1 . I decided at age 10 that I was going to be a teacher because I _________ superpowers. When I was in primary school, I could clearly see that some of my _________ had superpowers because I was always the quietly observant one, _________ things.

Our English teacher could magically _________ us to different worlds every day, simply by reading stories to us from books we would otherwise never _________ . This was our secret because fifth graders were considered too _________ to have stories read out to them. Then our headmaster, a teacher as well, _________ everything about every child. You couldn't _________ his laser-like (激光般的) eyes that could see right into you—through flesh, bones and all. And our geography teacher could _________ the invisible (隐形的) . I remained rather quiet and unnoticeable. ____________ , she would spot me. The unspoken ____________ in her superpowered eyes told me: “I see you, I know you, I understand you.”

As I learned from them, the ____________ of a primary school educator is to teach children, not subjects. What seems ____________ to me is that all those teachers calmly create ____________ in their ordinary classrooms. No one ever noticed that they were so creative in ____________ young human beings.

Teaching is not just a job—it is a science and an art, and it ____________ emotional labour and input. When I ____________ after teaching for three decades, what gives me ____________ is remembering the children who felt happier in school because I was their teacher. When I meet others who ____________ to gain superpowers, like the brand-new teacher struggling to perfect her skills, or the one in a rural school traveling seventy kilometers each way just for the pupils, I feel ____________ to belong to the same group.

2 . Adjusting to a new job can be a fearful challenge. You'll meet new people and do new work in the new place. Here are some steps to make the process smoother.

Get the facts.

It's absolutely fine to ask questions ahead of time. Depending on your organization, you can ask the Human Resources representative or your supervisor any questions.     1     Find out about your work schedule, the hours per week you are expected to work, salary, benefits, and any information you need to successfully come on board.

Check on the company's social media policy.

Some companies don't care about employee's posting on Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sites during working hours.     2     Find out what is acceptable before you start posting.

Be nice.

Being nice goes a long way, too. People like nice people, and if you're nice to everyone you're going to get ahead. Remember that some of the people at the bottom know more about the inner workings than those at the top.     3    

Don't be afraid to ask for advice.

    4     Your employer would prefer that you ask. That's easier than having to fix a mistake. You won't be expected to know everything, and it's better to ask for help than to guess.

Try not to stress too much.

Think of your new job as the next exciting step in your career path. Don't expect to learn everything at once. It's all new to you, and it will take time.     5     Try to turn that into new energy and initiative that will make you stand out among your new colleagues.