2013
高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（33）及答案 a balzac was good at buying things at its lowest price. one day he wanted to buy a vase in a shop window that was much more expensive than he could offer. not being able to make the shopkeeper cut down its price very much, he left without further talking. collecting a half dozen of his friends, he explained his wish to them and they worked a plan. the first would enter the shop and make an offer, lower than the marked price. not getting the vase at his price, he would walk out. shortl
