1.开门见山.揭示主题
文章一开头..就交待清楚文章的主题是什么.如“How I Spent My Vacation"(我怎样度假)的开头是:
I Spent my last vacation happily.
下面是题为"Honesty"(谈诚实)一文中的开头:
Honesty is one of the best virtues.An honest man is always trusted and
respected.On the contrary, one who tells lies is regarded as a "liar".and is
looked upon by honest people.
2.交代人物.事情.时间或环境开头
在文章的开头.先把人物.事件和环境交待清楚.例如"A Trip to Jinshan" (去金山旅游)的开头:
The day before yesterday my class went on a bus trip to Jinshan. The bus
ride there took three hours. The long trip made us very tired, but the sight of
the beautiful sea refreshed us.
3. 回忆性的开头
用回忆的方法来开头.例如"A Trip to the Taishan Mountain"(泰山游)的开头是:
I remember my first trip to the Taishan Mountain as if it were
yesterday.
4.概括性的开头
即对要在文章中叙述的人或事先作一个概括性的介绍.如“The Happiness of Reading Books"(读书的快乐)的开头:
People often say that gold and silver are the most valuable things in the
world. But I say that to read books is more valuable than anything else, because
books give us knowledge and knowledge gives us power.
5.介绍环境式的开头
即开头利用自然景物或自然环境引出要介绍的事物.如“An Accident"(一场事故)的开头是:
It was a rainy and windy morning. The sky was gloomy, the temperature was
low, and the street was nearly empty. I was on my way back to school. Suddenly,
a speeding car came round the corner.
6.交待写作目的的开头.
在文章的一开头就交待写作目的.如通过文章要表扬谁.批评谁.或说明一个什么问题等.如 "Pollution Control"
(控制污染)的开头:
In this article I shall draw your attention to the subject of pollution
control.
常用开头语：
1 As far as...is concerned 就……而论……
例如：As far as the weather is concerned, I do not think it matters.
2 As far as we know 据我们所知
例如：As far as we know, things are going well.
3 As the saying goes 俗语说
例如：As the saying goes, "Blood is thicker than water."
4 Generally speaking 一般来说
例如：Generally speaking, women live longer than men.
5 I am of the opinion that... 我认为
例如：I am of the opinion that your plan won't work in this situation.
6 In the beginning 首先
例如;In the beginning some of us took no interest in the subject.
7 It is no secret that... 毋庸讳言
例如：It is no secret that Peter will propose marriage to Maria.
8 So (As) the story goes 传说
例如：As the story goes, she left her husband as soon as she discovered that he had no money.
9 Sometimes... sometimes... 时而……时而……
例如：Sometimes we are busy and sometimes we are not.
10 There is no denying the fact that... 无可否认
例如：There is no denying the fact that he has done the wrong thing.
11 Whether do... or not 不管怎样
例如：Whether he works or not, I don't think he will pass the exam.
