两个实验采用自定步速的实验范式，通过操纵动词偏好等信息，考察工作记忆容量的差异对第二语言（英语）句子加工中动词偏好信息利用的影响。实验结果表明，工作记忆的容量在一定程度上影响第二语言学习者动词偏好信息的利用，但是这种影响是有条件的，即影响只出现在句子加工对工作记忆要求相对较低时。

This paper presents two experiments that examined whether working memory capacity affects the use of verb bias information during second language temporary ambiguity sentence processing in a self-paced reading paradigm. Chinese-English bilinguals, who had either high or low working memory span, read English sentences in which verb-bias information and sentence ambiguity were manipulated. The results of Experiment 1 showed that the high-span readers can use verb-bias information in the resolution of ambiguity. However, the low-span readers cannot use verb-bias information. The results of Experiment 2 showed that, no matter the working memory was high or low, both groups of participants cannot use verb bias information in the resolution of temporary ambiguity when processing these sentences required higher working memory resources. Our findings suggest that individual differences in working memory capacity to some extent are important in restricting the use of verb bias information in the resolution of temporary ambiguity during the second language sentence processing.