课外阅读是中学生开阔视野、陶冶情操、促进身心健康的重要途径。山区学生因各方面条件的限制,课外阅读状况令人堪忧,需要教师在思想上和实际操作上进行恰当的指导。激发兴趣、合理选书,加强对学生课外阅读的指导,并展示课外阅读的效果是提高学生阅读能力的有效途径。 Extracurricular reading is an important way for middle school students to broaden their horizons, cultivate sentiments and promote physical and mental health. Due to the limitations of all aspects of mountain students, the situation of extra-curricular reading is worrying and teachers need to be mentally and practically instructed. It is an effective way to stimulate students’ interests, select books rationally, strengthen their guidance on extracurricular reading and demonstrate the effect of extracurricular reading.