A culture has a close connection with a particular language and plays an important role in the learning and teaching of it. This paper is to discuss the necessity to strengthen students’ culture awareness, and to present some effective approaches to the instruction of cultural knowledge in teachng of English reading. A culture has a close connection with a particular language and plays an important role in the learning and teaching of it. This paper is to discuss the necessity to strengthen students’ culture awareness, and to present some effective approaches to the instruction of cultural knowledge in teachng of English reading.