sistence is 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 Reading skills I.\r1F 2E 3A 4G 5- B\r6C 7D\rComprehension of the Text II.\r1. D 2. A 3.C 4. C 5.A\r6. D 7. C 8. B Vocabulary III..\r1. cheated 2. inclined 3. reconciled 4. contemporary 5. transformed\r6. notion 7. ultimate 8. appropriate 9. curb 10. expense\rIV.\r1. to 2. of 3. as 4. for 5. over\r6. in 7. of 8. on 9. of 10. of