| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-14页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12页 |
| ·Objectives | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Questions to Be Answered | 第13页 |
| ·Significance | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| ·Comparison View | 第14-15页 |
| ·Substitute View | 第15-16页 |
| ·Interaction View | 第16-17页 |
| ·Cognitive View | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第20-33页 |
| ·Experiential Basis of Conceptual Metaphor | 第20-21页 |
| ·Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第23-29页 |
| ·Orientational Metaphor | 第24-25页 |
| ·Ontological Metaphor | 第25-28页 |
| ·Structural Metaphor | 第28-29页 |
| ·Characteristics of Conceptual Metaphor | 第29-33页 |
| ·Pervasiveness of Conceptual Metaphor | 第29-30页 |
| ·Systematicity of Conceptual Metaphor | 第30-31页 |
| ·Cultural Connotation of Conceptual Metaphor | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Methodology | 第33-36页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第33-35页 |
| ·Research Method | 第35-36页 |
| Chapter 5 Analysis of the Conceptual Metaphors in the News Reports | 第36-73页 |
| ·War Metaphor | 第37-55页 |
| ·The Athletes may "Win" or "Lose" the Game | 第38-40页 |
| ·To Beat is to Win Over | 第40-42页 |
| ·Other Athletes in the Same Event are Rivals | 第42-43页 |
| ·Victory and Failure as the Results of the Sports Game | 第43-45页 |
| ·The Tactics in the Sports Game | 第45-48页 |
| ·The Athletes are Fighters in an Arena | 第48-50页 |
| ·Olympic Sports are as Dangerous as Wars | 第50-52页 |
| ·Other Types of War Metaphor | 第52-55页 |
| ·Journey Metaphor | 第55-62页 |
| ·Way of Advance | 第56-58页 |
| ·The Whole Game is a Long Journey | 第58-59页 |
| ·Ahead or Behind | 第59-60页 |
| ·Different Stages of the Journey | 第60-61页 |
| ·To Lead is to Get More Scores | 第61-62页 |
| ·Container Metaphor | 第62-67页 |
| ·An Event is a Container | 第63-64页 |
| ·Score as the Liquid in the Container | 第64-66页 |
| ·An Athlete is a Container | 第66-67页 |
| ·Recreation Metaphor | 第67-70页 |
| ·The Olympic Games is a Drama | 第67-69页 |
| ·The Olympic Games is a Fashion Show | 第69-70页 |
| ·Politics Metaphor | 第70-73页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第73-77页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第73-74页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第74-75页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第75页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Studies | 第75-77页 |
| Bibliography | 第77-80页 |
| Publication | 第80页 |
