. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with\rdefeat throughout his life.\rHe lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered\ra nervous breakdown. He\rcould have quit many times. But he didn' t and because he didn'\rt quit, he was elected and\rbecame one of the greatest presidents in the history of the\rUnited States.\rSection B\rReading skills\rI..\r1I F 2I E 3I A 4I G 5I B 6I C 7I 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\r8. 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