The cultivation of the English reading skills should be highlighted in present college English intensivereading courses. However, the present teaching mode of intensive reading courses bear serious drawbacks, whichhinder the complete cultivation of students' reading skills. While pointing out the significant role reading skillsplay in the overall English language ability, this paper analyzes the combination of reading skills. And it makes anattempt to produce a new, improved teaching mode of intensive reading courses after illuminating the drawbacksin the present one.