1 . 从方框中选出合适的短语，并用适当形式完成句子。

take advantage of       account for       make fun of       be aimed at get through       in spite of       be absorbed in       get access to

1. So far, Sam ________ his homework and can have a good rest.
2. The project of building commercial center will go ahead, ________ protests from local residents.
3. Charity projects ________ supporting the children are increasing in many parts of the country.
4. I soon ________ the necessary equipment, learned how to use the technology from a friend and took part in the virtual classroom.
5. ________ drawing pictures, Picasso worked deep into the night, unaware of what’s happening around him.
6. In modern man, the brain ________ about 3% of total body weight but it uses 25% of the body’s energy when the body is at rest.
7. Festivals are becoming more commercial, with businesses ________ the celebrations to promote products and services.
8. When she ________ in public, she bravely demanded an apology.

7 . The scientist decided to find a way to help the children dominated by computer games. (英译汉)