side of a hill 山腰
picnic
n. 野餐
roar
n. a deep loud sound as of a lion, or thunder, etc. 吼叫，轰鸣
western
a. of, in, from, characteristic of the west.
lore
n. tradition and knowlege, esp. handed down from past times （口头）传说
