test example of persistence\ris Abraham Lincoln. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his\rlife. He lost eight, elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous\rbreakdown. He could have quit many times. But he didn' t and because he didn' t quit,\rhe was elected and became one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United\rStates.\rSection B\rReading skills\rL\r1BF 2BE 3BA 4BG 5BB 6BC 7BD\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. notion 7.\rultimate 8. appropriate 9. curb 10. expense\rIV.\r1. to 2. of 3. as 4. for 5. over 6. in 7. of 8. on 9, of 10. of
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