If what your friend comes up with surprise you, don’t reject it immediately. _____, imagine that it is true.

He may not like my visit, but I shall go and see him _____.

She devoted herself __________ to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field. 

--Students should devote most of their time to studying rather than playing computer games.  ---________. No pains, no gains.

–I _______ think it’s a northern university. So many restaurants serve northern food.--That’s because the students here are _______ from the north.