| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Background of the Research | 第12-13页 |
| ·Theoretical Perspectives and Significance of this Study | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Outline of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-43页 |
| ·Literature Review of Theme Theory | 第16-34页 |
| ·Origins and Definitions of Theme Theory | 第16-19页 |
| ·Classification of Theme and the Function | 第19-24页 |
| ·Types of Theme Progression | 第24-30页 |
| ·Types of Theme Progression by Danes F | 第24-26页 |
| ·Chinese Viewpoints on Thematic Progression | 第26-30页 |
| ·Function of Theme Theory and Present Study About Theme Theory. | 第30-32页 |
| ·Present Study on Theme Theory and Focus in this Research | 第32-34页 |
| ·Text-strategy Continuity | 第34-43页 |
| ·Text Strategy | 第34-35页 |
| ·Text-strategy Continuity | 第35-40页 |
| ·Function of Text-strategy Continuity and Present Research | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Three Discussion of Teaching Method of English Reading Based on Theme Theory & Text-strategy Continuity | 第43-64页 |
| ·Similarities of Theme Theory and Text-strategy Continuity | 第43-46页 |
| ·Both at the Initial Part of a Sentence | 第43-44页 |
| ·Similar Function | 第44-46页 |
| ·Differences between Theme Theory and Text-strategy Continuity | 第46-55页 |
| ·Simplicity vs. Complicity | 第46-48页 |
| ·Linearity vs. Hierarchy | 第48-55页 |
| ·Linearity of Text-strategy Continuity | 第48-51页 |
| ·Hierarchy of Theme | 第51-55页 |
| ·Application of Theme Theory with Text-strategy Continuity to Teaching Reading | 第55-63页 |
| ·Importance of English Reading | 第55-56页 |
| ·Researches on Reading Skills and Reading Testing | 第56-57页 |
| ·Usage of Theme Theory with Text-strategy Continuity | 第57-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第63-64页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design | 第64-74页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第64-65页 |
| ·Subjects | 第65-66页 |
| ·Instruments | 第66-68页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第66页 |
| ·Interview | 第66-67页 |
| ·Testing Material | 第67-68页 |
| ·Procedures of the Research | 第68-73页 |
| ·Preparation | 第68-69页 |
| ·Implementation of Experimental Teaching | 第69-72页 |
| ·Input of Theory | 第69-70页 |
| ·Procedures of Teaching | 第70-72页 |
| ·Post-evaluation | 第72-73页 |
| ·Summary | 第73-74页 |
| Chapter Five Data Result and Analysis | 第74-85页 |
| ·Results and Analyses from Questionnaire | 第74-77页 |
| ·Results and Analyses from Test | 第77-80页 |
| ·Analyses from Interview | 第80-83页 |
| ·Summary | 第83-85页 |
| Chapter Six Rethinking of English Teaching Reading | 第85-89页 |
| ·The Findings of this Study | 第85-86页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第86-87页 |
| ·Theoretical Meaning | 第86页 |
| ·Practical Meaning | 第86-87页 |
| ·Implication for Reading Instruction | 第87页 |
| ·Recommendation for Further Research | 第87-89页 |
| References | 第89-95页 |
| Appendix | 第95-113页 |
| Academic Paper Published During Postgraduate Study | 第113页 |
