| Acknowledgements | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第16-21页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第16-18页 |
| 1.2 Significance and purpose of the study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.3 Overview of the study | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第21-45页 |
| 2.1 Cooperative Learning | 第21-32页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of Cooperative Learning | 第21-24页 |
| 2.1.2 Basic elements of Cooperative Learning | 第24-26页 |
| 2.1.3 Theoretical basis of Cooperative learning | 第26-29页 |
| 2.1.4 Previous studies on Cooperative learning abroad and at home | 第29-32页 |
| 2.2 English reading | 第32-37页 |
| 2.2.1The definition of English reading | 第32-33页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous studies on English reading abroad | 第33页 |
| 2.2.3 Previous studies on English reading at home | 第33-37页 |
| 2.3 Relationship between Cooperative Learning and senior high school Englishreading teaching | 第37-45页 |
| 2.3.1 Requirements of English Curriculum Standards for English reading teaching | 第37-39页 |
| 2.3.2 Current situation of English reading teaching in rural senior high school | 第39-41页 |
| 2.3.3 Advantages of Cooperative Learning application in reading teaching | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第45-61页 |
| 3.1 Research issues | 第45页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第45-46页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第46-48页 |
| 3.3.1 English reading tests | 第46-47页 |
| 3.3.2 Questionnaires | 第47-48页 |
| 3.3.3 Interviews | 第48页 |
| 3.4 Research procedures | 第48-59页 |
| 3.4.1 English reading teaching in the control class | 第49-50页 |
| 3.4.2 Application of Cooperative learning in the experimental class | 第50-59页 |
| 3.5 Data collection and analysis | 第59-61页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第61-86页 |
| 4.1 Results and discussions of reading tests | 第61-68页 |
| 4.1.1 Comparison of reading scores in the pre-test between CC and EC | 第61-63页 |
| 4.1.2 Comparison of reading scores of EC in the pre-test and the post-test | 第63-65页 |
| 4.1.3 Comparison of reading scores of CC in the pre-test and the post-test | 第65-66页 |
| 4.1.4 Comparison of reading scores in the post-test between CC and EC | 第66-68页 |
| 4.2 Results and discussions of the two questionnaires | 第68-78页 |
| 4.2.1 Analysis the results of the first questionnaire | 第69-73页 |
| 4.2.2 Analysis the results of the post-questionnaire | 第73-78页 |
| 4.3 Results and discussion of interview | 第78-86页 |
| 4.3.1 The students’ attitude to Cooperative Learning | 第78-80页 |
| 4.3.2 The influence of Cooperative Learning on students’ learning interest | 第80-81页 |
| 4.3.3 The students’ suggestion on future development of CooperativeLearning | 第81-82页 |
| 4.3.4 The students’ opinion on the characteristics of Cooperative Learning inEnglish reading teaching compared with the traditional teaching method | 第82-86页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第86-93页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of the study | 第86-88页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the study | 第88-90页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study | 第90-91页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for further study | 第91-93页 |
| Bibliography | 第93-97页 |
| Appendix I | 第97-102页 |
| Appendix II | 第102-107页 |
| Appendix III | 第107-112页 |
| Appendix IV | 第112-114页 |
| Appendix V | 第114-117页 |
| Appendix VI | 第117-118页 |
| Resume | 第118页 |
