aham Lincoln. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with\rdefeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business\rand suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times. But he\rdidn' t and because he didn' t quit, he was elected and became one of the\rgreatest presidents in the history of the United States. Section B\rReading skills\rI.\r1IF 2IE 3IA 4IG 5IB 6IC 7ID\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.\rnotion 7. ultimate 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