| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第12-14页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose and Significance of the Present Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Present Study | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第14-31页 |
| 2.1 Tolerance of Ambiguity | 第14-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of TOA | 第14-17页 |
| 2.1.1.1 TOA in Psychological Field | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.1.2 TOA in Linguistic Field | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Measurement of TOA | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.3 Previous Studies of TOA at Home and Abroad | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.3.1 Previous Studies of TOAAbroad | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.3.2 Previous Studies of TOA at Home | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Learning Strategies | 第21-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Definitions of Learning Strategies | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Classification of Learning Strategies | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2.2.1 O’Malley & Chamot’s Classification | 第23页 |
| 2.2.2.2 Cohen’s Classification | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.2.3 Oxford’s Classification | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3 Listening Comprehension Strategies | 第25-31页 |
| 2.3.1 Definitions of Listening Comprehension Strategies | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3.2 Classifications of Listening Comprehension Strategies | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.3 Previous Studies of Listening Comprehension Strategies at home and abroad | 第27-31页 |
| 2.3.3.1 Previous Studies of Listening Comprehension Strategies abroad | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3.3.2 Previous Studies of Listening Comprehension Strategies at Home | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Three METHODOLOGY | 第31-35页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第31页 |
| 3.2 The Participants | 第31页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第31-33页 |
| 3.3.1 The TOA Questionnaire | 第32页 |
| 3.3.2 The Listening Strategy Use Questionnaire | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3.3 Listening proficiency Test Paper | 第33页 |
| 3.4 Procedure | 第33-35页 |
| 3.4.1 Data Collection | 第33页 |
| 3.4.2 Data Analysis | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS | 第35-50页 |
| 4.1 General Tendency of English Major Students’ Tolerance of Ambiguity | 第35-37页 |
| 4.2 The Relationships between English Majors’ TOA and Their Listening StrategyUse | 第37-48页 |
| 4.2.1 General Tendency of English Major Students’ Listening Strategy Use | 第37-41页 |
| 4.2.2 Correlations between English Major Students’ Tolerance of Ambiguityand Listening Strategy Use | 第41-43页 |
| 4.2.3 Comparison of Listening Strategy Use between High TOA and Low TOAGroups | 第43-48页 |
| 4.3 The Relationships between English Majors’ TOA and Listening Proficiency | 第48-50页 |
| 4.3.1 General Tendency of English Major Students’ Listening Proficiency | 第48页 |
| 4.3.2 Correlation between English Major Students’ Tolerance of Ambiguity andListening Proficiency | 第48-49页 |
| 4.3.3 Comparison of Listening proficiency between High TOA and Low TOAGroups | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter Five CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS | 第50-57页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Research | 第50-52页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Research | 第52-56页 |
| 5.2.1 Implications on the Part of English Major Students | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2.1.1 Development of TOA | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2.1.2 Development of Listening Strategy Use | 第53页 |
| 5.2.2 Implications on the Part of Teachers | 第53-56页 |
| 5.2.2.1 Acquisition of Sufficient Knowledge of TOA | 第54页 |
| 5.2.2.2 Cultivation of Students’ TOA | 第54-55页 |
| 5.2.2.3 Acquisition of Sufficient Knowledge of Listening Strategy Use | 第55页 |
| 5.2.2.4 Cultivation of Students’ Listening Strategy Use | 第55-56页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第56-57页 |
| References | 第57-62页 |
| Appendix I | 第62-63页 |
| Appendix II | 第63-65页 |
