開頭是作文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。如果第一印象好，就意味着有了良好的開端，也就成功了一半。Good beginning is half done，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.
附加英語寫作常用短語：
1、經濟的快速發展 the rapid development of economy
2、人民生活水平的顯著提高/ 穩步增長 the remarkable improvement/ steady growth of people’s living standard
3、先進的科學技術 advanced science and technology
4、面臨新的機遇和挑戰 be faced with new opportunities and challenges
5、人們普遍認爲 It is commonly believed/ recognized that…
6、社會發展的必然結果 the inevitable result of social development
7、引起了廣泛的公衆關注 arouse wide public concern/ draw public attention
8、不可否認 It is undeniable that…/ There is no denying that…
9、熱烈的討論/ 爭論 a heated discussion/ debate
10、 有爭議性的問題 a controversial issue
11、完全不同的觀點 a totally different argument
12、一些人 …而另外一些人 … Some people… while others…
13、 就我而言/ 就個人而言 As far as I am concerned, / Personally,
14、就…達到絕對的一致 reach an absolute consensus on…
15、有充分的理由支持 be supported by sound reasons
16、雙方的論點 argument on both sides
17、發揮着日益重要的作用 play an increasingly important role in…
18、對…必不可少 be indispensable to …
19、正如諺語所說 As the proverb goes:
20、…也不例外 …be no exception
21、對…產生有利/不利的影響 exert positive/ negative effects on…
22、利遠遠大於弊 the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages、
23、導致，引起 lead to/ give rise to/ contribute to/ result in
24、複雜的社會現象 a complicated social phenomenon
25、責任感 / 成就感 sense of responsibility/ sense of achievement
26、 競爭與合作精神 sense of competition and cooperation
27、 開闊眼界 widen one’s horizon/ broaden one’s vision
28、學習知識和技能 acquire knowledge and skills
29、經濟/心理負擔 financial burden / psychological burden
30、 從另一個角度 from another perspective
