ce is essential to success. Probably the greatest example of persistence is Abraham\rLincoln. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight\relections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many\rtimes. But he didn't and because he didn't quit, he was elected and became one of the greatest\rpresidents in the history of the United States.\rSection B\rReading skills\rI.\r1LF 2LE 3LA 4LG 5LB 6LC 7LD\rComprehension of the Text\rII.\r1.D2.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. ultimate 8.\rappropriate 9. curb 10. expense\rIV.\r1. to 2.of 3.as 4.for 5.over 6.in 7.of 8.on 9.of lO.of