| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第8-9页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第9-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-15页 |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 第15-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第16页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW | 第18-28页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Reading | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2 Previous Research About English Reading Theories at Home | 第20-24页 |
| 2.3 Previous Research About English Reading Theories Abroad | 第24-28页 |
| CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第28页 |
| 3.2 Research Subjects | 第28页 |
| 3.3 Research Instrument | 第28-29页 |
| CHAPTER IV DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH READING THEORIES | 第29-52页 |
| 4.1 Gestalt Theory | 第29-30页 |
| 4.2 Theory of Transactional Reading | 第30-31页 |
| 4.3 Schema Theory | 第31-34页 |
| 4.4 Multi-level Factors Theory | 第34-35页 |
| 4.5 Theory of Automatic Information Processing | 第35-36页 |
| 4.6 Psycholinguistic Theory of Reading | 第36-38页 |
| 4.7 Theory of Interactive Reading | 第38-39页 |
| 4.8 Theory of Discourse Reasoning | 第39-41页 |
| 4.9 Theory of Affective Type | 第41-42页 |
| 4.10 Dual Coding Theory | 第42-44页 |
| 4.11 Development Tendency of English Reading Theories | 第44-52页 |
| CHAPTER V IMPLICATIONS FOR EFL READING TEACHING IN CHINA’SUNIVERSITIES | 第52-65页 |
| 5.1 Recommendations for English Reading Teachers in Chinese Universities | 第52-59页 |
| 5.2 Implications for EFL Students in Chinese Universities | 第59-65页 |
| CHAPTER VI CONCLUSION | 第65-69页 |
| 6.1 Summary of the Present Study | 第65-66页 |
| 6.2 Suggestions for the Future Research | 第66-68页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Present Study | 第68-69页 |
| REFERENCES | 第69-72页 |
