| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-30页 |
| ·Definition of Motivation | 第17-18页 |
| ·Classifications of Motivation | 第18-22页 |
| ·Integrative and Instrumental Motivation | 第18-20页 |
| ·Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation | 第20-22页 |
| ·Reading Motivation | 第22-24页 |
| ·Main theories on Motivation | 第24-26页 |
| ·Attribution Theory | 第24页 |
| ·Self-efficacy Theory | 第24-25页 |
| ·Goal-setting Theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·Research on English Reading | 第26-28页 |
| ·Research on L2 Reading Abroad | 第26-27页 |
| ·Research on L2 Reading at Home | 第27-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第30-39页 |
| ·Introduction | 第30页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第30页 |
| ·Subjects | 第30-32页 |
| ·Introduetion of Grading Education System at LTU | 第30-31页 |
| ·Description of the Subjects | 第31-32页 |
| ·Reasons for Choosing Freshmen as Subjects | 第32页 |
| ·Instruments | 第32-37页 |
| ·Reading Motivation Questionnaire | 第32-34页 |
| ·Reading Comprehension Test | 第34页 |
| ·Interview | 第34-36页 |
| ·Classroom Observations | 第36-37页 |
| ·Procedure | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Four Research Results and Discussion | 第39-65页 |
| ·Findings on Student's English Reading Motivation | 第39-53页 |
| ·Overall Description of Students' Reading Motivation | 第39-43页 |
| ·Instrumental Motivation | 第43-45页 |
| ·Integrative Motivation | 第45-49页 |
| ·Motivation Intensity | 第49-51页 |
| ·Attribution for Achievement | 第51-53页 |
| ·Correlation Between Reading Motivation and Achievement | 第53-58页 |
| ·Description and Contrast of Student's Reading Achievement | 第54-57页 |
| ·Findings on the Relation Between Reading Motivation and Achievement | 第57-58页 |
| ·Findings from the Interview | 第58-62页 |
| ·Purposes for Reading English Material | 第59-60页 |
| ·Attributions for Reading Achievement | 第60-61页 |
| ·The Relation Between Reading Motivation and Reading Achievement | 第61-62页 |
| ·Results from Class Observations | 第62-65页 |
| ·Instrumental Motivation-Oriented or Integrative Motivation-Oriented | 第62-63页 |
| ·Motivation Intensity | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第65-74页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第65-66页 |
| ·Suggestions for English Reading Instructions | 第66-72页 |
| ·The Elaborate Choice of Reading Materials | 第67-69页 |
| ·Stimulating the Students' Learning and Reading Motivation | 第69-70页 |
| ·Suggestions for Teachers | 第70-72页 |
| ·Limitations of This Research | 第72-73页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第73-74页 |
| References | 第74-77页 |
| Appendices | 第77-84页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第84-85页 |
| Resume | 第85页 |
