©　2016,　Dalian　University　of　Technology.　All　rights　reserved.　The　lifting　relations　for　the　reconstruction　of　the　distribution　functions　of　lattice　Boltzmann　method　(LBM)　from　the　macroscopic　variables　are　compared.　The　single-relaxation-time　(SRT)　and　multiple-relaxation-time　(MRT)　models　with　both　first-　and　second-　order　expansions　are　studied.　The　results　show　that　the　lifting　relations　for　SRT-LBM　are　more　precise,　but　the　relations　for　MRT-LBM　are　more　stable.　The　differences　between　the　first　and　second　order　models　are　small,　For　the　MRT-LBM,　the　modified　models　should　be　used　to　insure　the　continuity　of　the　velocity.