nce is Abraham\rLincoln. Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost eight\relections, tw ice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdow n. He could have quit m any\rtimes. But he didn't and because he didn't quit, he was elected and became one of the greatest\rpresidents in the history of the United States.\rSection B\rReading skills\rI .\r1 ,F 2,E 3,A 4,G 5,B 6,G 7,D\rCom prehension of the Text\r11 .\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. transform ed 6. notion 7. ultim ate 8.\rappropriate 9. curb 1 0. expense\rIV.\r1. to 2.of 3.as 4.for 5.over 6.in 7.of 8.on 9.of 1 O.of