| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Overview of the study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Need for the study | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-26页 |
| 2.1 Key terms and basic concepts | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Ambiguity tolerance | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.2 Reading strategies | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical foundations | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Krashen's input hypothesis | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Krashen's affective filter hypothesis | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies abroad and at home | 第21-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous studies about Ambiguity tolerance abroad and at home | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies about English reading strategies abroad and at home | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3.3 Previous studies about the relationship between ambiguity tolerance and Englishreading strategies abroad and at home | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第26-31页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第26页 |
| 3.2 Research designs | 第26-31页 |
| 3.2.1 Quantitative research design | 第26-29页 |
| 3.2.1.1 Subjects | 第27页 |
| 3.2.1.2 Instruments | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2.1.3 Data collection and analysis | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.2 Qualitative research design | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2.2.1 Subjects | 第29页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Instrument | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2.2.3 Data collection and analysis | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第31-45页 |
| 4.1 General situation of Junior High School students'ambiguity tolerance | 第31-34页 |
| 4.1.1 Results of the general situation of ambiguity tolerance | 第31-33页 |
| 4.1.2 Discussion of the general situation of ambiguity tolerance | 第33-34页 |
| 4.2 Differences between high-tolerant learners and low-tolerant learners in English readingstrategies | 第34-42页 |
| 4.2.1 Results of the differences in reading strategies | 第34-39页 |
| 4.2.2 Discussion of the differences in reading strategies | 第39-42页 |
| 4.3 Relationship between ambiguity tolerance and English reading strategies | 第42-45页 |
| 4.3.1 Results of the relationship | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3.2 Discussion of the relationship | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第45-49页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical implications | 第46-47页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of this study and suggestions for further study | 第47-49页 |
| References | 第49-53页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第53-55页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第55-58页 |
