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responsibility of moving Kaavan, whose rescue has been described as “the heaviest one” the organisation has undertaken. Cher tweeted to thank Pakistan’s prime minister for making the rescue possible.A special crate(板條箱) was especially built for the elephant, who weighs more than five tons and is more than three metres high. Kaavan was also trained by an elephant expert for several weeks to make sure that he could enter the crate safely. On the journey, Kaavan was acpanied by wildlife veterinarians and over 200kg of food. Kaavan is also Pakistan’s last Asian elephant and with his departure, the zoo where he was housed for over three decades may close soon, because many animals have been reported missing or dead in recent years. The zoo has repeatedly made headlines for its increasingly awful conditions.According to the animal welfare organisation Four Paws, Kaavan came to the Pakistan zoo 35 years ago and shared his room with Saheli. After his “only panion” Saheli died in 2012, Kaavan was reported to be listless and even started showing signs of mental illness.Luckily, Kaavan has found his relocation. Cambodian deputy environment minister Neth Pheaktra said, “Our zoo is pleased to wele Kaavan. No longer will he be the world’s loneliest elephant. We expect to breed Kaavan with local elephants. This is an effort to save the gene.”28. What can we learn from paragraph 2?A. Kaavan is the heaviest elephant in the world.B. Joint efforts have been made to rescue Kaavan.C. Veterinarians tried to cure Kaavan of its diseases.D. Experts helped Kaavan to adapt to his new home.29. Why did Kaavan leave Pakistan for Cambodia?A. Because Cambodia had more experienced experts.B. Because his living conditions went from bad to worse.C. Because it served as the bond between the two countries.D. Because the Pakistan zoo he stayed in was to shut down.30. Which of the following best explains “l(fā)istless” underlined in paragraph 4?A. Depressed. B. Useless. C. Dependent. D. Missing.31. What will happen to Kaavan in the future?A. He will get freedom.B. He will be well trained.C. He may live a long life.D. He may have the next generation.DAccording to a 2009 study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, it takes 18 to 254 days for a person to form a new habit, The study also concluded that, on average, it takes 66 days for a new behavior to bee automatic.The 2009 study highlighted a range of variables(變量)in habit forming that make it impossible to establish a onesizefitsall answer.For example, certain habits take longer to form. In the study, many participants found it easier to adopt the habit of drinking a glass of water at breakfast than do 50 situps after morning coffee.What39。s more, some people are better suited to forming habits than others. A consistent routine of any kind isn39。t for everyone, and that39。s OK.If asked how long it takes to form a habit, many people will respond “21 days.” This idea can be traced back to “Psycho Cybernetics,” a book published in 1960 by Dr. Maxwell Maltz. Maltz didn39。t make this claim but rather referenced this number as an observable metric(度量標(biāo)準(zhǔn))in both himself and his patients at this time. But as the book became more popular — more than 30 million copies have been sold — this situational observation has bee accepted as fact.Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the NIH39。s National Institute on Drug Abuse, suggests that the first step is to bee more aware of your habits so you can develop strategies to change then.One strategy, Volkow suggests, is to identify the places, people, or activities that are linked in your mind to certain habits, and then change your behavior toward those.For example, if you have a substance use disorder, you can be deliberate about avoiding situations where you39。 d be more likely to be around the substance. This can help you achieve your goal of abstaining from using that substance.Another strategy is to replace a bad habit with a good one. For example, instead of snacking on potato chips, consider swapping for unsalted, unbuttered popcorn. Instead of reaching for a cigarette, consider trying a new flavor of chewing gum or a flavore