| Chinese Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| English Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-18页 |
| ·A Brief History of Education Prior to the Imperial Examination System in China | 第10-11页 |
| ·The History of the Imperial Examination in China | 第11-18页 |
| ·Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty (581-907 A.D.) | 第11-12页 |
| ·Song Dynasty (960-1276) | 第12-13页 |
| ·Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) | 第13-15页 |
| ·Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty (1368-1912) | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Features of the Imperial Examination | 第18-30页 |
| ·The Characteristics of the Imperial Examination | 第18-24页 |
| ·Purpose of learning | 第18-19页 |
| ·Method of Evaluation | 第19-22页 |
| ·Way of Learning | 第22页 |
| ·Teacher’s role | 第22-24页 |
| ·Merits and Defects of the Imperial Examination | 第24-30页 |
| ·Merits | 第24-26页 |
| ·Defects | 第26-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Features of China’s English Education and the influences from the Imperial Examination on it | 第30-55页 |
| ·English Education History In China | 第30-39页 |
| ·English Education in Late Qing Dynasty | 第30-33页 |
| ·English Education in Modern China | 第33-35页 |
| ·English Education in the People’s Republic of China | 第35-39页 |
| ·Characteristics of China’s English Education | 第39-44页 |
| ·Method of Evaluation | 第39-41页 |
| ·Teaching Methods | 第41-43页 |
| ·Teacher’s Role | 第43-44页 |
| ·Negative Influences of the Imperial Examination Shown in China’s English Education | 第44-51页 |
| ·The Examination-oriented System | 第45-47页 |
| ·Memorization-based learning | 第47-49页 |
| ·Dilemma of the English Teachers | 第49-51页 |
| ·Significance for the reform of English Education | 第51-55页 |
| ·The Extent of Reading | 第51-53页 |
| ·The Role of Teachers | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| References | 第58-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63页 |
