There is no doubt that the role of English in the life of any society in the world today has been becoming more and more important. The widespread need for English as an international language puts a considerable pressure on the education resources of any countries. In case of our country, since our government carried out the open door policy to attract foreign investment and co-operate with other countries, teaching and learning English has become necessary. Moreover, it is the English that is used as an effective medium of international communication. It is the language of trade, science, technology, tourism, sport, music and many other fields of life. That is the reason why at present, learning English is not only the interest but also the great and practical demand for many people, especially for student who always want to assess the modern world. Therefore, English is now taught as a compulsory subject to all students at university in our country.
Understanding the importance of English, all students at HUBM have tried their best to gain the first objective to become the economists with good knowledge of English. Therefore, English has become one of the main subjects at this university. To master English, the students need to grasp all four skills that are closely related to one another: Listening, speaking, reading and writing. Among these skills, reading is an important one because it does not only help student develop other language skills, but also provides them knowledge on the target language. According to Byrne, “reading is an important way of expanding the students’ receptive knowledge of the language and in terms of classroom activities, it is an effective way of simulating students to talk and write”. As we read, we go back to the time, pass across the oceans and barriers of language, religions and cultures. Through reading, we can escape into the mind of a philosopher, observe with a scientist, stay with scholar, analyze with a critic and live through a novel or a play.