| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第11-13页 |
| 1.1.1 Statement of Problems in English RI | 第11-12页 |
| 1.1.2 The Necessity of Application of ACs into English RI | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives and Significance | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-43页 |
| 2.1 Adverbial Conjunctions | 第15-33页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition and Judging Benchmarks of Adverbial Conjunctions | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.2 The Range of Adverbial Conjunctions | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Classification of Adverbial Conjunctions | 第23-25页 |
| 2.1.4 Logical Relations Shown by Adverbial Conjunctions | 第25-27页 |
| 2.1.5 Cohesive Functions of Adverbial Conjunctions | 第27-33页 |
| 2.2 Related Researches on Reading Comprehension | 第33-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Reading Comprehension | 第33-34页 |
| 2.2.2 Classification of Reading Activities | 第34-35页 |
| 2.2.3 The Current Reading Models in Senior High School | 第35-37页 |
| 2.3 Related Theories | 第37-43页 |
| 2.3.1 The Theory of Cohesion | 第37-39页 |
| 2.3.2 Krashen’s Input Hypothesis | 第39-41页 |
| 2.3.3 Relevance Theory | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter 3 Significant Roles ACs Play in English RI at Senior High School | 第43-49页 |
| 3.1 Characteristics of English RI at Senior High School | 第43-45页 |
| 3.1.1 Distinguishing Traits of Reading Materials at Senior High School | 第43-44页 |
| 3.1.2 Distinct Features of Senior High School Students’ Cognitive Level | 第44-45页 |
| 3.2 Important Roles ACs Play in Reading Teaching at Senior High School | 第45-49页 |
| 3.2.1 Helping Students Deepen their Text Interpretations | 第45-46页 |
| 3.2.2 Helping Students Master the Outline and Gist of Texts | 第46-48页 |
| 3.2.3 Helping Students Accelerate their Reading Speed | 第48-49页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Design and Methodology | 第49-65页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2 Research Subjects | 第50页 |
| 4.3 Research Methodology | 第50-54页 |
| 4.3.1 Corpus-based Approach` | 第51页 |
| 4.3.2 Questionnaire Survey | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3.3 Classroom Observation | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3.4 Experimental Method | 第53-54页 |
| 4.4 Research Procedure | 第54-65页 |
| 4.4.1 Experimental Steps | 第54-55页 |
| 4.4.2 The Practical Application of ACs to Senior English RI | 第55-57页 |
| 4.4.3 The Case Study of Reading Teaching | 第57-65页 |
| Chapter 5 Data Collection and Analysis | 第65-75页 |
| 5.1 Data Analysis of the Questionnaire Survey | 第65-69页 |
| 5.1.1 Data Analysis of the Pre-questionnaire | 第65-67页 |
| 5.1.2 Data Analysis of Post-questionnaire | 第67-69页 |
| 5.2 Data Analysis of Classroom Observation | 第69-70页 |
| 5.3 Data Analysis of Tests | 第70-75页 |
| 5.3.1 Data Analysis of Pre-test | 第70-71页 |
| 5.3.2 Data Analysis of Post-test | 第71-73页 |
| 5.3.3 Data Analysis of Pre-test and Post-test in EC | 第73-74页 |
| 5.3.4 Data Analysis of Pre-test and Post-test in CC | 第74-75页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第75-80页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第75-76页 |
| 6.2 Pedagogic Implications | 第76-78页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Present Study | 第78-79页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Future Study | 第79-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-84页 |
| APPENDICES | 第84-105页 |
| AppendixⅠ: The Pre-questionnaire | 第84-85页 |
| AppendixⅡ: The Post-questionnaire | 第85-86页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ: The Pre-test Reading Material | 第86-92页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ: The Post-test Reading Material | 第92-98页 |
| AppendixⅤ: The Transcript of Classroom Observation | 第98-102页 |
| AppendixⅥ: The Statistics Table of ACs in Corpus Sources | 第102-105页 |
| 攻读学位期间研究成果 | 第105-106页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第106页 |
