This study adopts content analysis approach to analyze the text structure、question type、content difference、reading comprehension level of the 4th grade reading comprehension tests which are frequently adopted by elementary school teachers. The research objects includes 6 volumes reading comprehension tests which were published by Nan-Yi, Kang-Hsuan, and Han-Lin three textbook publishers. The four categories：(1) focus on and retrieve explicitly stated information, (2) make
straightforward inferences, (3) interpret and integrate ideas and information and (4) examine and evaluate content, language, and textual elements invented by Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) were used as the investigation tool. According to the results of the study, conclusions are listed as follows: 1. The average amount of text words in three versions are 450-700, which do not meet the PIRLS requirement of 1200-1600 words .The information density in these
articles may be insufficient. 2. The amount of expository essays in three versions are about 10 to 30％,which do not meet the PIRLS standard of 50％. 3. Kang-Hsuan and Han-Lin have 4 or 5 multiple-choice questions in each volume; Nan-Yi have about 10 multiple-choice questions in each volume. 4. Three versions are all lack of essay questions. 5. Analysis of the first category「focus on and retrieve explicitly stated information」：Kang-Hsuan accounts for 74%, which is the highest of all
the three versions, Han-Lin accounts for 62％,Nan-Yi accounts for 47％. 6. Analysis of the second category「make straightforward inferences」：Han-Lin accounts for 26％,Nan-Yi accounts for 25％,Kang-Hsuan accounts for 19％. 7.Analysis of the third category「interpret and integrate ideas and information」：Han-Lin accounts for 13％,which is the highest of all the three versions,Nan-Yi accounts for 7％,Kang-Hsuan accounts for 6％. 8. Analysis of the fourth category「examine and evaluate content,
language, and textual elements」：None of these three versions has this type of questions。 9.Analysis of N/A（not applicable）questions：Nan-Yi accounts for 20％,which is the highest of all the three versions,Kang-Hsuan accounts for 1％,Han-Lin does not have this type of questions.
According to the finding of research, some suggestions are contributing to reading comprehension tests editors, reading teachers and further researchers.
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