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[jasonlulu_2000]

A university study of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids� ability to retell parents� stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.
The___________is telling the stories in a way children can hear. We�re not talking here about the kind of story that begins , �When I was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow. �
A. difficulty B. gift C. fact D. trick

I think both "difficulty" and "trick" fit here.

Am I right? What is the difference between the two words?

Thanks

[pugachevV]

I'm not sure what you're looking for here Jasonlulu.
None of the suggested answers seem to fit.
It is possible that some people did walk uphill barefoot in the snow to get to school, but this kind of story is, generally speaking, an exaggeration used with humorous intent to show how fortunate today's children are compared to their parents and grandparents.

Difficulty = a difficult or dangerous situation; a problem.
OR, The state or condition of being difficult.

Trick = A mischievous practical joke. (Which almost applies here).
A cunning or skilful act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.

[jasonlulu_2000]

But I think that "TRICK" has some meaning as follows:

There is a trick to folding up this umbrella.

[pugachevV]

OK now you've edited it , I get it. Trick is the best answer.