“Good beginning is half done”，對於國小英語作文，開頭是在閱卷老師面前的第一次亮相，它將決定你所寫的文章在閱卷老師心中所留下的第一印象。我們該怎樣一提起筆就讓自己成功一半呢?
1. “開門見山”式開頭
一般來說，文章的開頭應儘量做到“開門見山”，即要用簡單明瞭的語言引出文章的話題，使人一開始就能瞭解文章要說明的內容。
①. 對於敘事類的文章，可以在開頭把人物、時間、事件和環境交代清楚。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.
②. 對於論述性的文章，可以在開頭處先闡明自己的觀點，接着展開進一步的論述。如“The Time and the Money(時間和金錢)” 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
在描述事件或遊記類的文章中，採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彙，如never for get_r(永遠無法忘記)、 remember (記得)、unfor gettable_r(難以忘懷的)、 exciting(令人激動的)、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，都可採用疑問型開頭，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 an opportunity 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，可以採用倒敘的寫作手法，先寫出事件的結果，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.
範文：我自己
Hi!I am a happy and quiet girl.I am from China.I am twelve years old,I am a pupil,I am in Class Three Gread Four.I many good friends.I like many pets,the peacock panda rabbit and bird,they are lovely.I am tall ,I have around face,these are big eyes small mouth small nose on my face.I have a black long hair.I like eatting apple banana eggpiant chicken and…I like music …I often saying: book is my good friend,I like it!Who am I?Yes,my name is Lv Enhui.
Do you like me?
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你好!我是一個快樂和安靜的女孩。我來自中國。我十二歲,我是一個學生,我在三年級四班。我有很多好朋友。我喜歡很多寵物,孔雀熊貓兔子和鳥,他們是可愛的。我個子很高,我有圓圓的臉,還有大眼睛小嘴巴小鼻子。我有黑色的長頭髮。我喜歡食蘋果香蕉e雞肉和…我喜歡音樂…我經常說:書是我的好朋友,我喜歡它!我是誰？是的,我的名字是Lv Enhui。
