ham Lincoln. Born into\rpoverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life.\rHe lost eight elections, twice failed in business and\rsuffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times..\rBut he didn' t and because he didn' t quit, he was elected\rand became one of the greatest presidents in the history\rof the United States.\rSection B\rReading skills\rI.\r1H F 2H E 3H A 4H G 5H B 6- C 7H D\rComprehension of the Text\rII.\r1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C 8.B\rVocabulary\rIII.\r1. cheated 2. inclined 3. reconciled 4. contemporary 5.\rtransformed 6. notion 7. ultimate 8. appropriate 9. curb\r10. expense\rIV.\r1. to 2. of 3. as 4. for 5. over 6. in 7. of 8. on 9. of 10. of