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make up one’s mind 下定决心 It is early days yet to make up one’s mind. 要下决心现在还为时过早。 change one’s mind 改变注意 I will never change my mind. 我永远不会改变主意。 Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the sentences. As neither of them would ______, no decision was taken that day. (give in / give up) 2. I _____ the first flat we saw ______ because it was larger. (like … better / prefer to) give in liked better 3. The task was difficult , but Helen’s __________ expression let me know that she would not give up. (stubborn / determined) 4. The list of gifts was very long, and we don’t know why, but the most important _____, the golden cup, was forgotten. (detail / item) determined item 5. “How I wish I could make a ________ into space and see the stars up close!” cried Sarah. (journey / travel) 6. When he returned from his successful climb of Mount Qomolongma, Andrew finished his travel _______ (journal / diary) and gave it to the newspaper. journey journal 7. She had only one ___________: she was very stubborn. (disadvantage / shortcoming) 8. The very first time that Joe saw the film “ET” directed by Steven Spielberg, he ________________ to become a director too. (make up one’s mind / change one’s mind) shortcoming made up his mind * 人教课标 高一 必修 1 Unit 3 Discovering Useful Words and Expressions. Unit 3 Travel Journal persuade determined be fond of care about prefer organise fare give in cycle vt. 说服；劝服 He strongly urged me to go abroad for further education, and finally he persuaded me. persuade sb. to do sth. persuade sb. into doing sth. try to persuade 说服某人干某事 说服某人干某事 劝说(不一定劝好) persuade sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事 I wish you could persuade her __ _____