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The World Health Day, 1 (celebrate) every year on April 7, is a global initiative started by the World Health Organization (WHO). The aim of the day is 2 (spread) awareness around key health issues and run campaigns and discussions around it. This year’s theme is “Healthy Beginning, Hopeful Futures”. The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy 3 (family) and communities, helping ensure hopeful futures for us all.
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A tortoise at the Philadelphia Zoo has become the oldest first-time mother of her species after 4 (have) her first babies at 100 years old. The tortoise, named Mommy, is a critically endangered species in their native home. There are 5 (few) than 50 kept in US zoos. Mommy arrived at the Zoo in 1932, meaning anyone that 6 (visit) the Zoo for the last 93 years has likely seen her. This is a significant milestone 7 the history of the Zoo.
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A Chinese automaker has created a battery 8 will enable electric vehicles (EVs) to charge almost as quickly as it takes to fill a regular car’s gas tank. The new battery, named the e platform, 9 (develop) last year by BYD, a Chinese firm that is overtaking Tesla as the world’s top seller of electric vehicles. BYD says it will install a network of 4,000 flash-charging stations across China. This technology is currently only available in China, and the company has yet to confirm 10 it will make it available internationally or not.