The implication of the second paragraph is that Abraham Lincoln______

A．a failure because of his ignorance
B．a man who triumphed over his disadvantages
C．an exceptionally successful and well-educated person
D．an illiterate man, but with some natural talents

A．never cared much for reading
B．did much reading when he was young
C．never had much chance to read
D．became an enthusiastic reader when he was grown up