阅读是获取语言知识最直接的方法。提高英语阅读能力是提高英语水平的必经之路。通过分析当前高职英语课堂教学的弊端和造成学生阅读障碍的主要因素,本文针对性地提出一些如何提高高职生英语阅读能力的对策。 Reading is the most direct way to acquire knowledge of the language. Improving English reading ability is the only way to improve English proficiency. By analyzing the shortcomings of current English teaching in higher vocational colleges and the main factors that cause students’ reading disabilities, this paper puts forward some countermeasures to improve the reading ability of English in vocational colleges.