Probably the\rgreatest example of persistence is Abraham Lincoln.\rBorn into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat.\rthroughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice\rfailed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown.\rHe could have quit many times. But he didn, t and\rbecause he didn' t quit, he was elected and became one\rof the greatest presidents in the history of the United\rStates.\rSection B Reading skills\rI. 1I F 2I E 3I A 4I G 5I B 6I C 7I D\rComprehension of the Text\rII. 1. D 2. A 3.C 4.C 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. B\rVocabulary\rIII. 1. cheated 2. inclined 3. reconciled 4. contemporary\r5. transformed 6. notion 7. ultimat
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