英语作文的文章的开头

 　　一篇文章通常可分为三个部分，即开头、正文和结尾。这三个部分安排是否得体，直接影响到文章的质量。

　　文章的开头一般来说应尽量做到开门见山，用简单明白的叙述引出文章的话题，使读者了解文章要谈论什么，一下于引起读者的兴趣。

　　作文常见的开头形式大致有以下几种：

　　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"Honesty¹"(谈诚实)一文中的开头：

　　Honesty is one of the best virtues²．An honest man is always trusted and respected．On the contrary³, 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 refreshed⁴ 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 gloomy⁵, 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.

1 honesty   

n.诚实，公正，正直

参考例句：

• I would never question his honesty.我绝不会怀疑他的诚实。
• All respect him for his honesty.他为人诚实，大家都尊敬他。

2 virtues   

美德( virtue的名词复数 )； 德行； 优点； 长处

参考例句：

• Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
• She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。

3 contrary   

adj.相反的；adv.相反的(地)；n.反面，相反

参考例句：

• My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.在服装方面，我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。
• The result is contrary to expectation.结果跟预料恰好相反。

4 refreshed   

v.使恢复，使振作( refresh的过去式和过去分词 )；使…记起；重新斟满；爽快

参考例句：

• The long sleep had refreshed her. 一场酣睡使她重又精力充沛。
• I awoke feeling rested and refreshed. 我睡醒后感觉精力充沛，神清气爽。

5 gloomy   

adj.阴暗的，阴沉的，令人沮丧的，阴郁的

参考例句：

• A few faint gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon.几束隐约的阳光使阴暗的下午有些明亮。
• When I saw their gloomy faces,I knew something was wrong.当我看到他们沮丧的脸时，我知道出事了。