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Dear Water Use It Wisely, More and more water is getting wasted each day.I want to help out and teach people how to conserve water.Please continue reading because your organization is very influential.I had an idea that you could send some workers from your organization to schools all around the world, and they could inform the students about water usage. Did you know that every minute, 1,000,000,000 (one billion) tons of water falls to the earth from rainfall? We are lucky to have rainfall water.It helps fill up our lakes.There is about 326, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000 (326 quintillion) gallons of water on Earth.Yes, this is tons, but it is getting wasted.I want to keep this number BIG. Everyone needs water ?so why waste it? I think it is very irresponsible to let the water run when you are not at home.We can use water with respect by making good choices.Take a shower instead of a bath, use an automatic dishwasher instead of hand washing.You can buy Earth Friendly Cleaner Spray , so that our drinking water will not be polluted.If your washer isn't full then don't start it.With water being wasted every day, by the time we get to the 3000's we are going to have to survive on milk and juice! ! ! Won't that be boring?! ?! ? That means we will have to give our dogs a bowl of juice instead of water with their food.I mean, come on, we're talking real life here! ! Water wasting needs to come to a stop and without delay.Water Use It Wisely, PLEASE  inform people about their water usage! It plays a big role in my life.It would be really great if you take part in spreading the news about this! Thanks tons! !          An impatient fourth grader waiting for a reply, Mya Oleksiak According to the passage, what is a proper way to save water? A) Washing dishes by hand. B) Starting the washer with a full load. C) Feeding our pets with juice and milk. D) Encouraging people to use cleaner spray.
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B

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Filmmaker Jennifer Nelson had to pay $1,500 to have "Happy Birthday to You" sung in the movie she's making. The money went to Warner Music Group, a company that claims to own the copyright on the song. A copyright is the legal right to use or sell a creative product such as a song, a TV show, a book, or a work of art. Warner has claimed the copyright for "Happy Birthday to You" since 1988. "I never thought the song was owned by anyone," Nelson said in an e-mail to The New York Times. "I thought it belonged to everyone." Nelson's movie is a documentary -- a film that uses pictures and/or interviews with people to create a factual report of real-life events -- and is actually about the history of the "Happy Birthday" song itself. Two sisters named Mildred and Patty Hill wrote a song called "Good Morning to All" in 1893. Over a short period of time, people began to sing the words "happy birthday to you" in place of the original lyrics to the tune of the Hill sisters' song. A number of history experts say that there is no record of who actually wrote the "Happy Birthday to You" lyrics . Historians also say there is no way to know when the general public began singing the "Happy Birthday" song, but they believe it was being sung by the public long before it was printed and owned by a company. Nelson's lawyers say this piece of music's history proves that "Happy Birthday to You" belongs to everyone in the general public. That would mean Warner Music Group has no right to charge anyone a fee to sing the song in any setting. Experts estimate that Warner/ Chappell, the publishing division of the Warner Music Group, has made about $2 million a year from licensing fees for "Happy Birthday to You." Nelson's lawyers are asking a court in New York City to order Warner/Chappell to return fees they have collected over the past four years for use of the "Happy Birthday" song. If the court supports Nelson's lawyers' claim,   _  . A) she can obtain the copyright on the song B) Warner will return about $8 million C) Warner will have to pay her for her damages D) she only needs to pay a little money to use the song
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B

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Hong Kong Bans Smoking Do you plan to go to Hong Kong Disneyland with your family? If your dad smokes, you must ask him to be careful. 71. _ The new law went into effect on Monday, and heavy fines  will be imposed on anyone who breaks it. The places include restaurants, workplaces, schools and karaoke rooms. 72. _  Public response has been mixed. Smoking is now banned in public spaces in Hong Kong. Many Hong Kong residents are in favor of the new regulation, however. Hong Kong hopes the ban can prevent passive smoking. 73. _ And it'll be better if more people in Hong Kong give up smoking because of the ban. Hong Kong has 7 million people. 74. _  Amy Choi, 27, a student, agrees to the smoking ban. ' I don't like people smoking next to me. It's so smoky and smelly," she said. Warning signs are now clearly visible in most public places such as beaches, stadiums, parks, and playgrounds. Some owners of bars and restaurants say that although the new ban may have negative effect on their business, they will still stop their customers from lighting up. If someone breaks the ban, he will have to pay up to HK$5,000. On January 1,2006, Singapore banned smoking in most public places. A) Hong Kong is not the first Asian city to have a smoking ban. B) When you stay with a smoking person, you will feel light-hearted. C) From January 1,2007, Hong Kong bans smoking in most public places. D) Even smoking in some outdoor places like beaches, sports grounds, museums and parks is against the law. E.Among them, about 840,000 people aged 15 or above are smokers. F.It does great harm to people's health. G.You can smoke anywhere except Hong Kong in 2008.
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C