24 Vikings

Vikings written by John Lockyer

约翰·洛克耶写的《维京人

The Vikings lived more than 2,000 years ago. Their homes were in a cold place near the North Pole. Vikings liked to make things from wood, wool and metal. They were also good farmers and explorers. Sometimes Vikings went a long way in boats to find new places. village

维京人生活在2000多年前。 他们的家在北极附近一个寒冷的地方。 维京人喜欢用木头、羊毛和金属制造东西。 他们也是优秀的农民和探险家。 有时维京人乘船长途跋涉去寻找新的地方。 村

Viking boats were called longships. Longships were made from wood and had a big sail. They were very fast. longships Vikings used the sun, stars and birds to help them find their way. The Vikings could row their longships right up onto a beach.

海盗船被称为长船。 长船是用木头做的，有一个大帆。 他们跑得很快。维京人用太阳、星星和鸟类来帮助他们找到路。 维京人可以把他们的长船划到海滩上。

warriors The word Viking means "raider". Sometimes when Vikings came to a new place they took what they wanted. They were after gold, silver and glass. They also wanted people who they could use as slaves. The Vikings had lots of fights in these new places.

Viking这个词的意思是“掠夺者”。 有时当维京人来到一个新的地方，他们拿走他们想要的东西。 他们追求的是金、银和玻璃。 他们还想要可以用来做奴隶的人。 维京人在这些新地方打了很多仗。

The Vikings were good at fighting. They had helmets, swords, spears and shields to help them. helmets Their shields were round and made of wood and metal. The Vikings also used bows and arrows.

维京人擅长战斗。 他们有头盔、剑、矛和盾来帮助他们。 他们的盾牌是圆形的，由木头和金属制成。 维京人也使用弓和箭。

The Vikings were traders as well as raiders. When they went on long trips they took things they had made with them. treasure Vikings were good at making things. They traded the things they had made for food to eat.

维京人既是掠夺者又是商人。 当他们进行长途旅行时，他们会随身携带自己制作的东西。 维京人善于制造东西。 他们用自己做的东西交换食物。