| 内容提要 | 第1-6页 |
| Synopsis | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter Two The Inferential Models Contributing to the Discourse Comprehension | 第12-35页 |
| ·A Brief Review of Research on Inference | 第12-14页 |
| ·A Constructionist Theory on Inference Generation | 第14-24页 |
| ·Current-state Selection Strategy Model | 第24-28页 |
| ·Minimalist Hypothesis Model | 第28-31页 |
| ·The Similarities and Differences of the Three Inferential Models | 第31-35页 |
| Chapter Three Inferences during Reading Process | 第35-48页 |
| ·Inferences Establishing Local and Global Coherence | 第35-43页 |
| ·Inferences Embellishing Comprehension | 第43-48页 |
| Chapter Four Research on Inferential Processes in Discourse Comprehension | 第48-76页 |
| ·Purpose of the Research | 第48页 |
| ·Research Design | 第48-50页 |
| ·Results | 第50-54页 |
| ·Discussions | 第54-68页 |
| ·Findings and Suggestions | 第68-76页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第76-78页 |
| References | 第78-86页 |
| Appendix I Reading Comprehension (for skilled comprehendes) | 第86-94页 |
| Appendix II Reading Comprehension (for less-skilled comprehendes) | 第94-102页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第102-106页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第106-112页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第112页 |
