| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第8-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第16-21页 |
| ·Background | 第16-17页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| ·Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第21-44页 |
| ·Review on Relevance Theory | 第21-30页 |
| ·The Origin of Relevance Theory | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Definition and Degrees of Relevance | 第22-25页 |
| ·The Principles of Relevance | 第25-27页 |
| ·Relevance and Understanding | 第27-30页 |
| ·Reading | 第30-38页 |
| ·The Definition of Reading | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Nature of Reading | 第32-35页 |
| ·Models of Reading Teaching | 第35-38页 |
| ·The Relation between Relevance Theory and English Reading Teaching | 第38-39页 |
| ·Reading as an Inference-making Process | 第38页 |
| ·Reading as a Context-choosing Process | 第38-39页 |
| ·Reading as an Optimal Relevance-seeking Process | 第39页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Related Issues | 第39-44页 |
| ·Previous Studies at Home | 第40-41页 |
| ·Previous Studies Abroad | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第44-53页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第44页 |
| ·Subjects | 第44-45页 |
| ·Research Instruments | 第45-46页 |
| ·Pre-test | 第45-46页 |
| ·Post-test | 第46页 |
| ·Procedure | 第46-52页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第52-53页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussions | 第53-75页 |
| ·Results | 第53-69页 |
| ·Results of the Pre-test | 第53-59页 |
| ·Results of the Post-test | 第59-69页 |
| ·Discussion | 第69-75页 |
| ·Discussion on the Effects of Relevance Theory on Students’ Ability ofInference in English Reading | 第69-71页 |
| ·Discussion on the Effects of Relevance Theory on Students’ Ability ofSeeking Relevance and Getting Information in English Reading | 第71-72页 |
| ·Discussion on the Effects of Relevance Theory on Students’ Ability ofContext Selection | 第72-75页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第75-81页 |
| ·Major Research Findings | 第75-77页 |
| ·Implications of the Research | 第77-78页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第78-79页 |
| ·Suggestions for the Further Research | 第79-81页 |
| References | 第81-84页 |
| Appendix A | 第84-86页 |
| Appendix B | 第86-98页 |
| Appendix C | 第98-108页 |
