“House” and “home” are two words that have similar meanings.

“House” and “home” both refer to places where people live. However, there is a difference between them.

“Home” is often referred to as the place that we live in with our families. Sadly, in our society, people can hardly distinguish a home from a house because they often see no difference between them. This confusion can be traced back to the indifference between family members. Therefore, we can say that love is an important factor in a home. A home is a shelter, not only for our bodies but also for our minds. Whenever we are depressed, we can go home for comfort. Everyone in the family will do his best to take care of each other and share their happiness as well as sorrow. Without love, a home is merely a house where loneliness is all that can be found. And a house can never be a home unless there is love.

Useful words and expressions:

refer to 提到

distinguish区别，辨别

confusion 混乱，混淆

trace back 追溯到

indifference 不关心

depressed 沮丧的