| Acknowledgement | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Reseach Background | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purposes and Significance of the Study | 第11-13页 |
| ·Framework of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-34页 |
| ·Definition and Classification of LLS | 第14-21页 |
| ·Definition of LLS | 第14-16页 |
| ·Classification of LLS | 第16-21页 |
| ·Studies on Reading Strategies | 第21-24页 |
| ·Definition of Reading Strategies | 第21页 |
| ·Classification of Reading Strategies | 第21-24页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Reading Strategy Use | 第24-28页 |
| ·Earlier Descriptive and Exploratory Studies on Reading Strategy Use | 第25-27页 |
| ·Studies on the Relation between Gender and Reading Strategy Use | 第27-28页 |
| ·Theoretical Foundation of This Study | 第28-34页 |
| ·Gardner’s Social-educational Model | 第29-31页 |
| ·The influence of social psychological variables on students’ choice of LLS | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第34-40页 |
| ·subjects | 第34-36页 |
| ·Survey Subjects | 第34-35页 |
| ·Interview Subjects | 第35-36页 |
| ·Instruments | 第36-38页 |
| ·the Survey Instrument | 第36-38页 |
| ·the Semi-structured Interview | 第38页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis Procedure | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第40-54页 |
| ·Students’Use of Reading Strategies | 第40-44页 |
| ·Gender and students’use of reading strategies | 第44-54页 |
| ·Quantitative Results | 第44-48页 |
| ·Qualitative Results | 第48-54页 |
| ·Females Are Superior to Males in English Learning and Reading | 第49-50页 |
| ·Behavior Stereotype Attached to Males and Females in the Process of Socialization | 第50-52页 |
| ·Differences between Males and Females in Social Position | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion and Implications | 第54-59页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第54-55页 |
| ·Implications | 第55-57页 |
| ·Theoretical Implications | 第55页 |
| ·Practical Implications | 第55-57页 |
| ·Limitations and Recommendations for Future Research | 第57-59页 |
| References | 第59-63页 |
| Appendix | 第63-66页 |
