1。2 Purpose and Significance of the Research 5

1。3 Research Questions (QRs) 6

1。4 Layout of the Thesis 6

CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 8

2。1 Frameworks of Reading源Y于U优I尔O论P文W网wwW.yOueRw.com 原文+QQ75201-8766 Competence 8

2。1。1 Reading competence in CEFR 8

2。1。2 Reading competence in ACTFL 12

2。1。3 Reading competence in CECS 20

2。1。4 Reading competence in CET-4 and CET-6 21

2。1。5 Summary for frameworks of reading competence 23

2。2 Review of Leveling of Reading Materials and Tasks 23

2。2。1 Criteria for the leveling of reading tasks 24

2。2。2 Approaches for the leveling of reading tasks 25

2。2。3 Summary from studies on the leveling of reading materials 26

2。3 Chapter Summary 27

CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 29

3。1 Research Design 29

3。2 SALMs for the Research 29

3。3 Research Methods 30

3。3。1 Introduction of the SAC project 30

3。3。2 Analysis of the scientific framework 31

3。3。3 Application of the framework 31

3。4 Chapter Summary 31

CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND ANALYSIS 33

4。1 Introduction of the SAC project in first step 33

4。2 Study of the results in Lv’s framework in second step 34

4。2。1 The system of indicators 34

4。2。2 Variables of reading task characteristics 37

4。2。3 The framework of scientific leveling the SARMs 40

4。3 Application of the framework for New College English 44

4。3。1 Ranking of the sampled SARMs 44

4。4 Chapter Summary 60

CHAPTER FIVE RESEARCH FINDINGS