1. 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?
2. “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”，即要用簡單明了的語言引出文章的話題，使人一開始就能了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。3. 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。② 對於論述性的文章，可以在開頭處先闡明自己的觀點，接著展開進一步的論述。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.。。4. 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辭彙，如never forget (永遠無法忘記)、 remember (記得)、unforgettable (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。