| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第11-12页 |
| ·The current situation of students' English reading ability in non-state colleges | 第11页 |
| ·The importance of reading | 第11-12页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of the study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Structure of the thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 2 Literature review | 第14-22页 |
| ·Definition of reading | 第14-15页 |
| ·Understanding dyslexia | 第15-16页 |
| ·Understanding reading obstacle | 第16页 |
| ·Researches about reading obstacles at home and abroad | 第16-22页 |
| ·Researches about reading obstacles abroad | 第16-17页 |
| ·Researches about reading obstacles at home | 第17-20页 |
| ·A brief comment on previous researches | 第20-22页 |
| 3 Research methodology | 第22-26页 |
| ·Subjects in research | 第22页 |
| ·Instruments | 第22-24页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第24-26页 |
| ·Data collection | 第24页 |
| ·Data analysis | 第24-26页 |
| 4 Research results | 第26-41页 |
| ·Result from the first part of the questionnaire | 第26-27页 |
| ·Result from the second part of the questionnaire | 第27-38页 |
| ·General description of reading obstacles of non-English majors | 第27-28页 |
| ·Specific description of reading obstacles of non-English majors | 第28-38页 |
| ·Results from the third part of the questionnaire | 第38-41页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第41-46页 |
| ·Summary of the present research | 第41-42页 |
| ·Limitations of the present study | 第42页 |
| ·Suggestions for further research | 第42-43页 |
| ·Suggestions for non-English majors | 第43-44页 |
| ·English language competence improvement | 第43页 |
| ·Schemata knowledge input | 第43-44页 |
| ·Cultivation of an active attitude | 第44页 |
| ·Suggestions for teachers | 第44-46页 |
| ·Stimulation of students' interest | 第44-45页 |
| ·Importance of grammar and vocabulary teaching | 第45页 |
| ·Culture knowledge input | 第45页 |
| ·Encouragement for students to find proper reading strategies | 第45-46页 |
| Bibliography | 第46-51页 |
| Appendix | 第51-52页 |
