中学英语教学大纲指出:“中学英语教学的目的,是对中学生进行听、说、读、写的基本训练,培养学生口头和书面上初步运用英语的能力,侧重培养阅读能力。”新课标对学生阅读能力又提出了更高层次的要求,更是对 The English syllabus for secondary schools points out that: “The purpose of English teaching in middle schools is to provide basic training for listening, speaking, reading, and writing to middle school students, to develop students’ ability to use English fluently and in writing, and to focus on cultivating reading skills.” The standard also puts forward higher-level requirements for students’ reading ability, and it is