探究点 ① homeless 的用法
homeless 形容词，意思是“无家可归的”，在句中主要作定语或表语。
The kind old man brings bread to the homeless cats in the park every morning.
这位善良的老人每天早上都会给公园里的流浪猫带面包。
After the fire, many birds became homeless in the forest.
火灾过后，森林里的许多鸟儿无家可归。
【情境应用】
1. The charity organization built some houses for the (home) children.
2. The little duck became h(无家可归的) when its mother couldn't find it.

1. homeless 2. homeless

探究点 ② donate 的用法

donate v. 捐献，捐赠
搭配：donate sth(to sb/sth) 捐赠某物(给某人/某事)
拓展：donate 的名词形式是 donation，意为“捐赠物；捐款；捐助”
He often donates his free time to the animal shelter. 他经常将自己的空闲时间奉献给那家动物收容所。
The school received a large donation of books from a local company. 学校收到了当地一家公司捐赠的一大批图书。
【情境应用】
1. 你可以将零用钱捐赠给课外活动项目。
You could your pocket money the after - school programme.
2. My uncle's (donate) helped build a new playground for the village school.

1. donate;to 2. donation

Ⅰ. 根据微语境，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1. The community centre offers food and shelter to the (home).
2. These (work) are building a new skyscraper.
3. I aim (improve) my English listening skills this term.
4. Your kind words can make a (different) to someone who is sad.
5. I don't want to miss a chance (learn) from such a great teacher.

1. homeless 2. workers 3. to improve 4. difference 5. to learn