| List of Abbreviations | 第1-5页 |
| List of Tables and Figures | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| ·Research Background | 第10页 |
| ·Intercultural Communication Competence Cultivation in Curriculum Standard | 第10-13页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Thesis Organization | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-26页 |
| ·Culture and Intercultural Communication Competence | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Definition of Culture | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Definition of Intercultural Communication Competence | 第16-17页 |
| ·Evaluations of English Teaching Materials Abroad | 第17-20页 |
| ·Evaluations of Senior High School English Textbooks in China | 第20-24页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第26-29页 |
| ·Subjects | 第26-27页 |
| ·Student participants | 第26页 |
| ·Textbooks | 第26-27页 |
| ·Instruments | 第27-28页 |
| ·Procedures | 第28页 |
| ·Data Collection and Treatment | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第29-45页 |
| ·The Intercultural Knowledge in the NSEFC Textbooks | 第29-42页 |
| ·English Idioms and Proverbs | 第29-30页 |
| ·Classical Allusions and Legends in English | 第30页 |
| ·Litterateurs, Artists, Scientists, and Statesmen in English-Speaking Countries and Their Contributions | 第30-37页 |
| ·Litterateurs | 第30-32页 |
| ·Artists | 第32-34页 |
| ·Scientists | 第34-35页 |
| ·Statesmen | 第35-37页 |
| ·Political and Economic Situation in Major English-speaking Countries | 第37页 |
| ·Main Mass Media in English-speaking Countries | 第37页 |
| ·The Similarities and Differences in Lifestyle between Chinese and People in Major English-speaking Countries | 第37-39页 |
| ·The Similarities and Differences in Behavior Patterns between Chinese and People in English-speaking Countries | 第39页 |
| ·Dominating Religious Traditions in English-speaking Countries | 第39-40页 |
| ·Knowing Cultures in the World and Developing Global Awareness | 第40页 |
| ·Cultural Comparison between China and Foreign Countries | 第40-41页 |
| ·Knowing the Relationship between English and Culture of English-speaking Countries | 第41页 |
| ·The Most Distinguished Cultural Characteristics of English-speaking Countries | 第41-42页 |
| ·Origins of Important Cultural Phenomena of Major English-speaking Countries | 第42页 |
| ·The Students' Intercultural Understanding by Learning the NSEFC Textbooks | 第42-45页 |
| ·Attitudes to Other Cultures, English Language, People in English-speaking Countries | 第42-43页 |
| ·The Representation of Cultures of English-speaking Countries in People's Daily Life and Their Values | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第45-49页 |
| ·Main Findings | 第45-46页 |
| ·Implications | 第46-47页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第47-48页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第48-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-53页 |
| Appendices | 第53-57页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Questionnaire | 第53-56页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ New Senior English for China (Book 1) | 第56-57页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第57-58页 |
| Publications | 第58页 |
