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.
2、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.
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.