Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Student Use of Computers. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below:
1.上图所示为某校大学生平均每周使用计算机的时间: 1990年(2 hours)、1995年(4 hours)、2002年(14 hours)，请描述其变化;
2. 请说明发生这些变化的原因(可从计算机的用途、价格或社会发展等方面加以说明);
3. 你认为目前大学生在计算机使用中有什么困难或问题。
作文范文
Student Use of Computers
Students tend to use computers more and more nowadays. Reading this chart, we can find that the average number of hours a student spends on the computer per week has increased sharply. In 1990, it was less than 2 hours; and in 1995, it increased to almost 4 hours; while in 2000, the number soared to 20 hours.
Obviously computers are becoming more and more popular. There are several reasons for this. First, computers facilitate us in more aspects of life. Also, the fast development of the Internet enlarges our demands for using computers. We can easily contact with friends in remote places through the Internet. Besides, the prices of computers are getting lower and lower, which enables more students to purchase them.
Along with the time spent on computers, there arise some problems. The most serious one is that many students are spending so much time playing PC games so that they ignore their studies. It is urgent to let the students use computers in a proper way.
参考译文
学生使用电脑
使用电脑的学生越来越多。从图表中，我们可以发现一个学生每周花在电脑上的时间平均数急剧增加。1990，它是小于2小时；和1995，上升到近4小时；而在2000，这个数字猛增到20个小时。
显然电脑已经越来越受欢迎。这有几个原因。首先，电脑深入我们生活的方方面面。同时，互联网的飞速发展使我们使用电脑的需求。我们可以很容易地与远方的朋友通过互联网。此外，电脑的价格越来越低，使更多的学生购买。
随着电脑上所花的时间，但出现了一些问题。最严重的是许多学生花太多时间玩电脑游戏，让他们忽略他们的研究。这是让学生正确使用电脑的方式迫切。