| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| ·Aim of This Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-19页 |
| ·Theoretical Foundations | 第13-16页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Systemic-Functional Grammar | 第13-14页 |
| ·Three Meta-functions of Systemic-Functional Grammar | 第14-16页 |
| ·Previous Foreign and Domestic Studies on News Reports | 第16-19页 |
| ·Foreign Studies on News Reports | 第16-17页 |
| ·Domestic Studies on News Reports | 第17-18页 |
| ·Summary | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第19-25页 |
| ·Research Approach of This Study | 第19页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第19-22页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第22-23页 |
| ·Clause as the Basic Unit of Analysis | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter 4 Comparative Analysis of English News Reports between BBC NEWS.com and China Daily.com | 第25-60页 |
| ·Main Concerns of News Reports | 第25-26页 |
| ·Comparison from the Viewpoint of Ideational Function | 第26-36页 |
| ·Transitivity | 第26-30页 |
| ·Results of Comparison and Discussion | 第30-36页 |
| ·Comparison from the Viewpoint of Interpersonal Function | 第36-49页 |
| ·Mood System | 第36-38页 |
| ·Results of Comparison and Discussion | 第38-43页 |
| ·Modality System | 第43-45页 |
| ·Results of Comparison and Discussion | 第45-49页 |
| ·Comparison from the Viewpoint of Textual Function | 第49-60页 |
| ·Thematic Structure | 第49-52页 |
| ·Results of Comparison and Discussion | 第52-60页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第60-64页 |
| ·Summary of Findings | 第60-62页 |
| ·Significances of This Study | 第62页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-67页 |
| Appendix | 第67-132页 |
| Publications | 第132页 |
