My father has a talent: the ability to understand people. When I have a problem that I think no one else will understand, I take it 1 my father. He listens carefully, asks me some questions, and then seems to know 2 (exact) how I feel. Even my twin sister can talk to him more easily than to me. Many people seem too busy 3 (take) time to understand one another. 4 my father sees taking time to listen as essential to any relationship, whether it involves family, friendship, or work. At work, my father’s friends and colleagues benefit from his talent. His job requires him to attend 5 (society) events and sometimes I go along. I often watch him at dinner; his eyes 6 (fix) on whoever is speaking, and he nods his head at every remark. After such conversations, my father has acquired what I believe is 7 true sense of the speaker’s meaning. My father’s ability to listen affects his whole life. His ability 8 (allow) him to form strong relationships with his coworkers and earns him 9 (last) friendships. It also makes it possible for him to have open conversations with his children. Furthermore, it has 10 ( strength ) his relationship with my mother. Certainly, his talent is one that I hope to develop as I grow up.