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When you think of Vikings,what comes to your mind? You may think of a group of strong,blood thirsty men on a boat.They used to sail to villages near the sea around Europe to pillage (抢掠) Are these popular i____(1)____ about Vikings true?

Historians date the beginning of the Viking age to a raid (劫掠)on an English

island named Lindisfarne in 793. Church treasures were stolen,and many residents were killed.This set the tone (基调) for how Vikings would be described throughout h____(2)____.

Raids(劫掠) along areas near the sea c____(3)____ over the next few centuries.People always believed that these raids were carried out by the "Vikings." But, in fact, Vikings weren't a s____(此题不填写)____nation. They consisted of many different peoples from what we now call Scandinavia(斯堪的纳维亚). It i____(此题不填写)____ modern-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Raids(劫掠) along areas near the sea c____(此题不填写)____ over the next few centuries.People always believed that these raids were carried out by the "Vikings." But, in fact, Vikings weren't a s____(4)____nation. They consisted of many different peoples from what we now call Scandinavia(斯堪的纳维亚). It i____(此题不填写)____ modern-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Raids(劫掠) along areas near the sea c____(此题不填写)____ over the next few centuries.People always believed that these raids were carried out by the "Vikings." But, in fact, Vikings weren't a s____(此题不填写)____nation. They consisted of many different peoples from what we now call Scandinavia(斯堪的纳维亚). It i____(5)____ modern-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

However, Vikings didn't spend all their time pillaging(抢掠).They farmed their fields back home during the growing season and went exploring after harvest time (收割期) Moreover, their overseas journeys weren't l____(6)____to raids(劫掠). They also searched for business partners.They even settled in other countries and areas.

So do Vikings still e____(7)____ today? The answer is no. However,in many Scandinavian countries,there are some Viking villages.The villagers live like Vikings in modern times.They recreate the tools,boats and ways of life Vikings had centuries ago.