| Abstract | 第1-10页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-41页 |
| ·Working Memory Research | 第14-25页 |
| ·History of Working Memory Research | 第14-16页 |
| ·Definition of Working Memory | 第16-17页 |
| ·Models of Working Memory | 第17-23页 |
| ·Baddeley and Hitch's Multi-Component Model | 第17-22页 |
| ·Ericsson and Kintsch's Long-Term Working Memory Framework | 第22-23页 |
| ·Measurement of Working Memory | 第23-25页 |
| ·Reading Comprehension Research | 第25-34页 |
| ·Definition of Reading Comprehension | 第25-26页 |
| ·Major Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension | 第26-30页 |
| ·Word Recognition | 第26-27页 |
| ·Word Knowledge | 第27-29页 |
| ·Prior Knowledge | 第29-30页 |
| ·Models of Reading Comprehension | 第30-34页 |
| ·The Top-Ddown Model | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Bottom-Up Model | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Interactive Model | 第32-34页 |
| ·Working Memory and Reading Comprehension | 第34-39页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第35-36页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第36-39页 |
| ·Summary | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第41-54页 |
| ·Introduction | 第41页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第41-42页 |
| ·Subjects | 第42-43页 |
| ·Instruments | 第43-53页 |
| ·Measurement of Working Memory | 第43-51页 |
| ·Choosing Reading Span Task Sentences | 第44-45页 |
| ·Improvement | 第45-46页 |
| ·Conducting the Reading Span Tasks | 第46-49页 |
| ·Scoring | 第49-51页 |
| ·Measurement of Second Language Reading Comprehension | 第51-53页 |
| ·Choosing the Material | 第51-52页 |
| ·Conducting Second Language Reading Comprehension Test | 第52页 |
| ·Scoring | 第52-53页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第53-54页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第54-73页 |
| ·Relationship between First and Second Language Working Memory | 第54-61页 |
| ·Relationship between Storage and Processing Components of Working Memory Capacity | 第61-66页 |
| ·Relationship between Working Memory and Second Language Reading Comprehension | 第66-73页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第73-78页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第73-74页 |
| ·Implications | 第74-76页 |
| ·Implications on Enhancement of Second Language Reading Comprehension | 第74-75页 |
| ·Implications on Research of Working Memory | 第75-76页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第76-78页 |
| References | 第78-85页 |
| Appendix A.Words for Chinese Reading Span Test | 第85-86页 |
| Appendix B.Words for English Reading Span Test | 第86-87页 |
| Appendix C.Instructions in E-Prime Program | 第87-88页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第88页 |
