atest 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.\r14F 24E 34A 44G 54B 64C 74D\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. 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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