incoln. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with\rdefeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in\rbusiness and suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times.\rBut he didn, t and because he didn' t quit, he was elected and became one\rof the greatest presidents in the history of the United States.\rSection B\rReading skills\rI.\r1J F 2- E 3- A 4- G 5- B 6- C 7J 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. 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