| Acknowledgements | 第3-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第11-14页 |
| 1.1.1 The importance of English reading | 第11-12页 |
| 1.1.2 Problems in senior high school English reading teaching | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 The significance of the study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Research questions | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 The organization of the study | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-25页 |
| 2.1 Related studies on Scaffolding Instruction abroad and at home | 第19-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies on Scaffolding Instruction abroad | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Related researches on Scaffolding Instruction at home | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Related Studies on the application of Scaffolding Instruction in English Teaching | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Related Studies on the application of Scaffolding Instruction in English Teaching abroad | 第22页 |
| 2.2.2 Related Studies on the application of Scaffolding Instruction in English Teaching at home | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第25-35页 |
| 3.1 Constructivism | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2 The Zone of Proximal Development | 第26-28页 |
| 3.3 The Scaffolding Instruction Theory | 第28-35页 |
| 3.3.1 Features of the Scaffolding Instruction | 第28-31页 |
| 3.3.2 Procedures of Scaffolding Instruction | 第31-35页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第35-51页 |
| 4.1 Subjects | 第35-36页 |
| 4.2 Instruments | 第36-38页 |
| 4.2.1 Tests | 第36-37页 |
| 4.2.2 Questionnaire | 第37页 |
| 4.2.3 Interview | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2.4 The SPSS | 第38页 |
| 4.3 Procedures | 第38-49页 |
| 4.3.1 Pre-test | 第39页 |
| 4.3.2 Pre-questionnaire | 第39页 |
| 4.3.3 Teaching procedure in EC and CC | 第39-48页 |
| 4.3.4 Post-test | 第48-49页 |
| 4.3.5 Post-questionnaire | 第49页 |
| 4.3.6 Interview | 第49页 |
| 4.4 Data collection | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter Five Data analysis and discussion | 第51-71页 |
| 5.1 Analysis and discussion of tests | 第51-58页 |
| 5.1.1 The comparison of pre-test between CC and EC | 第52-54页 |
| 5.1.2 The comparison of post-test between CC and EC | 第54-55页 |
| 5.1.3 The comparison of pre-test and post-test in the CC | 第55-57页 |
| 5.1.4 The comparison of pre-test and post-test in the EC | 第57-58页 |
| 5.2 Analysis and discussion of questionnaires | 第58-66页 |
| 5.2.1 Analysis and discussion of pre-questionnaire | 第58-62页 |
| 5.2.2 Analysis and discussion of post-questionnaire | 第62-66页 |
| 5.3 Analysis and discussion of interview | 第66-71页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第71-75页 |
| 6.1 Major findings | 第71-72页 |
| 6.2 Practical implications | 第72-73页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and suggestions for further research | 第73-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-77页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Pre-test Paper | 第77-89页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Post-test Paper | 第89-100页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Questionnaire | 第100-101页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Interview | 第101页 |
