| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Chinese Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| English Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-10页 |
| Part Ⅰ Introduction | 第10-11页 |
| Part Ⅱ Reading Matrix | 第11-26页 |
| 2．1 What Is Reading | 第11-12页 |
| 2．2 Definition of Reading Comprehension | 第12-13页 |
| 2．3 The Three models of Reading Process | 第13-21页 |
| 2．4 The Definition of Reading Ability | 第21-26页 |
| Part Ⅲ On Reading Proficiency Tests | 第26-42页 |
| 3．1 Approaches to Language Testing | 第26-27页 |
| 3．2 The definition of Reading Proficiency Test | 第27-29页 |
| 3．3 Theoretical Considerations in the Realm of Testing Reading Proficiency | 第29-35页 |
| 3．4 Ways of Testing Reading Comprehension | 第35-37页 |
| 3．5 Types of Items in Testing Reading Comprehension | 第37-41页 |
| 3．6 Parameters in Validating Reading Proficiency Tests | 第41-42页 |
| Part Ⅳ About the Research: Short-context Technique in Testing Reading Proficiency | 第42-56页 |
| 4．1 Theoretical Hypothesis | 第42-44页 |
| 4．2 The Criticism to The Traditional Reading Tests | 第44-46页 |
| 4．3 The Design of Short-context Technique in Testing Reading Proficiency | 第46-49页 |
| 4．4 Why I Still Choose Multiple-choice Items? | 第49页 |
| 4．5 Paremeters in Validating Tests of Reading Proficiency | 第49-52页 |
| 4．6 The analysis of the Data | 第52-56页 |
| Part Ⅴ Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-61页 |
| Appendix | 第61-71页 |
