ham 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. 1LF 2LE 3LA 4LG 5LB 6LC 7LD\rComprehension of the Text\rII.\rl.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. 1. to 2.of 3.as 4.for 5.over 6.in 7.of 8.on 9.of 10.of