The Great Gatsby (Chapter 7)

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I、Read Chapter 7 and finish the following exercises.

Q1:Why did Gatsby send all his old servants away and replace them with just six others?

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Q2:Who invited Gatsby to lunch at the Buchanan’s house?

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Q3:Why did the four drive into New York in such a hot afternoon?

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Q4:What did Tom suspect between Daisy and Gatsby? How did he feel?

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Q5:Where did Tom get enough gasoline on the way to New York?

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Q6:What did Wilson suspect about his wife?

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Q7:What does “a similar discovery” refer to on page 59?

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Q8:What did Myrtle Wilson misunderstand when seeing Jordan Baker in Tom’s car?

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Q9:Why was Tom in a panic when he heard that Wilson and his wife planned to go West?

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Q10:“Not for the first time, I changed my opinion of him.” (page 62) What was Nick’s impression of Gatsby at that moment?

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Q11:Why might Daisy love Gatsby? Why might Daisy love Tom?

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Q12:How did Gatsby earn money according to Tom’s investigation?

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II.Please translate the following phrases and sentences into Chinese

1.get stuck in _______________________________________

2.I’m run down._____________________________________

3.be in a panic ______________________________________

4.make small talk ____________________________________

5.cause a row _______________________________________

6.make a fool of myself _______________________________

7.defend one’s name _________________________________

8.She said with a reluctance.__________________________________________

9.There was a tenderness in Tom’s voice.___________________________________________

10.His face was alive with excitement now.__________________________________________

III、Please write a summary of chapter 7（故事概要）