Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Reading proficiency of SACP at ZUST 2 2.1 Importance of English reading 2 2.2 Definition of reading proficiency 3 2.3 Requirement of reading proficiency of SACP at ZUST 4 3. Problems in SACP at ZUST 5 3.1 Immature teaching staff 5 3.2 Traditional teaching and learning model 6 3.3 Lack of reading materials 7 4. Measures taken to develop reading proficiency in SACP at ZUST 8 4.1 Improve the level of teaching staff 8 4.2 Improve teaching model 9 4.3 Create a student-focused atmosphere in class 11 4.4 Extend reading materials 12 5. Conclusion 14 Acknowledgements 15 References 16