So far as he could, John had always tried to ________ the example he saw in Lincoln.
句意:目前为止,约翰始终尽其所能不辜负他在林肯身上看 到的榜样。live up to不辜负;做到。set forth陈述,提出。call for要求,提倡。cut out切断,删除。故答案选A。