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.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 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.
2.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.
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.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"honesty"(谈诚实)一文中的开头:
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.
6.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 refreshed us.