来源：《卫报》
原文刊登日期：2021年4月22日
[A] You are what you eat
[B] Celebrate the small wins
[C] Find your people
[D] Ups and downs
[E] Don’t push it
[F] Doctors are not gods
[G] Uncertainty
More than 1 million people in the UK are experiencing long Covid, according to the Office for National Statistics. Much of the media coverage of this has been bleak and upsetting. That is understandable. Chronic illness is bleak and upsetting, particularly the early stages of falling sick. But there is something else that no one tells you: it can be hopeful and happy, too. I fell ill with postviral fatigue from the flu a few years ago and what I longed for was advice and reassurance. I will offer my top 5 tips on living well with chronic illness.
据英国国家统计局统计，英国有100多万人正在经历长期的新冠肺炎后遗症。许多媒体对此的报道都表示不乐观和不安。这是可以理解的。慢性病令人沮丧，尤其是在生病的早期阶段。但还有一件事没有人告诉你：慢性病也可以充满希望和快乐。几年前，我患上了流感后病毒性疲劳，我渴望得到的是建议和安慰。我将提供我的五大秘诀，让你在慢性病中生活得更好。
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One of the strangest things about chronic illness is that things that previously warranted no attention can be hard tasks. Try making a list of three wins a day, from getting out of bed to washing your hair. It is not about lowering your expectations, but crediting yourself for achievements. You are doing brilliantly. Even if you don’t feel like it.
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Friends and family can be a great support, but it is often helpful to find people who really understand. Try chronic illness Instagram accounts such as chronicillnesshumor, laraeparker, youlookokaytome and notyourgrandmasuk. The Rest Room podcast has lots of practical tips, while Is That a Fact? will just make you laugh.
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Every day is different with chronic illness – and that is really hard. Do not be disheartened. Yes, a fluctuating condition means you can go from feeling OK to a flare up, but it also means you can feel better again. Don’t overdo it on the good days or scold yourself on the bad ones. Chronic illness is not a race; it is natural to go off course.
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While most doctors try their best, NHS underfunding and a lack of research mean chronically ill patients are too often left to fend for themselves. Don’t assume medics will automatically offer the help you need. Do your own research. Persevere. That is probably the last thing you feel like doing when you are struggling for energy, but if you can, do. Remember: you are your greatest advocate and the most accomplished expert on your body.
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The thing about chronic illness, particularly postviral conditions, is that you have no idea when or if it will end. Living with that uncertainty can be harder than any symptom. But it means it is more important than ever to make the best of how things are. That is the thing about chronic illness: an ill day can still be a good day. There will be a moment, perhaps not long from now, when you are in pain, but realise you are dancing to the radio. Or you will laugh a full belly laugh with a friend and find you are not thinking about each hard breath. Life has a habit of carrying on. Yours is not over.
答案：1B 2C 3D 4F 5G