1ContentsChinese Abstract.................................................................................................2English Abstract.................................................................................................31. Introduction................................................................................................41.1 Research Background................................................................................................................41.2 Research Significance................................................................................................................41.3 Thesis Structure.........................................................................................................................52. Literature Review.......................................................................................52.1 The Definition of Mind Map.....................................................................................................52.2 Research on Mind Map Abroad.................................................................................................62.3 Research on Mind Map at Home...............................................................................................63. Procedures of Applying Mind Map..........................................................73.1 Pre-reading.................................................................................................................................73.2 While-reading..........................................................................................................................103.3 Post-reading.............................................................................................................................134. Existing Problems in Applying Mind Map in Reading Teaching........154.1 For Teachers...................................................................................
