With computers becoming more and more easily accessible on the campus, college students are spending more time than ever doing their routine tasks electronically in the last decade. In 1990, for example, the average number of hours a student spent on the computer per week was less than 2 hours. Up to 2000, however, time spent on the computer increased suddenly to almost 20 hours a week.

Many reasons account for this growing trend. The last decade has witnesses an astonishing development in IT industry: the uses of computer are diversified, their costs are significantly cut down, and the software is becoming more and more use-friendly. On the campus, for example, students may study many courses on computers, surf on line for the latest information in their fields, and the outside world through web more frequently and conveniently.

The easy access to computers on the campus may also bring about some problems. The research-and-education-based use account for smaller portion of the whole use, either because the development of subject-related software lag behind, or because students are more caught up in computer entertainment such as playing video games, and chatting online. Therefore, more attention should be called to the wise and academic use of computers on the campus.

（七）Dear Mr. President,

I’m an ordinary undergraduate majoring in Chinese I our university. My name is Liming. Since our university holds about 100000 undergraduate and 2000 postgraduates, the three meals in daily life becomes the most urgent concern. I’m obliged to write to you about the canteen service on campus.