| List of Tables | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第8-10页 |
| Abstract in English | 第10-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| Background to the Present Study | 第12-14页 |
| Significance of the Present Study | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第16-36页 |
| ·The Paradoxical Nature of "Belief" | 第16-18页 |
| ·Language Learning Beliefs | 第18-20页 |
| ·The Research History of Language Learning Beliefs | 第20-32页 |
| ·The Normative Approach | 第21-26页 |
| ·The Meta-cognitive Approach | 第26-28页 |
| ·The Contextual Approach | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Synthetic Approach | 第29-32页 |
| ·Language Learning Beliefs and Language Proficiency | 第32-34页 |
| ·Summary | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Two Methodology | 第36-41页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第36页 |
| ·Subjects | 第36-37页 |
| ·Instruments and Data Collection Procedures | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第38-40页 |
| ·Quantitative Analysis | 第38-39页 |
| ·Qualitative Analysis | 第39-40页 |
| ·Summary | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Three Results and Discussion | 第41-78页 |
| ·English Language Proficiency Test | 第41-42页 |
| ·Background Information of Learning English | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Self-Report Questionnaire - BALLI | 第44-75页 |
| ·Descriptive Analysis of the BALLI | 第44-55页 |
| ·Foreign Language Aptitude | 第44-46页 |
| ·Nature of Language Learning | 第46-50页 |
| ·Learning and Communication Strategies | 第50-52页 |
| ·Difficulty of Language Learning | 第52-53页 |
| ·Motivations and Expectations | 第53-55页 |
| ·Analysis of Variance of the Three Proficiency Groups | 第55-58页 |
| ·Correlations between Learning Beliefs and Language Proficiency | 第58-63页 |
| ·Foreign Language Aptitude | 第60页 |
| ·Difficulty of Language Learning | 第60-61页 |
| ·Nature of Language Learning | 第61页 |
| ·Learning and Communication Strategies | 第61-63页 |
| ·Characteristics of Chinese EFL Students' Learning Beliefs | 第63-65页 |
| ·The Learning Beliefs That Can Predict Learners' Language Proficiency | 第63-64页 |
| ·The Learning Beliefs That Chinese EFL Learners Most Agree or Disagree | 第64-65页 |
| ·Similarities and Differences of Language Learning Beliefs in Different Research Contexts | 第65-75页 |
| ·The General Trends of Learning Beliefs: China VS the U.S. | 第65-74页 |
| ·Correlations between Learning Beliefs and Proficiency: Mainland China VS Chinese Hong Kong | 第74-75页 |
| ·Semi-structured Interviews | 第75-76页 |
| ·Summary | 第76-78页 |
| Conclusion | 第78-85页 |
| Summary of the Main Findings | 第78-80页 |
| Pedagogical Implications for EFL Teaching and Learning in China | 第80-82页 |
| Limitations of the Study | 第82-83页 |
| Recommendations for Further Studies | 第83-85页 |
| Appendices | 第85-108页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第85-88页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第88-93页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第93-100页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ | 第100-101页 |
| Appendix Ⅴ | 第101-104页 |
| Appendix Ⅵ | 第104-106页 |
| Appendix Ⅶ | 第106-108页 |
| Bibliography | 第108-118页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第118-119页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第119页 |
