rpersistence is Abraham Lincoln. Born into\rpoverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight\relections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown. He could\rhave quit many times. But he didn' t and because he didn, t quit, he was\relected and\rbecame one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United States.\rSection B\rReading skills\rI..\r1B F 2B E 3B A 4B G 5B B 6B C 7B 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. expenselV.\r1. to 2. of 3. as 4. for 5. over 6. in 7. of 8. on 9. of 10. of