CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Purposes of the Study 1.4 Research Question8 1.5 Definitions of the Key Terms 1.6 Significance of the Study 1.7 Summary CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Second Language Reading and Reading Theories 2.1.1 The Nature of Second Language Reading. 2.1.2 Theories in L2 Reading 2.2 Text Presentation and Reading Comprehension 2.2.1 Theoretical Background 2.2.2 Research on Text Presentation and Reading Comprehension 2.3 Computer Literacy and Reading Comprehension. 2.3.1 Theoretical Background 2.3.2 Research on Computer Literacy and Comprehension 2.4 Text Familiarity and Reading Comprehension 2.4.1 Theoretical Background 2.4.2 Research on Text Familiarity and Reading Comprehension 2.5 Reading Strategies and Reading Comprehension 2.5.1 Conceptual Framework of Reading Strategies 2.5.2 Classifications of Reading Strategies 2.5.3 Assessing Reading Strategies 2.5.4 Research on Reading Strategies CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Rationale for Research Methodology 3.2 Subj ects 3.3 In struments 3.3.1 National Computer Rank Examination (Grade One) 3.3.2 Questionnaire 3.3.3 Reading Comprehension Test 3.3.4 Semi-Structured Interviews 3.4 Experimental Design 3.5 Research Procedures 3.6 Data Analysis …… CHAPTER IV RESULTS CHAPTER V DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES