| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Purpose of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-29页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Critical Thinking | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2 Definitions and Classification of Critical Thinking Skills | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3 Assessment Instruments of Critical Thinking | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3.1 Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3.2 Halpern Critical Thinking Assessment | 第23页 |
| 2.3.3 California Critical Thinking SKills Test | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3.4 Chinese Version of California Critical Thinking Skills Test | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4 Previous Studies on Critical Thinking | 第25-29页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第29-35页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第29页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第30-33页 |
| 3.3.1 Chinese Version of California Critical Thinking Skills Test | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3.2 English Reading Comprehension Competence Test | 第31-33页 |
| 3.3.3 Interviews | 第33页 |
| 3.4 Research Procedure | 第33-35页 |
| 3.4.1 Data Collection | 第33-34页 |
| 3.4.2 Data Analysis | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第35-55页 |
| 4.1 Current Situation of Critical Thinking Skills of Senior High School Students and Their English Reading Comprehension Competence | 第35-40页 |
| 4.2 Relationship between Critical Thinking Skills of Senior High School Students and Their English Reading Comprehension Competence | 第40-45页 |
| 4.3 Predictors of English Reading Comprehension Competence | 第45-49页 |
| 4.4 Differences in Critical Thinking Skills between High Achievers and Low Achievers | 第49-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-61页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the Study | 第55-57页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第57-58页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第58-59页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Research | 第59-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-65页 |
| Appendix | 第65页 |
