问题补充：
So far as he could, John had always tried to the example he saw in Lincoln.
A. live up to
B. set forth
C. call for
D. cut out
答案：
(答案→)A. live up to
B. set forth
C. call for
D. cut out
解析：live up to不辜负，作到；set forth阐明，提出，列举；cut out删去；call for需要，要求；本题译文：只要约翰能够，他总是努力做到他在林肯身上所看到的榜样。
