A chronic illness(慢性病) is a long-lasting health condition. 【小题1】 . However, usually someone still has the potential danger even though he or she was properly treated. Living with a chronic illness can be challenging.

People who have just been diagnosed with（被诊断为）a chronic illness show different reactions. 【小题2】. Others feel sad or disappointed about their bodies, and even feel angry with themselves and those they love. These feelings are the first stage of the coping process.（应对过程）

【小题3】. As the saying goes, “Knowledge is power.” You may need to ask a doctor or nurse to repeat things to be sure that you understand everything. The more you find out about your condition, the more you feel in control and the less frightening it is.

The final stage of dealing with a chronic illness is taking it calmly. At this stage, people feel comfortable with their treatment. 【小题4】.

There’s no exact time limit in the coping process. 【小题5】. People living with chronic illnesses find that when they play an active role in taking care of their bodies, they grow to appreciate their strengths and to adapt to their weaknesses.

Life was easier when it wasn’t so long: learn when you’re young, work while you’re able, then resign yourself to a slow period of repose - and decline. But in the past century, scientific advancements have added decades to the average human life span, leaving a person’s timeline with a long, often aimless tail.

Finding rewarding ways to fill these extra years - particularly in ways that emphasize social ties - is the best way to prolong them, research is finding. “The things that we understand now to be important for healthy longevity” - things like connecting with others, a positive outlook, making peace with getting older - “have been trivialized over the years by some scientists. We now know that shouldn’t be the case,” says Paul Irving, chairman of the Center for the Future of Aging at the Milken Institute, a think tank that studies older age. “One of the great opportunities we all have is to continue that search for meaning, that aspiration to do our most enjoyable and important work later in our lives.”

Here are other strategies that may help you make the most of your extra years.

EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY

It’s hard to beat face time, but FaceTime (and the like) can also help older adults feel less alone, research shows. “I think a lot of work can be done to make the existing social networks more accommodating to older adults,” Irving says.

WELCOME AGING

Your feelings about getting older might determine how well you age-and even how well your brain holds up against Alzheimer’s. A team of researchers at Yale University found that when people who thought negatively about aging were simply primed to view it in a better light, they said they felt more positively about aging and even showed improvements in physical strength.

SET GOALS, TAKE RISKS

Plenty of research links a sense of purpose to longevity. But how do people search for a purpose if they don’t have one? Take an online course, volunteer, do anything new that challenges you. “The assumption that you should only do one thing in your life, to me, makes no sense,” says Irving.

EXPECT THE BEST

People with a positive outlook recover better after having a heart attack than those who are more pessimistic, a recent study shows. That’s partly because a hopeful attitude is linked to other healthy behaviors, like quitting smoking and maintaining a healthy diet. Optimism is also linked to fewer chronic illnesses, less depression and even a stronger immune response to bugs like the flu.

Everyone has struggled with fitting in at school. You may be shy of going to a new school. There are different ways to meet people and find your place at your school.【小题1】 Still, there are some methods that might help you shorten the process.

Put yourself out there. You are not the only person that is trying to fit in at school. Sometimes you have to take the first step to get the process started. Try talking to a person that is alone. It's much easier to talk to one person instead of a group of people.【小题2】

Build self-confidence. Everyone likes to be around confident people. 【小题3】We are often hard on ourselves when we make mistakes or compare ourselves to others. While these negative thoughts are normal, you can replace them with more positive things.

【小题4】It is easier to bond with someone when you all have similar interests. It's agreat way to meet people who like the same things that you like. You will always have things to talk about with people who share the same interest with you.

Be a good friend. The best way to make new friends is to be a good friend yourself. Be loyal, honest, and fun to be around.【小题5】Well, those are the same things that will help you fit in with people at your school.