Language can transmit the culture of a country or a nation. Influenced by factors such as region, environment, history, living habits, and so on, there are certain differences in national and ethnic cultures, and the language used also has strong national characteristics. In China and the West, misunderstanding arises because of different cultural backgrounds,different thinking patterns, different statements and conceptions. This paper analyzes the cultural differences between China and the West in the course of English reading teaching in order to provide a reference for Chinese English teaching.