1．開門見山，揭示主題

1. Get to the point and reveal the theme

文章一開頭，，就交待清楚文章的主題是什么。如“How I Spent My Vacation”(我怎樣度假)的開頭是：

At the beginning of the article, explain clearly what the theme of the article is. For example, "how I spend my vacation" begins with:

I Spent my last vacation happily．

下面是題為"Honesty"(談?wù)\實(shí))一文中的開頭：

Here is the beginning of the article entitled & quot; honesty & quot

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、時(shí)間或環(huán)境開頭

2. Explain the beginning of a person, event, time or environment

在文章的開頭，先把人物、事件和環(huán)境交待清楚。例如"A Trip to Jinshan" (去金山旅游)的開頭：

At the beginning of the article, the characters, events and environment should be explained clearly. For example, the beginning of & quot; a trip to Jinshan & quot

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。

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。 回憶性的開頭

3. A memorable beginning

用回憶的方法來開頭。例如"A Trip to the Taishan Mountain"(泰山游)的開頭是：

Start by remembering. For example, a trip to the Taishan Mountain begins with:

I remember my first trip to the Taishan Mountain as if it were yesterday。

4．概括性的開頭

4. General beginning

即對(duì)要在文章中敘述的人或事先作一個(gè)概括性的介紹。如“The Happiness of Reading Books”(讀書的快樂)的開頭：

That is, to give a general introduction to the person to be narrated in the article. Such as the beginning of "the happiness of reading books":

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。

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．介紹環(huán)境式的開頭

5. Introduce the beginning of environment

即開頭利用自然景物或自然環(huán)境引出要介紹的事物。如“An Accident”(一場事故)的開頭是:

That is to say, to use natural scenery or natural environment at the beginning to introduce things. For example, "an accident" begins with:

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。

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．交待寫作目的的開頭。

6. Explain the beginning of writing purpose.

在文章的一開頭就交待寫作目的，如通過文章要表揚(yáng)誰，批評(píng)誰，或說明一個(gè)什么問題等。如 "Pollution Control" (控制污染)的開頭：

At the beginning of the article, explain the purpose of writing, such as who should be praised, criticized, or explained a problem. For example, at the beginning of pollution control:

In this article I shall draw your attention to the subject of pollution control。