The Story of the Mayflower

The Story of the Mayflower Written by Sean McCollum Focus Question What challenges did the pilgrims face during and after their journey on the Mayflower?

《五月花号的故事》 作者：肖恩·麦科勒姆 核心问题：清教徒们遇到了哪些挑战 在乘坐五月花号航行的途中以及航行结束之后？

at sea. The Mayflower was a ship that left England in 1620. The people on the ship were going to America for a better life.

在海上。 五月花号是1620年从英国起航的一艘船。 船上的人们想要前往美洲，过上更好的生活。

Today, we call these people the pilgrims.

如今，我们把这些人叫做清教徒。

searching for a new home. The Mayflower sailed for two months. The Pilgrims landed far from where they wanted to be.

寻觅着新的家园。 五月花号在海上航行了整整两个月。 清教徒们登陆的地点和他们原定的目的地相差很远。

They made a new home where they landed.

他们就在登陆的地方建起了新的家园。

a long winter. Winter was hard. It was cold and there was not enough to eat. Many pilgrims died before spring.

漫长的冬天来了。 冬天很难熬， 天气寒冷，食物也不够吃， 很多清教徒都没能撑到春天来临就去世了。