1. (2020·河北模拟) The ___________ of this dictionary is too high. I can't afford it.

Come and meet my new friend, Paul.<br />He is 15 years old, and his birthday is on May 31st, the day before International Children's<br />Day.<br />His father works in an office and his mother is a nurse.<br />He has two sisters, a brother and an uncle.<br />He also has a good friend called Mary.<br />Mary's home is near Paul's, so he can often visit her.<br />Paul goes to school every day and he's in class 6, grade 9.<br />His favorite subject is science, and he is very interested in the history of China.<br />He also likes math a lot.<br />He says he hopes to be a pilot, and then he can travel around the world.<br />When he is free, he likes to do many things.<br />His hobbies are drawing and taking photos.<br />Next time, I will show you one of his photos.<br />Come and meet my new friend, Paul.<br />He is 15 years old, and his birthday is on May 31st, the day before International Children's<br />Day.<br />His father works in an office and his mother is a nurse.<br />He has two sisters, a brother and an uncle.<br />He also has a good friend called Mary.<br />Mary's home is near Paul's, so he can often visit her.<br />Paul goes to school every day and he's in class 6, grade 9.<br />His favorite subject is science, and he is very interested in the history of China.<br />He also likes math a lot.<br />He says he hopes to be a pilot, and then he can travel around the world.<br />When he is free, he likes to do many things.<br />His hobbies are drawing and taking photos.<br />Next time, I will show you one of his photos.