sistence\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.\r1ïF 2ïE 3ïA 4ïG 5ïB 6ïC 7ïD\rComprehension of the Text\rIL\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