| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| ·Research background | 第9-12页 |
| ·The needs of the new English Curriculum Standards for Middle Schools reform | 第9-11页 |
| ·The necessity and importance of reading in English learning | 第11-12页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research questions | 第13页 |
| ·Structure of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature review | 第15-35页 |
| ·Learning autonomy | 第15-27页 |
| ·The definitions of LA | 第15-17页 |
| ·The characteristjcs of LA | 第17-18页 |
| ·The theoretical basis of LA | 第18-23页 |
| ·Cognitivism | 第18-20页 |
| ·Humanism | 第20-21页 |
| ·Constructivism | 第21-22页 |
| ·Philosophical and Pedagogical Theories | 第22-23页 |
| ·Researches of LA both at home and aboard | 第23-27页 |
| ·Reading and learning autonomy | 第27-35页 |
| ·The definition of reading | 第27-28页 |
| ·The definition of extracurricular reading | 第28页 |
| ·The process of reading | 第28-29页 |
| ·The role of extracurricular reading to learning autonomy | 第29-32页 |
| ·Researches on extracurricular reading both at home and aboard | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第35-46页 |
| ·Obj ectives | 第35页 |
| ·Subjects | 第35-36页 |
| ·Insttuments | 第36-37页 |
| ·Data collection and statistics | 第37页 |
| ·Results and discussion | 第37-46页 |
| ·The results | 第37-41页 |
| ·The motivation for doing extracurricular reading | 第38-39页 |
| ·The planning and setting of the reading goal | 第39页 |
| ·Extracurricular reading materials | 第39-40页 |
| ·Reading strategies | 第40-41页 |
| ·Self-monitoring and self-evaluation | 第41页 |
| ·Discussion | 第41-46页 |
| ·Motivation and autonomy in extracurricular reading | 第41-42页 |
| ·The planning and setting of reading goal and autonomy in extracurricular reading | 第42-43页 |
| ·Reading materials and autonomy in extracurricular reading | 第43-44页 |
| ·Reading strategies and autonomy in extracurricular reading | 第44-45页 |
| ·Self-monitoring and self- evaluation and autonomy in extracurricular reading | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter Four Strategies to develop the students' learning autonomy throughextracurricular reading | 第46-52页 |
| ·The role of teachers to develop the students' learning autonomy | 第46-50页 |
| ·To inspire the students' motivation for extracurricular reading | 第46-47页 |
| ·To help to set the goals and plans for extracurricular reading | 第47页 |
| ·To help to choose proper materials for extracurricular reading | 第47-49页 |
| ·To give instructions for reading strategies | 第49-50页 |
| ·To guide the students to have effective self-monitoring and self-evaluation | 第50页 |
| ·The responsibilities of the learners in the process of autonomous learning | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions and Implications | 第52-56页 |
| ·Major conclusions | 第52-53页 |
| ·Implications of the study | 第53-55页 |
| ·Building positive learning beliefs and combining teacher-dominated and student-centered teaching model | 第53-54页 |
| ·Attaching importance to extracurricular reading and developing students' learning autonomy | 第54页 |
| ·Emphasizing the development of students' learning strategies | 第54-55页 |
| ·Limitations and future research direction | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-58页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第58-60页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第60-62页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第62页 |
