英语文学阅读对于现代大学生来说应该成为生活的一部分。英语在国内已经逐渐的普遍起来了,也许以后会成为国内学校教学中不可缺少的课程。在科技高速发展的今日,文学的阅读遭受到了很大的冷落,这也成了一个不可避免的现实。阅读英语文学,第一,提高学生对英语的兴趣;第二,能拓宽学生知识面,提高学生的知识领域;第三,增进对西方国家文化的了解、促进国与国之间文化的交融。文学不仅仅是读本,更是一门艺术,可以拓宽学生的灵魂,深深受益,让自己的审美提升到一个更高的境界。 Reading in English literature should be part of life for modern college students. English has become more and more common in the country and may become an indispensable course in domestic school teaching. With the rapid development of science and technology, the reading of literature has suffered a great deal of neglect, which has become an unavoidable reality. To read English literature, first, to improve students’ interest in English; second, to broaden students’ knowledge and improve their knowledge; third, to increase understanding of Western cultures and promote the integration of cultures between countries. Literature is not only a textbook, but also an art. It can broaden students’ souls and benefit them greatly, allowing them to elevate their aesthetics to a higher level.