| ABSTRACT | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| CONTENTS | 第9-12页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIAITONS | 第12-13页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第13-14页 |
| LIST OF FIGURES | 第14-15页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第15-19页 |
| ·Research Background | 第15-16页 |
| ·Rational for the Current Study | 第16页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第16-17页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第17页 |
| ·Organization of the Study | 第17-19页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第19-33页 |
| ·Business English | 第19-22页 |
| ·Definition of Business English | 第19-20页 |
| ·Characteristics of Business English | 第20-21页 |
| ·Classifications of Business English Learners | 第21-22页 |
| ·Learning Strategy | 第22-28页 |
| ·Definitions of Learning Strategies | 第22-23页 |
| ·Classifications of Learning Strategies | 第23-25页 |
| ·Metacognition | 第25-28页 |
| ·Reading Comprehension | 第28-31页 |
| ·Definitions of Reading Comprehension | 第28-29页 |
| ·Schema Theory | 第29-31页 |
| ·Learning BE Reading from the Viewpoint of Adult Learners | 第31-33页 |
| ·Definition and Characteristics of "Adult Learners" | 第31-32页 |
| ·Definition of Reading Strategies | 第32-33页 |
| CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 第33-48页 |
| ·Subjects | 第33-36页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Subjects | 第33-34页 |
| ·Homogeneous English Proficiency of the Subjects | 第34-36页 |
| ·Instruments | 第36-41页 |
| ·BE Reading Strategy Questionnaire | 第36-38页 |
| ·The BE Reading Comprehension Test | 第38-39页 |
| ·Interviews | 第39-41页 |
| ·Data Collection Procedures | 第41-44页 |
| ·Administration of Questionnaire | 第42页 |
| ·Administration of the BE Reading Test | 第42-43页 |
| ·Administration of Interview | 第43-44页 |
| ·Pilot Studies | 第44-46页 |
| ·Statistical Analysis of the Data Collected | 第46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-48页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR DATA RESULTS AND DISCUSSION | 第48-70页 |
| ·Description of the Data | 第48-58页 |
| ·Description of the Data of Background Questionnaire | 第48页 |
| ·Description and Analysis of the Data of BE Reading Strategy Questionnaire | 第48-53页 |
| ·Description and Analysis of the Data of BE Reading Test | 第53-54页 |
| ·Description and Analysis of the Data of Interviews | 第54-58页 |
| ·Different Reading Strategies Used by Adult BE Learners Who Have Relative Business Background Knowledge(Hereafter Group A) and Those Who Have No Such Background knowledge(Hereafter Group B) | 第58-60页 |
| ·Relationship between Background Knowledge and BE Reading Performance | 第60-64页 |
| ·Difference between Successful and Unsuccessful Readers | 第64-65页 |
| ·Discussion | 第65-70页 |
| ·Discussion about Hypothesis One | 第65-66页 |
| ·Discussion about Hypothesis Two | 第66-68页 |
| ·Discussion about Hypothesis Three | 第68-70页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第70-75页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Current Study | 第70-72页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications of the Current Study | 第72-73页 |
| ·Limitations | 第73-74页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Studies | 第74-75页 |
| REFERENCES | 第75-79页 |
| APPENDICES | 第79-89页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第79-82页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第82-88页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第88-89页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第89页 |
