| Table of Abbreviations | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第7-11页 |
| ·Motivation and Rationale of the Present Study | 第7-9页 |
| ·Research Orientation and General Research Questions of the Present Study | 第9页 |
| ·An Arrangement for the Remaining Chapters | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Background | 第11-21页 |
| ·Metacognitive Strategies | 第11-17页 |
| ·Metacognition | 第11-12页 |
| ·Metacognitive Strategies and Metacognitive Knowledge | 第12-13页 |
| ·Metacognitive Strategies and Cognitive Strategies | 第13-14页 |
| ·Classification of Metacognitive Strategies | 第14-17页 |
| ·Metacognitive Strategies and Reading | 第17-21页 |
| ·Reading Process as Metacognitive | 第17-18页 |
| ·Metacognitive Strategies Involved in Reading | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Importance of Metacognitive Strategies for Reading | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Empirical Studies: a Selected Literature Review | 第21-25页 |
| ·Empirical Studies on Metacognitive Strategies in the Context of Reading Abroad | 第21-23页 |
| ·Empirical Studies on Metacognitive Strategies in the Context of Reading in China | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter 4 Methodology of This Study | 第25-32页 |
| ·Research Design and Questions | 第25页 |
| ·Subjects | 第25页 |
| ·Instruments | 第25-28页 |
| ·Questionnaire of Metacognitive Strategy Use in English Reading(QMER) | 第25-28页 |
| ·The Scores of English Reading Proficiency and Overall English Proficiency | 第28页 |
| ·Procedures | 第28-29页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussion | 第32-39页 |
| ·Results | 第32-37页 |
| ·Results of Descriptive Statistics | 第32-34页 |
| ·Results of One-Way ANOVAs | 第34-35页 |
| ·Results of Multiple Regression Analyses | 第35-37页 |
| ·Discussion | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第39-43页 |
| ·Major Findings of This Study | 第39页 |
| ·Theoretical and Methodological Implications of This Study | 第39-41页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications of This Study | 第41页 |
| ·Limitations of This Study | 第41-42页 |
| ·Recommendations for Future Research | 第42-43页 |
| Bibliography | 第43-47页 |
| Appendix I | 第47-50页 |
| Appendix II | 第50-54页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第54-55页 |
