1. “開門見山”式開頭
一般來說，文章的開頭應(yīng)盡量做到“開門見山”，即要用簡單明了的語言引出文章的話題，使人一開始就能了解文章要說明的內(nèi)容。
�、� 對于敘事類的文章，可以在開頭把人物、時(shí)間、事件和環(huán)境交代清楚。如“A Trip to Huangshan(黃山之旅)”的開頭可以是：Last month，my family went to Huangshan by train. It took us ten hours to get there. What a long and tiring journey! We were tired but the beautiful scenery excited us。
�、� 對于論述性的文章，可以在開頭處先闡明自己的觀點(diǎn)，接著展開進(jìn)一步的論述。如“The Time and the Money(時(shí)間和金錢)”的開頭可以是：Most people say that money is more important than time. But I don't think so. First，when money is used up，you can earn it back，but……
2. 回憶性開頭
在描述事件或游記類的文章中，采用回憶性的開頭往往更能吸引人的眼球。這種類型的開頭中通常含有描述自己心情或情緒的詞匯，如never forget (永遠(yuǎn)無法忘記)、 remember (記得)、unforgettable (難以忘懷的)、 exciting(令人激動(dòng)的)、surprising(令人驚訝的)、sad (難過的)……如“A Trip to Huangshan(黃山之旅)”的開頭還以這樣寫：I will never forget my first trip to Huangshan. 或It was really an unforgettable experience I had。
3. 疑問性開頭
在敘事類或論述性的文章中，都可采用疑問型開頭，這樣既可以吸引閱卷者的注意又容易抓住中心。如“Planting Trees(種樹)”的開頭可以是：Have you ever planted trees? Don't you think planting trees is…… 再如“Traveling Abroad(出國之旅)”的開頭可以是：If you have anopportunity to travel abroad， why not consider Singapore?
4. 倒敘式開頭
在有的文章，特別是敘事類的文章中，可以采用倒敘的寫作手法，先寫出事件的結(jié)果，再陳述過程。如“Catching Thieves (捉賊)”的開頭可以這樣寫：I lay in bed in the hospital. I smiled at my friends even though my legs hurt. Do you want to know what happened to me? Let me tell you. It's a …… story。
