| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-20页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2 Research aims | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Research significance | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第20-36页 |
| 2.1 Tolerance of ambiguity | 第20-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Concept of tolerance of ambiguity | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Major studies on tolerance of ambiguity | 第21-24页 |
| 2.1.3 Measurements of tolerance of ambiguity | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2 Foreign language reading anxiety | 第25-30页 |
| 2.2.1 Major studies on foreign language anxiety | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Measurements of foreign language anxiety | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.3 Concepts of foreign language reading anxiety | 第28页 |
| 2.2.4 Major studies on foreign language reading anxiety | 第28-30页 |
| 2.3 Krashen's affective filter hypothesis | 第30-32页 |
| 2.4 Major studies among the three variables | 第32-36页 |
| 2.4.1 Research on tolerance of ambiguity and English reading achievement | 第32-33页 |
| 2.4.2 Research on foreign language reading anxiety and English readingachievement | 第33-34页 |
| 2.4.3 Research on tolerance of ambiguity and foreign language reading anxiety | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第36-40页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第36页 |
| 3.2 Research subjects | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3 Research instrument | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.1 Second language tolerance of ambiguity scale | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.2 Foreign language reading anxiety scale | 第38页 |
| 3.3.3 Testing of reading comprehension | 第38页 |
| 3.4 Research procedure | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Analysis | 第40-52页 |
| 4.1 Reliability analysis | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2 Data analysis | 第41-52页 |
| 4.2.1 Test of homogeneity of variances | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2.2 Analysis of foreign language reading anxiety on different tolerance ofambiguity levels | 第42-44页 |
| 4.2.3 Analysis of reading achievement on different tolerance of ambiguitylevels | 第44-46页 |
| 4.2.4 Correlation analysis among the three variables | 第46-47页 |
| 4.2.5 Analysis of the mediating role of foreign language reading anxiety | 第47-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Discussion | 第52-57页 |
| 5.1 Discussion of students' foreign language reading anxiety on differenttolerance of ambiguity levels | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Discussion of English reading achievement on different tolerance ofambiguity levels | 第53-55页 |
| 5.3 Discussion of the mediating effect of foreign language reading anxiety | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第57-63页 |
| 6.1 Main findings of the research | 第57-58页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the research | 第58页 |
| 6.3 Implications of the research | 第58-61页 |
| 6.3.1 Theoretical implications | 第58-59页 |
| 6.3.2 Practical implications | 第59-61页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for future research | 第61-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-72页 |
| Appendix ? | 第72-73页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第73-74页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第74-80页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第80页 |
