| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Purposes and Significance of the Research | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Framework of the Research | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-25页 |
| 2.1 Key Terms and Definitions | 第12-14页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Beliefs | 第12-13页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of Language Learning Beliefs | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 Characteristics of Language Learning Beliefs | 第14-15页 |
| 2.3 Taxonomies of Language Learning Beliefs | 第15-19页 |
| 2.4 Related Research Home and Abroad | 第19-25页 |
| 2.4.1 Development of Research on Language Learning Beliefs | 第19-20页 |
| 2.4.2 Differences in Language Learning Beliefs between High ProficiencyStudents and Low Proficiency Students | 第20-23页 |
| 2.4.3 Relationship between Language Learning Beliefs and LanguageProficiency | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第25-29页 |
| 3.1 Research Question | 第25页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaire | 第26页 |
| 3.3.2 Interview | 第26-27页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection and Analysis | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第29-44页 |
| 4.1 General English Learning Beliefs held by Senior High School Students | 第29-36页 |
| 4.1.1 Beliefs about Difficulty of Language Learning (item 1-6) | 第30-31页 |
| 4.1.2 Beliefs about Foreign Language Aptitude (item 7-15) | 第31-33页 |
| 4.1.3 Beliefs about the Nature of Language Learning (item 16-21) | 第33-34页 |
| 4.1.4 Beliefs about Learning and Communication Strategies (item 22-29) | 第34-35页 |
| 4.1.5 Beliefs about Learner Motivations and Expectations (item 30-33) | 第35-36页 |
| 4.2 Difference in Language Learning Beliefs between High Proficiency and lowproficiency students | 第36-44页 |
| 4.2.1 Differences in Difficulty of Language Learning between HighProficiency and low proficiency students | 第37-39页 |
| 4.2.2 Differences in Foreign Language Aptitude between High Proficiencyand low proficiency students | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2.3 Differences in Nature of Language Learning between High Proficiencyand low proficiency students | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2.4 Differences in Learning and Communication Strategies between HighProficiency and low proficiency students | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2.5 Differences in Motivations and Expectation between High Proficiencyand low proficiency students | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implications | 第44-48页 |
| 5.1 Main Findings of the Study | 第44-45页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications for English Teaching and Learning | 第45-46页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study and Recommendations of Further Study | 第46-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-51页 |
| Appendix 1 英语学习观念调查问卷 | 第51-55页 |
| Appendix 2 Interview Questions | 第55-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56-57页 |
| 在读期间公开发表论文（著）及科研情况 | 第57页 |
