| Acknowledgement | 第1-9页 |
| Abstract in English | 第9-11页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter one Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| ·significance of the study | 第14页 |
| ·Research questions | 第14页 |
| ·Structure of the thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-30页 |
| ·Learning Autonomy | 第16-24页 |
| ·What is learning autonomy? | 第16-18页 |
| ·The theories of Learning Autonomy | 第18-20页 |
| ·Major components of LA | 第20-21页 |
| ·Characteristics of learning autonomy | 第21页 |
| ·Significance of developing LA | 第21-24页 |
| ·Reading and learning autonomy | 第24-27页 |
| ·Reasons for doing reading | 第25页 |
| ·The role of extracurricular reading to EFL and LA | 第25-27页 |
| ·Review of previous research and problems to be solved | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Three Application of the extracurricular reading to promote students’LA | 第30-38页 |
| ·Purpose | 第30页 |
| ·Method | 第30-33页 |
| ·Design | 第30-31页 |
| ·Subjects | 第31页 |
| ·Material preparation | 第31-32页 |
| ·Instruments | 第32-33页 |
| ·Procedures | 第33页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第33页 |
| ·Research results and discussion | 第33-38页 |
| ·The results | 第33-35页 |
| ·Discussion | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Four Methods and suggestions in carrying out extracurricular reading | 第38-43页 |
| ·Criteria of selecting extracurricular reading materials | 第38页 |
| ·Scope of selecting reading materials | 第38-39页 |
| ·Essentials in carrying out the extracurricular reading program | 第39-43页 |
| ·Stimulating students’interest and motivation in reading | 第39页 |
| ·Setting reading goals and making reading plans | 第39-40页 |
| ·Necessary instructions in extracurricular reading given by teachers | 第40页 |
| ·Carrying out extracurricular cooperative reading | 第40-41页 |
| ·Setting up effective supervisory and evaluating system | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions and implications | 第43-48页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第43页 |
| ·The implications of the study | 第43-44页 |
| ·The implications of this study | 第44-46页 |
| ·Enhancing students’awareness of autonomy | 第44-45页 |
| ·Principles behind the teaching of reading | 第45-46页 |
| ·Limitations and future research direction | 第46-48页 |
| References | 第48-51页 |
| Appendix I | 第51-53页 |
| Appendix II | 第53页 |
