| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| List of abbreviations | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Background of the research | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Aims and significance of the research | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the research | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-29页 |
| 2.1 Definitions | 第14-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of critical thinking | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Definitions of critical thinking disposition | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.3 Definitions of reading comprehension in English learning | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 Critical thinking disposition | 第19-22页 |
| 2.2.1 The structure of critical thinking disposition | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Empirical studies on critical thinking disposition | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3 English reading comprehension | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3.1 The structure of English reading comprehension | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3.2 The types of questions in English reading comprehension | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4 Studies between critical thinking disposition and English reading | 第25-28页 |
| 2.4.1 Studies between college students' critical thinking disposition andEnglish reading achievements | 第26-27页 |
| 2.4.2 Studies between senior high school students' critical thinkingdisposition and English reading achievements | 第27-28页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第29-34页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第29页 |
| 3.2 Research subjects | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3 Research materials and instruments | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3.1 Critical thinking disposition inventory Chinese version | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3.2 Reading comprehension test | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3.3 In-depth interview | 第32页 |
| 3.4 Data collection | 第32页 |
| 3.5 Data analysis | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第34-42页 |
| 4.1 Findings related to critical thinking disposition | 第34-37页 |
| 4.1.1 The overall situation of critical thinking disposition | 第34-35页 |
| 4.1.2 The gender difference in critical thinking disposition | 第35-37页 |
| 4.2 Findings related to English reading achievements | 第37-40页 |
| 4.2.1 The general situation of English reading achievements | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2.2 Gender differences in English reading achievements | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3 The correlation between critical thinking disposition and English readingachievements | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第42-46页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of the study | 第42-43页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the study | 第43-44页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study | 第44-45页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for further study | 第45-46页 |
| References | 第46-48页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ: CTDI-CV Survey | 第48-51页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ: Reading Comprehension Test | 第51-59页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ:Outline for the In-depth Interview | 第59-60页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第60页 |
