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art of a student is to take notes. Taking notes is one of the main activities of being a good reader. A good reader can work in his own personal ways to make the core of an English book become a part of himself. Making notes is hard work, but it serves all these purposes: (1) Focusing the reader’s attention. Making notes stops the reader’s mind from wandering as the reader reads. (2) Making sense. Writing notes forces the reader to seek out some sense in the words in the English text. It also helps the reader to formulate ideas from the English text in ways that make sense to the reader. (3) Forming an external memory. The reader’s notes act as a kind of extension to the memory capacity of the reader’s mind. They give the reader rapid access back to the knowledge he has been accumulating. (4) Focusing on the conjunction. A conjunction signals the way the writer wants the reader to relate what is about to be said to what has been said before.[15] (5) Pulling the course together. As the reader studies a course, the reader’s mind becomes cluttered with disconnected bits and pieces. Therefore, the college students should know how to take notes while they are reading an English material. Take notes only on English material that is worthwhile and reliable, and make sure that notes are accurate. That does not mean that everything should be taken down everything from the source word for word, although sometimes an especially well-worded or stimulating quotation will be recorded. It is usually best to paraphrase as much as possible, in order to reduce college students’ dependence on the source and to encourage their own analysis of the English reading material. However, even when paraphrasing, make sure to preserve the original intent of the reader’s source, and record page numbers, since the college students may wish to cite the source later, even if they do not quote directly. Notes that are the summary of a section of the English course help the college students to create order. These notes also make the college students’ new ideas less confused and more useable. It is found that college students at different proficiency have different preference for taking notes. And there are several ways of taking notes: (1) drawing lines; (2) marking the most important statement and the paragraph of an English book with asterisks. (3) writing down other page numbers in the blank, and emphasizing the same opinion that the author has mentioned in other parts . (4) circling the key words or the sentence; (5) using a small notebook for each essay; (6) using file cards and allowing one note per card; (7) keeping reader’s notes on separate cards from relying too heavily on one source; note cards are also a flexible way of recording information because they can be easily sorted. (8) identifying the source by a short name, and noting the page number on each card. 6. How to foster the English reading habits When seeking to improve any skill，it is important to have a positive attitude，to set clear goals，and to practice regularly. These elements are also important for the college students to foster their ability of English reading. There are some useful principles for the college students to promote their ability of English reading. To foster personal English reading habits, it is better use the following ways: (1) Having an English book around oneself. Don’t go anywhere without English reading materia