ofdrug pushers-and lost ()takea stand:declare one's position,opinion,,etc.表明立场，观点 e.g.While he was still in prison,Nelson Mandela took a stand for the liberation ofall races. You should take a firm stand on it. (2)wage:vL.carry on,engage in(war,campaign,etc)开始，发动，进行（战争， 运动) e.g.The police are waging war on drug pushers in the city. He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. 14.They prompted the city and local churches to step up efforts to redevelop abandoned houses. (I)prompt::u.cause(sb.todosth.,to make sb decide todosth.促使，导致 e.g.What prompted you to buy that suit? His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd (2)stepup:to increase the amount,.speed,etc.增加，提高 e.g.Our trade with foreign countries is stepping up. He has stepped up his training to prepare for the race 15.She says simply,"It makes me feel good to know my message got through to at least one young man." get through to sb:get across,to make sb understand or accept what you say 某人理解，使某人接受 e.g.I find it impossible to get through to her. They have to use body languages to get messages through. Step Four:Post-reading 1.Main idea of the text Mrs.Armstead liked her new house very much.However,on the first night after moving in.she found a bunch of tough-looking men sitting on her front steps.In coming weeks,she leamed that drug dealers conducted business on the stoop in the of drug pushers—and lost. (1) take a stand: declare one’s position, opinion, etc. 表明立场，观点 e.g. While he was still in prison, Nelson Mandela took a stand for the liberation of all races. You should take a firm stand on it. (2) wage: vt. carry on, engage in (war, campaign, etc.) 开始，发动，进行（战争， 运动） e.g. The police are waging war on drug pushers in the city. He alleged that a press campaign was being waged against him. 14. They prompted the city and local churches to step up efforts to redevelop abandoned houses. (1) prompt: vt. cause (sb. to do sth.), to make sb decide to do sth. 促使，导致 e.g. What prompted you to buy that suit? His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. (2) step up: to increase the amount, speed, etc. 增加，提高 e.g. Our trade with foreign countries is stepping up. He has stepped up his training to prepare for the race. 15. She says simply, “It makes me feel good to know my message got through to at least one young man.” get through to sb: get across, to make sb understand or accept what you say 使 某人理解，使某人接受 e.g. I find it impossible to get through to her. They have to use body languages to get messages through. Step Four: Post-reading 1. Main idea of the text Mrs. Armstead liked her new house very much. However, on the first night after moving in, she found a bunch of tough-looking men sitting on her front steps. In coming weeks, she learned that drug dealers conducted business on the stoop in the