| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Table of Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 Overview of the study | 第11页 |
| 1.2 Need for the study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第12-14页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-25页 |
| 2.1 Key terms and basic concepts | 第15-16页 |
| 2.1.1 Autonomous learning | 第15页 |
| 2.1.2 Reading | 第15-16页 |
| 2.1.3 Autonomous reading | 第16页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical foundations | 第16-22页 |
| 2.2.1 Autonomous learning theory | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2.2 Constructivism theory | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.3 Krashen's input theory | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies abroad and at home | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous studies about autonomous learning and reading abroad and at home | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies about extra-curriculum reading abroad and at home | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第25-29页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第25页 |
| 3.2 Research designs | 第25-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Quantitative research design | 第25-27页 |
| 3.2.2 Qualitative research design | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第29-41页 |
| 4.1 Results and discussion of the general pattern of senior high school students' extra-curriculum autonomous reading | 第29-34页 |
| 4.2 Results and discussion of differences between low achievers and high achievers in extra-curriculum autonomous reading | 第34-39页 |
| 4.3 Results and discussion of the relationship between extra-curriculum autonomous reading and English proficiency | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第41-44页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第41-42页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第42-43页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of this study and suggestions for future study | 第43-44页 |
| References | 第44-47页 |
| Appendix | 第47-49页 |
