奠定学生的语言运用能力是初中阶段英语教学的重要目的,能够为学生进一步的英语学习创造良好条件。英语教学的内容选择不能仅局限于课本,而应当拓宽学习渠道,丰富学习材料,让学生徜徉在英语的海洋中,以愉悦的心境品味英语,了解世界,自主克服英语学习过程中的困难,形成良好的阅读与学习习惯。1.了解西方文化,丰富初中英语拓展阅读内容语言与文化相互依存,共同发展,英语报刊阅读对于学生了解西方文化,掌握英语知识具有重要作用。英 Laying the language proficiency of students is an important goal of English teaching in junior high school, which can create favorable conditions for further English learning. The content choice of English teaching should not be limited to textbooks. Instead, it should broaden the learning channels and enrich the learning materials so as to enable students to enjoy English in a pleasant mood, understand the world and overcome the difficulties in English learning independently in the English ocean. Good reading and study habits. 1. Understanding of Western Culture and Enrichment of Middle School English Reading Content Interlanguage and cultural interdependence and common development of English newspapers and periodicals play an important role in students’ understanding of Western culture and knowledge of English. British