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From long-distance trails (小径)to family-friendly adventures around town, we have a various programme of guided walks so there’s something for everyone.

This is a super warm-up walk. We start at the Moffat Old Churchyard, where John Loudon McAdam, a Scottish civil engineer and road-builder, is buried. Later on, we will pass Dumcrieff House where he once lived. A roller (碾轧机) he once used is still in the grounds.

Where better to admire the starry sky than in Moffat, the only Dark Sky Community in the UK. Walking up the Gallow Hill path in the dark is an experience in itself, as it will be really, really dark. Elizabeth will provide everyone with head torches (头灯) to help us find our way and tell you some of the science and stories behind the stars and the rest of our universe.

Dave will lead a walk around Gallow Hill. This is a mixed habitat for birds that is at an exciting stage of development. It contains some beautiful mature woodland. It also has a large open area, which is now being replanted with trees.

This is a waterside walk along the wooded banks of the River Annan. This river is a wildlife habitat where you may see gray herons, sand martins, dippers and various species of ducks. This walk is mainly flat so you’ll be able to talk while you walk. It might be a little muddy in places so you are advised to wear walking boots and watch out for the few tree roots along the riverside.

4 . New South Wales residents can sign up for a library card online and access a wide range of e-resources and e-books — and it’s free to join. You will receive your library card number via email (next business day). We will then send the card to you at a later date.

For everyone else, as online resources and collection items are only available to you within the library, you can only access them in the library.

With a library card you can:

•Request books and other collection material to use in the library.

•Borrow some of the library’s books and other collection material through other libraries. Speak to your public, academic or work library about requesting an inter-library loan.

•Print, scan and photocopy.

•Use library computers.

•Book a study room.

Update your library card:

•Update your email address, phone number and password.

•Reset a forgotten password.

•Ask a librarian to update your card or to update your address.

Need to use special collection material?

You will need a special collection card to request and use original material and rare printed material such as maps and pictures. Visit the library to get a special collection card. You will need to show two forms of identification that together have your:

•current address

•photo

•signature

Also you need to be over 18 years of age to get a special collection card.

6 . Hong Kong to Macau Transportation

It is really convenient and swift for travelers to travel between Hong Kong and Macau, with a straight-line distance of about 60 kilometers.

Helicopter transport is the most swift and convenient means for transportation between Hong Kong and Macau. The length of time for a journey is only 15 minutes.

Service time: The helicopter departs every 30 minutes from 9:00 to 23:00. Passengers should arrive at the waiting room at least 15 minutes before the departure time.

Tel: 2872 7288 (Macau) and 2108 9898 (Hong Kong). Passengers can book a ticket via these telephone numbers.

Approximate ticket fares: The price of a helicopter transport is about 2,700–2,900 yuan per person.

The length of time for a journey by ship between Hong Kong and Macau is about 50 minutes, which is much longer than that taking a helicopter. However, the ticket fare is much cheaper than taking a helicopter.

Service time and departure interval: The ship departs every 15 minutes from 7:00 to 24:00, and then departs at 0:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:30, 4:00, 4:45 and 6:00.

Approximate ticket fares: There are different kinds of ticket fares, for day sailing and night sailing and for common seats and luxury seats. The price is from 133 to 268 yuan per seat.

Passengers also can take a jetfoil: a five-star Premier Jetfoil with luxurious services of high quality coming and going among Macau, Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Airport, and the length of time for each route is about 55 minutes.

Service time and departure interval: The jetfoil departs every 1 hour from 8:00–22:00.

Approximate ticket fares: The common seat for day sailing is 250–320 yuan per person. The luxury seat for day sailing is 450–560 yuan per person.

7 . Ben Miller is a British actor, as well as a productive writer for children. Here, he shares his favorite books.

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green

I loved reading when I was little. My parents were both English teachers, and our home was full of books. Dickens was a family favorite. But the book that really fired my imagination was King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green.

Buy King Arthur and His Knight of the Round Table here

Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith

I’m a fool for a classic, and I’m so glad I finally managed to finish Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith. Put simply, its the funniest book I’ve ever read, with text by George and illustrations by Weedon.

Buy Diary of a Nobody here

Exhalation by Ted Chiang

It’s never too late to have your life changed by a book， and it happened to me again recently when I read Ted Chiang’s collection Exhalation. Story of Your Life, one of the best in it, inspired the sci-fi alien visitation classic Arrival. I love that too, but each and every piece in Exhalation is its match in imagination.

Buy Exhalation here

Ben Miller’s new book The Night We Got Stuck in a Story is available now.

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8 . Looking for a great day camp program close to home for summer? Here are some of the best day camps for your little ones.

* City Kid Explorers

This camp is for design lovers aged 6- 13 years old. It offers plenty of fun and creative activities over the course of nine weeks. Campers can explore various things like art, museums, food, parks, and so much more. Plus, every child will leave with a photo album (相册) to remember the experience.

Neighborhood: Noho

Learn more: citykidexplorers.com

* Columbia Grammar (CGPS)

Join CGPS for summer fun for children 4-8 years of age. Located on the campus of Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, the camp is state- of-the-art and air-conditioned, with indoor facilities (设施), three playgrounds, and a 60-foot indoor, heated swimming pool. Activities include daily swimming classes, water play, team games, theme week celebrations, and more.

Neighborhood: Upper West Side

Learn more: cgps.org

* Cooper Hewitt

It gives students the tools and knowledge to work and think creatively in the design space. There is a four-step process that every camper must master. The four steps are finding problems, creating ideas, making designs, and then evaluating (评估) them.

Neighborhood: Upper East Side

Learn more: cooperhewitt.org

* Cumbe Dance

Cumbe Dance’s goal is to open up a world of imagination and creativity; besides, it shows the importance of African dance and music through its Dance, Drum, and Imagination Summer Camp. The groups are all very small, limited to 13 students, so teachers can pay attention to every group member when teaching new things. It gives campers the knowledge and confidence to create a show that they will perform at the end of camp.

Neighborhood: Stuyvesant Heights

Learn more: cumbedance.org

A famous vlogger (视频博主) called Zhang Chenliang with professional knowledge in animals, insects and plants lights up netizens’ (网民的) dreams of     1     (become) scientists.

Deep in a rainforest in Hainan province, Zhang Chenliang     2     (pick) up a daddy long legs (长腿蜘蛛) and presents it to the camera, explaining its features and living     3     (habit) for the benefit of viewers on a short video platform.

The 34-year-old is     4     influential vlogger with expertise in animals, insects and plants, and boats some 22 million followers. His humorous expression and distinctive accent have helped him carve out a career as one of the     5     (power) Chinese creators of popular science content. Born and raised in Beijing, Zhang     6     (have) a deep love of nature since he was a child. He loved going to his grandmother’s home in the countryside, where the fields were filled with vegetables and reeds. They were also a natural habitat for insects,     7     have always got him interested.

After watching one of his videos, one young woman was encouraged     8     (go) for a field trip of her own, and     9     ( final) chose to study at the Chinese Academy of Sciences hoping to become a biologist. “That makes me feel that my work is worthwhile, and that what I’ve been doing is having a positive effect     10     young people,” Zhang said.