听、说、读、写是学习和运用语言必备的四项基本技能,是学生进行交际的重要形式,它们一起形成了语言运用的综合能力。小学高年级阶段英语教学的重点为读、写训练。针对这一特点,结合在教学中遇到的问题及反思,从激发阅读兴趣、选择阅读材料、增加词汇量和挑选阅读策略这四方面,谈谈如何有效地培养小学高年级学生的英语阅读能力。 Listening, speaking, reading and writing are four basic skills necessary to learn and use the language. They are important forms of communication among students, and together they form a comprehensive ability to use language. The primary stage of high school English teaching focus on reading and writing training. In view of this characteristic, combining with the problems and introspection encountered in teaching, this article discusses how to effectively cultivate the English reading ability of the senior students in primary school from the aspects of stimulating reading interest, choosing reading materials, increasing vocabulary and choosing reading strategies .