| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第11-13页 |
| ·Significance and purpose of the present study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Outline of the present study | 第14页 |
| ·Summary | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-32页 |
| ·Definition of TOA (Tolerance of Ambiguity) | 第16-18页 |
| ·Definition of TOA in psychological field | 第16-17页 |
| ·Definition of TOA in language learning | 第17-18页 |
| ·Measurement of TOA | 第18-20页 |
| ·Theoretical foundation | 第20-22页 |
| ·Individual learner difference | 第20-22页 |
| ·Krashen’s input hypothesis | 第22页 |
| ·Reading and reading strategies | 第22-25页 |
| ·Definition of reading and reading models | 第23-24页 |
| ·Definition of reading strategies and categories of reading strategies | 第24-25页 |
| ·TOA and reading | 第25-27页 |
| ·Relevant research abroad and at home | 第27-31页 |
| ·Research abroad | 第27-29页 |
| ·Research at home | 第29-31页 |
| ·Summary | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第32-39页 |
| ·Research questions | 第32页 |
| ·Participants | 第32页 |
| ·Instruments | 第32-36页 |
| ·Reading test | 第33页 |
| ·Questionnaire of TOA | 第33-34页 |
| ·Questionnaire of reading strategies | 第34-35页 |
| ·Interview | 第35-36页 |
| ·SPSS 11.5 | 第36页 |
| ·Procedures | 第36-37页 |
| ·Reading test | 第36页 |
| ·Questionnaire of TOA | 第36-37页 |
| ·Questionnaire of reading strategies | 第37页 |
| ·Interview | 第37页 |
| ·Data collection | 第37-38页 |
| ·Summary | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第39-65页 |
| ·Analysis and discussion on questionnaire of TOA | 第39-42页 |
| ·Situation of participants’ TOA | 第39-41页 |
| ·Classification of participants’ TOA level | 第41-42页 |
| ·Analysis and discussion on reading test achievement | 第42-45页 |
| ·Situation of participants’ reading test achievements | 第42-44页 |
| ·Situation of reading test achievements of different TOA levels groups | 第44-45页 |
| ·Analysis and discussion on correlation between TOA and reading testachievements | 第45-48页 |
| ·Correlation between TOA and reading test achievements | 第45-46页 |
| ·Difference of different TOA levels groups on reading test achievements | 第46-48页 |
| ·Analysis and discussion on questionnaire of reading strategies | 第48-53页 |
| ·Situation of participants’ use of reading strategies | 第49-51页 |
| ·Situation of use of reading strategies of different TOA levels groups | 第51-52页 |
| ·Situation of three kinds of reading strategies | 第52-53页 |
| ·Analysis and discussion on correlation between TOA and use of readingstrategies | 第53-60页 |
| ·Correlation between TOA and use of reading strategies | 第53-54页 |
| ·Difference of different TOA levels groups on use of reading strategies | 第54-57页 |
| ·Difference of different TOA levels groups on use of three differentstrategies | 第57-60页 |
| ·Analysis and discussion on interview | 第60-63页 |
| ·Question one | 第61页 |
| ·Question two | 第61-62页 |
| ·Question three | 第62页 |
| ·Question four | 第62-63页 |
| ·Question five | 第63页 |
| ·Summary | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第65-70页 |
| ·Major findings | 第65-66页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第66-68页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions | 第68-69页 |
| ·Summary | 第69-70页 |
| Bibliography | 第70-74页 |
| Appendix I: Tolerance of Ambiguity Scale | 第74-75页 |
| Appendix II: Reading Strategies Questionnaire | 第75-78页 |
| Appendix III: Reading Test Paper | 第78-83页 |
| Appendix IV: Interview Questions | 第83-84页 |
| Appendix V: Scores of TOA and Reading Test and Reading Strategies | 第84-86页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第86-87页 |
| The list of the research papers published by the author | 第87-88页 |
