| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Abbreviations | 第10-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-22页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-18页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Study | 第18页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第18-20页 |
| 1.3.1 Theoretical Significance of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.3.2 Practical Significance of the Study | 第19-20页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-42页 |
| 2.1 Concepts | 第22-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Anxiety | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.2 Foreign Language Learning Anxiety | 第24-26页 |
| 2.1.3 Foreign Language Reading Anxiety | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2. Major Factors Affecting Foreign Language Reading Anxiety | 第28-34页 |
| 2.2.1 English Proficiency | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.2 Gender | 第29-30页 |
| 2.2.3 Difficulty of Reading Tasks | 第30-32页 |
| 2.2.4 Tolerance of Ambiguity | 第32-33页 |
| 2.2.5 Reading Strategies | 第33-34页 |
| 2.3 Research on Reading Anxiety in ESP Course Abroad and at Home | 第34-38页 |
| 2.3.1 Research on Reading Anxiety in ESP Course Abroad | 第34-36页 |
| 2.3.2 Research on Reading Anxiety in ESP Course at Home | 第36-38页 |
| 2.4 Theoretical Bases of the Present Study | 第38-42页 |
| 2.4.1 the Affective Filter Hypothesis | 第39-40页 |
| 2.4.2 Humanistic Psychology | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第42-50页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第42页 |
| 3.2 Research Subjects | 第42-43页 |
| 3.3 Research Instruments | 第43-48页 |
| 3.3.2 Reliability of the Adapted Scale | 第45页 |
| 3.3.3 An Interview (See Appendix Ⅱ) | 第45-48页 |
| 3.4 Procedures | 第48-50页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第50-68页 |
| 4.1 Results | 第50-55页 |
| 4.1.1 Participants' FLRA State | 第50-51页 |
| 4.1.2 Correlation Between FLRA and Gender & Between FLRA and English Proficiency | 第51-55页 |
| 4.2 Discussion | 第55-68页 |
| 4.2.1 Sources and Reasons of FLRA in ESP Course | 第55-63页 |
| 4.2.2 Analysis of Similarities and Differences in Survey Results Between the Present Research and Previous Studies | 第63-68页 |
| Chapter Five Effective Ways to Relieve Reading Anxiety | 第68-79页 |
| 5.1 Set the Right Attitude towards the Learning of ESP Reading | 第68-69页 |
| 5.2 Arouse Students' Interest in ESP Reading | 第69-70页 |
| 5.3 Build up Students' Confidence in ESP Reading | 第70-71页 |
| 5.4 Be Careful of Selecting ESP Reading Coursebook | 第71-72页 |
| 5.5 Assist Students to Master ESP Vocabulary | 第72-74页 |
| 5.6 Train Students to be more tolerant | 第74-75页 |
| 5.7 Enrich Students' EGP Vocabulary | 第75-78页 |
| 5.8 Enhance Students' Grammar | 第78-79页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第79-86页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第79-81页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Research | 第81-83页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Research | 第83-84页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Further Research | 第84-86页 |
| Bibliography | 第86-90页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Questionnaire | 第90-93页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Interview Outline | 第93-94页 |
| 攻读学位期间的研究成果 | 第94页 |
