阅读短文，从下列单词中选出恰当的单词并用其适当形式填空，使短文通顺、意义完整。每空仅填一词，每词仅用一次。

difficult; drink; farmer; finally; from; get; nice; nose; so; turn

Tea has a long history in China. Chinese people have been growing, picking, making and enjoying tea for more than 2,000 years. It is not only a ___1___, but also part of Chinese culture.

Last month, we went on a school trip to a tea garden. Most of us had never picked tea leaves before. ___2___ we were excited.

When we arrived, an old ___3___ showed us how to do it. “Picking tea leaves requires patience and attention,” he said. “Watch! Try to ___4___ the newborn leaves.” The work was ___5___ for us and it took some time to master the skill.

The best moment came when I ___6___ picked a handful of perfect leaves. Carefully, I brought them to my ___7___ and took a deep breath. The green, natural smell was wonderful. It carried a quiet connection between my hands and the earth. It’s a gift ___8___ nature through human efforts.

We spent the whole afternoon making the tea. At night, we sat together and tasted it. The beautiful leaves ___9___ into a warm, fresh smell. And the hot air of the tea was dancing before my eyes like magic! It felt ____10____ than any tea I had ever bought. I came to know that hard work really creates happiness. That day, the tea tasted different.

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解析：选drink。解析：不定冠词 a 后面接名词。drink 作名词意为 “饮品”。句意：茶不仅是一种饮品，也是中国文化的一部分。故填drink。

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解析：选So。解析：前句 “我们大多从未采过茶”，后句 “我们很兴奋”，是因果关系，so 所以；句首首字母大写。故填So。

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解析：选farmer。解析：an 后面接可数名词单数；an old farmer 一位老农（茶农），由后文 he 可知指人。故填farmer。

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解析：选get。解析：固定搭配 try to do sth “尽力做某事”，to 后用动词原形；get the newborn leaves 采摘嫩芽。故填get。

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解析：选difficult。解析：be 动词 was 后用形容词作表语；be difficult for sb 对某人来说很困难。句意：这份工作对我们很难。故填difficult。

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解析：选finally。解析：副词修饰动词 picked；finally 终于、最终，体现好不容易采到茶叶。故填finally。

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解析：选nose。解析：根据后文 took a deep breath 深吸一口气，把茶叶拿到鼻子前闻。故填nose。

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解析：选from。解析：介词 from 表示 “来自”。a gift from nature 来自大自然的礼物。故填from。

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解析：选turned。解析：固定短语 turn into 变成；全文是一般过去时，turn 变为过去式turned。

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解析：选nicer。解析：后面有 than（比），要用形容词比较级；nice 的比较级 nicer。句意：比我买过的任何茶都更好喝。故填nicer。