sistence is Abraham Lincoln. Born into\rpoverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He\rlost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a\rnervous breakdown. He could have quit many times. But he\rdidn't and because he didn't quit, he was elected and\rbecame one of the greatest presidents in the history of the\rUnited States.\rSection B\rReading skills\rI.\r1JF 2- E 3- A 4~ G 5- B 6~C 7JD\rComprehension of the Text\rII.\r1. D2.A 3.C 4.C 5.A6.D7.C8.B\rVocabulary\rIII.\r1. cheated 2. inclined 3. reconciled 4. contemporary 5.\rtransformed 6. notion 7. ultimate 8. appropriate 9. curb 10.\rexpense.\rIV.\r1. to 2.of 3.as 4.for 5.over 6.in 7.of 8.on 9.of 10.of