| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第11-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-21页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第15-18页 |
| 1.2 Research Purposes | 第18页 |
| 1.3 Research Significance | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第21-35页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Key Terms | 第21-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of MM | 第21-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Definitions of English Reading Comprehension | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 Research on MM in the Teaching of English Reading Abroad | 第24-27页 |
| 2.3 Research on MM in the Teaching of English Reading at Home | 第27-30页 |
| 2.4 Correlations between MM and the Teaching of English Reading | 第30-35页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第35-45页 |
| 3.1 Brain-science Theory | 第35-37页 |
| 3.1.1 Introduction to Brain-science Theory | 第35-36页 |
| 3.1.2 Relations between Brain-science Theory and the Application of MM in the Teaching of English Reading | 第36-37页 |
| 3.2 Knowledge Visualization Theory | 第37-39页 |
| 3.2.1 Introduction to Knowledge Visualization Theory | 第37-39页 |
| 3.2.2 Relations between Knowledge Visualization Theory and the Application of MM in the Teaching of English Reading | 第39页 |
| 3.3 Constructivism | 第39-43页 |
| 3.3.1 Introduction to Constructivism | 第40-41页 |
| 3.3.2 Relations between Constructivism and the Application of MM in the Teaching of English Reading | 第41-43页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第45-63页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第45页 |
| 4.2 Participants | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3 Instruments | 第46-50页 |
| 4.3.1 Questionnaires | 第46-48页 |
| 4.3.2 English Reading Comprehension Tests | 第48-50页 |
| 4.3.3 Semi-structured Interview | 第50页 |
| 4.4 Research Procedures | 第50-61页 |
| 4.4.1 The Pre-test and The Pre-questionnaire | 第51页 |
| 4.4.2 English Teaching Procedures in EC | 第51-59页 |
| 4.4.3 English Teaching Procedures in CC | 第59-60页 |
| 4.4.4 The Post-test and the Post-questionnaire | 第60页 |
| 4.4.5 The Semi-structured Interview | 第60-61页 |
| 4.5 Data Collection | 第61-63页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第63-81页 |
| 5.1 Results and Analysis | 第63-74页 |
| 5.1.1 Results and Analysis of the Questionnaires | 第63-67页 |
| 5.1.2 Results and Analysis of the English Reading Comprehension Tests | 第67-70页 |
| 5.1.3 Results and Analysis of the Semi-structured Interview | 第70-74页 |
| 5.2 Discussion | 第74-81页 |
| 5.2.1 Discussion on Question One | 第74-77页 |
| 5.2.2 Discussion on Question Two | 第77-81页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions | 第81-85页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第81-82页 |
| 6.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第82-83页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of this Research | 第83页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Future Research | 第83-85页 |
| References | 第85-93页 |
| AppendixⅠ 初中英语阅读兴趣问卷(前测) | 第93-94页 |
| AppendixⅡ 初中英语阅读兴趣问卷(后测) | 第94-95页 |
| AppendixⅢ 实验班学生访谈 | 第95-96页 |
| AppendixⅣ 思维导图培训稿 | 第96-99页 |
| AppendixⅤ 思维导图评价标准 | 第99-100页 |
| AppendixⅩ The Pre-test | 第100-104页 |
| AppendixⅦ The Post-test | 第104-108页 |
| AppendixⅧ The Scores in the Final English Exam of Last Semester in EC and CC | 第108-110页 |
| AppendixⅨ The Scores of the Questionnaire in EC and CC | 第110-112页 |
| AppendixⅩ The Results of Items of Pre-questionnaires in EC | 第112-114页 |
| AppendixⅪ The Results of Items of Post-questionnaires in EC | 第114-116页 |
| AppendixⅫ The Scores of the Tests in EC and CC | 第116-118页 |
| AppendixⅩⅢ The Pre-draw in EC | 第118-119页 |
| AppendixⅩⅣ A Sample Teaching Plan of English Reading for EC | 第119-126页 |
| AppendixⅩⅤ A Sample Teaching Plan of English Reading for CC | 第126-129页 |
