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How to Improve the Ability of English Reading Acknowledgements I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have helped me during the writing of this thesis. I gratefully acknowledge the help of my supervisor Professor Wang who has helped to work out the outline, giving me enlightening advice throughout the whole process of the present thesis. Without his patient instruction, insightful criticism and expert guidance, the completion of this thesis would not have been possible. Also I feel grateful to my friends especially my lovely four study partners who gave me a lot of valuable suggestions, supervision and critiques which are of help and importance in making the thesis a reality, Last but not the least, my gratitude also extends to my family who have been assisting, supporting and caring for me all of my life. i Abstract In English studying, the learners will confront with different kinds of obstacles. This paper explores the factors of hindering English reading, the solutions to getting rid of those obstacles in English reading and ways to improve the English reading ability. The paper falls into three main parts. In the first part, several factors of hindering English reading ability will be listed such as lack of enough vocabulary, lack of the knowledge of grammar, lack of background knowledge and lack of reading skills and strategies. I will analysis these problems through example and statistics. After finding out obstacles in English reading, in the second part, corresponding solutions will be put forward. It consists of the following five aspects: Enriching and enlarging the background knowledge; Mastering the correct methods of thinking; Studying well grammar and vocabulary; Reinforcing of learning motivation and cultivating the good reading habit. The last part is about the ways to improve English reading ability and skill. In this part, there are many reading skills will be given. As we all know, the reading material is consisted of words, sente