| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-16页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the Study | 第16页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-37页 |
| 2.1 An Overview of Reading | 第18-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Reading | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies of Reading | 第20-25页 |
| 2.1.2.1 Studies of L1 Reading | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.2.2 Studies of L2 Reading | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2 Working Memory and Reading Comprehension | 第25-31页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Working Memory | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Measuring of Breadth of Working Memory | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.3 Relationship between Working Memory and Reading Comprehension | 第29-31页 |
| 2.3 Vocabulary Knowledge and Reading Comprehension | 第31-36页 |
| 2.3.1 Breadth and Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge | 第32-33页 |
| 2.3.2 Measuring of Vocabulary Knowledge | 第33-34页 |
| 2.3.3 Relationship between Vocabulary Knowledge and Reading Comprehension | 第34-36页 |
| 2.4 Research Gaps | 第36页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第37-44页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第37页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第38-42页 |
| 3.3.1 Visual Working Memory Test | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3.2 Auditory Working Memory Test | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3.3 Vocabulary Knowledge Test | 第40-41页 |
| 3.3.4 Reading Comprehension Test | 第41-42页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection and Analysis | 第42-43页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第44-58页 |
| 4.1 Descriptive Statistics of Working Memory, Vocabulary Knowledge and ReadingComprehension | 第44-46页 |
| 4.2 Correlation Analysis on Working Memory, Vocabulary Knowledge and ReadingComprehension | 第46-49页 |
| 4.3 Differences between High-level and Low-level Readers in Working Memory andVocabulary Knowledge | 第49-52页 |
| 4.4 Contributions of Working Memory and Vocabulary Knowledge to ReadingComprehension | 第52-56页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第58-63页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第58页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Present Study | 第58-61页 |
| 5.3 Limitations | 第61-62页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Studies | 第62-63页 |
| References | 第63-74页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Test of Visual Working Memory | 第74-80页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Test of Auditory Working Memory | 第80-82页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Test of Vocabulary Breadth | 第82-87页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Test of Reading Comprehension | 第87-93页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第93-94页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第94页 |
