| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第11页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第11-12页 |
| ·The Structure of this Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-25页 |
| ·Related Studies on Thematic Structure | 第13-18页 |
| ·Definitions of Theme and Rheme | 第13-14页 |
| ·Types of Theme | 第14-16页 |
| ·Functions of Theme and Rheme | 第16-17页 |
| ·Thematic Structure & Information Structure | 第17-18页 |
| ·Related Studies on Thematic Progression Patterns | 第18-21页 |
| ·Studies on Thematic Progression Patterns by Foreign Scholars | 第19-20页 |
| ·Studies on Thematic Progression Patterns by Chinese Scholars | 第20-21页 |
| ·Studies on Applications of Thematic Structure and Thematic Progression Patterns to Text Analysi | 第21-23页 |
| ·Studies on Applications of Thematic Structure and Thematic Progression Patterns to News Reports at Home and Abroad | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework and Methodology | 第25-31页 |
| ·Halliday’s Theory of Thematic Structure | 第25-27页 |
| ·Thematic Progression Patterns for this Research: Huang Yan’s Model | 第27-29页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第29-30页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第31-47页 |
| ·Features of Thematic Structure and Thematic Progression Patterns in China Daily Business News Reports | 第31-41页 |
| ·Features of Thematic Structure in China Daily Business News Reports | 第31-37页 |
| ·Features of Thematic Progression Patterns in China Daily Business News Reports | 第37-41页 |
| ·Factors for the Choice of Thematic Structure and Thematic Progression Patterns | 第41-45页 |
| ·Thought Pattern | 第41-44页 |
| ·Objectivity | 第44-45页 |
| ·Functions of the Features in China Daily Business News Reports | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第47-50页 |
| ·The Summary of the Research | 第47页 |
| ·Limitations for the Present Study | 第47-48页 |
| ·Recommendations for Future Study | 第48-50页 |
| References | 第50-53页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第53-54页 |
| Appendix | 第54-61页 |
