| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-30页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Critical Thinking | 第17-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of Critical Thinking Given in Previous Studies | 第17-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Operational Definition | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Subskills of Critical Thinking Ability | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Inference | 第23页 |
| 2.2.2 Recognition of Assumptions | 第23页 |
| 2.2.3 Deduction | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.4 Interpretation | 第24页 |
| 2.2.5 Evaluation of Arguments | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3 Studies on Critical Thinking Ability and English Reading | 第25-30页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous Studies Abroad | 第25-27页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous Studies at Home | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第30-36页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第30页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第31-33页 |
| 3.3.1 Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCTA) | 第31-33页 |
| 3.3.2 English Reading Comprehension Test | 第33页 |
| 3.4 Research Procedures | 第33-36页 |
| 3.4.1 Data Collection | 第33-35页 |
| 3.4.2 Data Analysis | 第35-36页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第36-50页 |
| 4.1 Characteristics of the Participants’ Critical Thinking Ability and EnglishReading Ability | 第36-41页 |
| 4.2 Relationship between the Participants’ Critical Thinking Ability and TheirEnglish Reading Ability | 第41-45页 |
| 4.2.1 Overall Relationship between the Participants’ Critical Thinking Abilityand Their English Reading Ability | 第41-43页 |
| 4.2.2 Relationship between the Participants’ Subskills of Critical ThinkingAbility and Their English Reading Ability | 第43-45页 |
| 4.3 Effect of Critical Thinking Ability on English Reading Ability | 第45-50页 |
| 4.3.1 Prediction of English Reading Ability by Critical Thinking Ability | 第45-47页 |
| 4.3.2 Effect of Different Levels of Critical Thinking Ability on EnglishReading Ability | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第50-56页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第50-52页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第52-54页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第54-55页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Further Study | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-62页 |
| Appendix I | 第62-75页 |
| Appendix II | 第75-83页 |
| Publications | 第83-84页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第84页 |
