Abstract:Reading is an important way to get information. It’s hard for us to imagine what life would be like if we could not read. We have to read many things each day---road signs, advertisements, food labels, mails, questionnaires and newspapers. Being able to read is critical in contemporary life. Reading can provide chances of employment, increase educational opportunities, promote social adjustment and offer entertainment. No doubt our reading ability is one of the most important assets in our life. But not all the people have good reading comprehension, because there are many factors affecting reading comprehension. Then what are the factors affecting reading comprehension? This paper will discuss this question.
Keywords: reading; reading comprehension; affecting factors; reading strategies
摘要:阅读是获得信息的一种重要手段，如果没有阅读，我们的生活将难以想象。我们每天都要阅读，比如：路标、广告、标签、邮件、还有报纸等。阅读在现代生活中是非常重要的。通过阅读能增加就业和再教育的机会，同时还能娱乐。毫无疑问，阅读能力是我们的宝贵资产之一。但并不是所有的人都有很好的阅读理解能力，因为有许多因素影响阅读理解。究竟影响阅读理解的因素有哪些呢？本文将讨论这个问题。
关键词：阅读；阅读理解；影响因素；阅读策略
