One of the most basic [1]basic: US: [ˈbeɪsɪk] UK: [‘beɪsɪk] adj. 基本的；基础的；最简单的；初级的 human [2]human: US: [ˈhjumən] UK: [ˈhjuːmən] adj. 人的；显示人类特有弱点的；人本性的；有人情味的 n. 人 needs is a home. A home is a safe place. While most people around the world value [3]value: US: [ˈvælju] UK: [ˈvæljuː] n. 值；价值观；数值；用途 v. 重视；珍视；给…估价；给…定价 their homes, there are many people in every country who are homeless [4]who are homeless 是个定语从句，用来修饰 people。 .
Some people are homeless for a short period [5]period: US: [ˈpɪrɪəd] UK: [ˈpɪəriəd] n. 时期；阶段；时代；句点 of time because they are moving from one place to another, and other people are not able to find a home. They must live on the streets or in a shelter [6]shelter: US: [ˈʃeltər] UK: [ˈʃeltə(r)] n. 避难所；庇护所；躲避；住所.
There are many causes of homelessness [7]homelessness: [‘həʊmləsnəs] n. 无家可归 . Sometimes people can not keep a home because they do not earn [8]earn: US: [ɜrn] UK: [ɜː(r)n] v. 赢得；挣得；挣钱；赚得 enough money, or because they do not have a job.
Sometimes people are homeless because they have a problem with drugs [9]drug: US: [drʌɡ] UK: [drʌɡ] n. 药物；毒品 or because they have a mental [10]mental: US: [ˈment(ə)l] UK: [‘ment(ə)l] adj. 思想的；精神的；思考的；智力的illness. No one is ever homeless on purpose [11]on purpose: 故意地；有意；.
Whatever [12]whatever: det. 任何……的事物，无论什么 pron. 任何事物；究竟是什么；无所谓，什么都可以； <非正式>名叫某某的东西（用于指称不知道的东西） the cause of homelessness is, the effects [13]effect:US: [ɪˈfekt] UK: [ɪ’fekt] n. 影响；作用；效果；效应 are the same. Homeless people must work very hard to live. They can not raise their children. Sometimes they must steal [14]steal: US: [stil] UK: [stiːl] v. 偷；窃取；偷偷地（或悄悄地）移动；偷（垒） *不规则动词：过去式 stole 过去分词 stolen food just to eat. The government in every country has worked for many years to support [15]support: US: [səˈpɔrt] UK: [səˈpɔː(r)t] v. 支持；支护；支撑；支援 n. 支持；支护；支撑；支承 the homeless but more needs to be done. We must think of the homeless as people, not just as problems. [16]我们必须把无家可归的人看作是人，而不仅仅是问题。 think of 认为；想起
Word Bank
| ↑1 | basic: US: [ˈbeɪsɪk] UK: [‘beɪsɪk] adj. 基本的；基础的；最简单的；初级的 |
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| ↑2 | human: US: [ˈhjumən] UK: [ˈhjuːmən] adj. 人的；显示人类特有弱点的；人本性的；有人情味的 n. 人 |
| ↑3 | value: US: [ˈvælju] UK: [ˈvæljuː] n. 值；价值观；数值；用途 v. 重视；珍视；给…估价；给…定价 |
| ↑4 | who are homeless 是个定语从句，用来修饰 people。 |
| ↑5 | period: US: [ˈpɪrɪəd] UK: [ˈpɪəriəd] n. 时期；阶段；时代；句点 |
| ↑6 | shelter: US: [ˈʃeltər] UK: [ˈʃeltə(r)] n. 避难所；庇护所；躲避；住所 |
| ↑7 | homelessness: [‘həʊmləsnəs] n. 无家可归 |
| ↑8 | earn: US: [ɜrn] UK: [ɜː(r)n] v. 赢得；挣得；挣钱；赚得 |
| ↑9 | drug: US: [drʌɡ] UK: [drʌɡ] n. 药物；毒品 |
| ↑10 | mental: US: [ˈment(ə)l] UK: [‘ment(ə)l] adj. 思想的；精神的；思考的；智力的 |
| ↑11 | on purpose: 故意地；有意； |
| ↑12 | whatever: det. 任何……的事物，无论什么 pron. 任何事物；究竟是什么；无所谓，什么都可以； <非正式>名叫某某的东西（用于指称不知道的东西） |
| ↑13 | effect:US: [ɪˈfekt] UK: [ɪ’fekt] n. 影响；作用；效果；效应 |
| ↑14 | steal: US: [stil] UK: [stiːl] v. 偷；窃取；偷偷地（或悄悄地）移动；偷（垒） *不规则动词：过去式 stole 过去分词 stolen |
| ↑15 | support: US: [səˈpɔrt] UK: [səˈpɔː(r)t] v. 支持；支护；支撑；支援 n. 支持；支护；支撑；支承 |
| ↑16 | 我们必须把无家可归的人看作是人，而不仅仅是问题。 think of 认为；想起 |
