When reading English novels, you might encounter situations where you can't understand them, which will affect your reading efficiency. Here are some tips to improve your reading efficiency: 1. Confirm your reading ability: Different people have different reading abilities. You need to choose the right reading material according to your ability. If your English level is low, you can choose simple and easy to understand novels or learn some basic vocabulary and grammar first. 2. Pre-reading: You can pre-read the content before reading. Before reading, you can do some preparatory work, such as looking up the definition of new words and phrases or translating the article into your own mother tongue to better understand the article. 3. Mark the key points when reading: You can use some marks or annotations to help you understand the article. For example, you can write down key words or phrases while reading or use different colored pens to mark important passages. 4. Focus when reading: Focus on the content of the article to avoid distraction when reading. He could find a quiet place to turn off his cell phone, television, and other distractions to focus better. 5. Review after reading: After reading, you can review the article to better remember and understand it. You can take some notes or summarize or read the article out loud to help you consolidate your memory. To improve your reading efficiency, you need to constantly practice and try to read different types of articles and try to use different techniques and methods.