对于大多数自学者来说,阅读英语教材、资料是他们学习英语的一个重要途径,阅读能力的好坏很大程度上反映了他们对英语语言的掌握程度,因此从一九九八年起,高等教育自学考试开设了“阅读”考试。四月份举办的“阅读”(一)考试以上海外语教育出版社出版的《英语泛读教程》(1—2册)为内容,全部考试素材均选自这两本书。考试以客观试题为主,分四个部 For most self-study scholars, reading English textbooks and materials is an important way for them to learn English. Their reading ability reflects to a large extent their mastery of the English language. Therefore, since 1998, Higher education self-study exams set up reading tests. The “Reading” (a) exam held in April is based on the “Extensive English Reading Course” (Volume 1-2) published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press. All test materials are selected from these two books. The examination consists mainly of objective questions, divided into four departments.