s Abraham Lincoln. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with\rdefeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business\rand suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times. But he\rdidn' t and because he didn' t quit, he was elected and became one of the\rgreatest presidents in the history of the United States.\rSection B\rReading skills\rI.\r1HF 2HE 3HA 4HG 5HB 6HC 7HD\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.\rto 2. of 3. as 4. for 5. over 6. in 7. of 8. on 9. of 10. of