单选题 If what your friend comes up with surprises you, don’t reject it immediately. ________, imagine that it is true.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】rather表示“相反”,即“先不要拒绝,相反把它想象成真的”。thus因此;besides除此之外还有;otherwise否则,均不合题意。故此题选C项。