e greatest example of persistence\ris Abraham Lincoln. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his\rlife. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous\rbreakdown. He could have quit many times. But he didn, t and because he didn' t quit,\rhe was elected and became one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United\rStates.\rSection B\rReading skills\rI .\r1F 2E 3A 4G 5B 6C 7D\rComprehension of the Text\rIL\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. transformed 6. notion 7.\rultimate 8. appropriate 9. curb 10. expense\rIV.\r1. to 2. of 3. as 4. for 5. over 6. in 7. of 8. on 9. of 10. of
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