ence is Abraham Lincoln. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced\rwith defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in\rbusiness and suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many\rtimes. But he didn't and because he didn't quit, he was elected and\rbecame one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United\rStates.\rSection B\rReading skills\rI.\r1 -F 2 -E 3 -A 4 -G 5 -B 6 -C 7 -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 10.\rexpense\rIV.\r1. to 2.of 3.as 4.for 5.over 6.in 7.of 8.on 9.of 10.of