英语阅读和口语、听力、写作、翻译一样是英语学习的重要技能之一,高职高专英语阅读课的教学应根据高职高专学生认知特点,进一步发展学生基本语言运用能力的同时,着重提高学生用英语获取信息、处理信息、分析和解决问题的能力,让学生在课堂上和课堂外都成为学习的主体。本文结合阅读认知理论和自主学习理论,并基于《致用英语阅读》教材,探讨高职高专英语阅读自主学习的有效实施策略。 English reading and oral English listening, writing, translation is one of the important skills of English learning, teaching English reading courses in vocational colleges should be based on cognitive characteristics of students in higher vocational colleges to further develop students’ ability to use basic language at the same time, Focus on improving students’ ability to obtain information, process information, analyze and solve problems in English, and make students become the main body of learning both in the classroom and outside the classroom. This article combines reading cognitive theory and self-learning theory, and based on “for reading English” teaching materials, to explore the effective implementation of English reading self-study strategy in higher vocational colleges.