| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| 1.1 The Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 The Research Questions and Purposes of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 The Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3.1 Theoretical Significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3.2 Practical Significance | 第15页 |
| 1.4 The Study Methods | 第15-16页 |
| 1.5 The Organization of the Paper | 第16-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-32页 |
| 2.1 Studies on English Reading Abroad and at Home | 第20-23页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies on English Reading Abroad | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies on English Reading at Home | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2 Studies on English Reading Based on Relevance Theory Abroad and at Home | 第23-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on English Reading Based on Relevance Theory Abroad | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Researches on English Reading Based on Relevance Theory at Home | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3 Reading Models | 第26-32页 |
| 2.3.1 The Bottom-Up Model | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.2 The Top-Down Model | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3.3 The Interactive Model | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3.4 The Schema Model | 第29-32页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Basis of the Research | 第32-40页 |
| 3.1 The Definition of Relevance Theory | 第32页 |
| 3.2 Working Mechanism of Relevance Theory | 第32-35页 |
| 3.2.1 Ostensive-Inferential Communication | 第32-33页 |
| 3.2.2 Cognitive Context | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2.3 Optimal Relevance and the Principles of the Relevancy | 第34-35页 |
| 3.3 English Reading Comprehension based on relevance theory | 第35-40页 |
| 3.3.1 Reading as an Inference-Making Process | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3.2 Reading as an Optimal Relevance-Seeking Process | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3.3 Reading as a Context-Choosing Process | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.4 Summary | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design | 第40-54页 |
| 4.1 Research Hypothesis | 第40页 |
| 4.2 Research Subjects | 第40-41页 |
| 4.3 Research Instruments | 第41-43页 |
| 4.3.1 Pre-test and Post-test | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3.2 Questionnaire | 第42页 |
| 4.3.3 Interview | 第42-43页 |
| 4.4 Research Procedures | 第43-54页 |
| 4.4.1 Pre-Experiment | 第43页 |
| 4.4.2 During-Experiment | 第43-49页 |
| 4.4.3 Post-Experiment | 第49页 |
| 4.4.4 A Teaching Sample in Experimental Class | 第49-54页 |
| Chapter Five Data Analysis and Discussion | 第54-62页 |
| 5.1 Analysis of the Data Collected from the Questionnaire and Discussion | 第54-55页 |
| 5.2 Results and Discussion of Interview | 第55-57页 |
| 5.3 Analysis of the Data Collected from the Pre-test and Post-test and Discussion | 第57-62页 |
| 5.3.1 Analysis and Discussion of the Pre-test Results | 第57-58页 |
| 5.3.2 Analysis and Discussion of the Post-test Results | 第58-62页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第62-68页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第62-63页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Research | 第63-64页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Research | 第64-65页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Further Research | 第65-68页 |
| References | 第68-72页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第72-74页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第74-80页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第80-81页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ | 第81-86页 |
