| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-12页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第12-21页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-18页 |
| ·The Importance of Reading | 第12-14页 |
| ·The Problem and Difficulty in Extensive Reading | 第14-17页 |
| ·Intention of the Research | 第17-18页 |
| ·Research Questions,Objective and Significance | 第18-20页 |
| ·Research Questions and Objective | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Significance of the Research | 第19-20页 |
| ·Methodology | 第20页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第20-21页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第21-35页 |
| ·The Dimensions of Extensive Reading(ER) | 第21-26页 |
| ·ER:Definitions | 第21-22页 |
| ·ER:Characteristics | 第22-24页 |
| ·Goals of ER | 第24页 |
| ·ER Versus Other Types of Reading | 第24-26页 |
| ·A Brief Historical Account of Studies on ER in ESL/EFL Context | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Current Research on Newspaper-Aided Extensive Reading Teaching | 第27-31页 |
| ·Empirical Studies on Using Newspapers in EFL Abroad | 第27-30页 |
| ·Researches of Newspaper-Aided Extensive Reading at Home | 第30-31页 |
| ·Characteristics and Functions of English Newspapers | 第31-35页 |
| 3 Theoretic Framework of ER | 第35-44页 |
| ·Krashen's Input Hypothesis | 第35-36页 |
| ·Communicative Language Teaching(CLT) | 第36-37页 |
| ·Schema Theory and Reading | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Theory of Learning Motivation | 第38-41页 |
| ·Types of Motivation | 第38-39页 |
| ·Dynamic Feature of Motivation | 第39页 |
| ·Classroom Factors and Students' Learning Motivation | 第39-41页 |
| ·Cross-cultural Aspects of Reading(mprehension | 第41-42页 |
| ·L1=L2 Hypothesis | 第42-43页 |
| ·Interactive Model of Reading Process | 第43-44页 |
| 4 Needs Analysis | 第44-56页 |
| ·Research Design | 第44-45页 |
| ·Research Purpose | 第44页 |
| ·Subjects | 第44页 |
| ·Research Instrument:Questionnaire | 第44-45页 |
| ·The Investigation and Analysis of Students' Learning Needs | 第45-55页 |
| ·Learner's Target Needs | 第46-49页 |
| ·Students' Learning Needs | 第49-55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-56页 |
| 5 Experiment of Using 21~(st)Century as Extensive Reading Material | 第56-84页 |
| ·Experiment Design | 第56-70页 |
| ·Objective | 第56页 |
| ·Subjects | 第56页 |
| ·Experimental Procedures | 第56-57页 |
| ·Instrument | 第57-64页 |
| ·Experiment Plan | 第64-69页 |
| ·Statistic Analysis | 第69-70页 |
| ·Analysis of the 21~(st)Century | 第70-75页 |
| ·General Introduction of the Newspaper | 第70-71页 |
| ·Features of the Language | 第71-72页 |
| ·The Advantages of 21~(st)Century as an Extensive Reading Material | 第72-75页 |
| ·Outcome and Main Findings | 第75-84页 |
| ·Self-appraisal of English Reading Ability | 第75-76页 |
| ·The Change of Extracurricular Learning Time and Ways to Learn English | 第76-77页 |
| ·The Change of the English Reading Strategies and Skills | 第77-78页 |
| ·The Investigation of the Views on Reading Newspaper | 第78-79页 |
| ·Reading Test | 第79-84页 |
| 6 Conclusion | 第84-88页 |
| ·Major findings | 第84-86页 |
| ·Pedagogical Implications | 第86页 |
| ·Challenges | 第86-87页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第87-88页 |
| Bibliography | 第88-92页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第92-100页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第100-109页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第109-112页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ | 第112-113页 |
