Reading is one of the four important skills in English as a second or foreign language.It is also a skill that the students need to possess to support independent and self-directed learning.With the Information Age’s arrival,the English materials gradually change from paper materials to electronic ones.So,it becomes more and more important for English majors to speed up their reading in order to acquire as much information as possible.Thus,fostering a good English reading habit is essential for students.And being able to adopt different reading skills for different reading materials and purposes will also help the students read more effectively.The paper mainly concerns some English reading skills and discusses how to foster good English reading habits for college students