| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| ·Definition of the graded teaching mode | 第10-11页 |
| ·Background of the research | 第11-13页 |
| ·The purpose and significance of the research | 第13页 |
| ·The structure of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-24页 |
| ·Theoretical foundation of the graded teaching mode | 第15-17页 |
| ·“Zone of Proximal Development” theory | 第15-16页 |
| ·“Optimization of Teaching Process” theory | 第16-17页 |
| ·Previous studies on the graded teaching mode | 第17-21页 |
| ·Previous studies on the graded teaching mode abroad | 第17-18页 |
| ·Previous studies on the graded teaching mode in China | 第18-21页 |
| ·Previous studies on the graded teaching mode in English reading Instruction | 第21-24页 |
| ·Previous studies on the graded teaching mode in English reading instruction abroad | 第21页 |
| ·Previous studies on the graded teaching mode in English reading instruction in China | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第24-38页 |
| ·Research questions | 第24页 |
| ·A suggested framework of the graded teaching mode | 第24-29页 |
| ·Student gradation | 第24-25页 |
| ·Aim gradation | 第25-26页 |
| ·Teaching gradation | 第26-28页 |
| ·Homework gradation | 第28-29页 |
| ·Evaluation gradation | 第29页 |
| ·Subjects | 第29-30页 |
| ·Instruments | 第30-32页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第30-31页 |
| ·Tests | 第31页 |
| ·Interview | 第31页 |
| ·SPSS | 第31-32页 |
| ·Procedures | 第32-34页 |
| ·Pre-experiment | 第32-33页 |
| ·Implementation of the experiment | 第33页 |
| ·Post-experiment | 第33-34页 |
| ·A sample lesson | 第34-38页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第38-53页 |
| ·Effect on the students’ interest in English reading | 第38-43页 |
| ·Descriptive results of the students’ interest in English reading | 第38-41页 |
| ·Discussion on the students’ interest in English reading | 第41-43页 |
| ·Effect on the students’ autonomy in English reading | 第43-47页 |
| ·Descriptive results of the students’ autonomy in English reading | 第43-45页 |
| ·Discussion on the students’ autonomy in English reading | 第45-47页 |
| ·Effect on the polarization of the students’ reading achievement | 第47-53页 |
| ·Descriptive results of the polarization of the students’ reading achievement | 第47-50页 |
| ·Discussion on the polarization of the students’ English reading achievement | 第50-53页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第53-58页 |
| ·Major findings | 第53-54页 |
| ·Implications | 第54-56页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-62页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第62-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第64-67页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第67-70页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ | 第70-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71页 |
