萬事開頭難?托福寫作的11種獨特開頭方式

　　無論是中文還是英文，開頭段寫作對于一篇文章來說都是很重要的，好的開始是成功的一半，一個獨特亮眼的開頭方式會給你的文章增彩不少。而對于托福寫作來說，開頭段需要簡明扼要陳述全文主旨，點明主題，這個時候如何說出第一句話就很重要了。本文為大家梳理托福寫作的11種獨特開頭方式，讓你的托福寫作從最開始就給考官眼前一亮。

　　一 用副詞開頭

　　(1) 副詞修飾全句

　　Luckily, he didn’t know my phone number; otherwise, he would bother me.

　　Incredibly, Helena got straight A in her school report this semester.

　　Interestingly, cats and dogs can hardly get along well in a house.

　　修飾全句常用的副詞有：

　　obviously / undoubtedly

　　apparently / fortunately

　　clearly / unfortunately

　　incredibly / luckily

　　unluckily / surprisingly

　　frighteningly

　　這些副詞大多數(shù)表示說話人對全句的看法，在意思上相等與 “It is ... 形容詞that ...” 。

　　舉個例子：

　　Obviously, he is nervous about the test. =It is obvious that he is nervous about the test.

　　Unfortunately, he tripped over and fell in the mud. =It is unfortunate that he tripped over and fell in the mud.

　　(2) 強調(diào)副詞

　　Hurriedly, the man drew me a scratch map to show me the direction.

　　Dangerously, the drunkard sped down the street.

　　Slowly and gently, snowflakes were drifting down from the sky.

　　(3) 副詞表示某一領(lǐng)域

　　Geographically, Canada is the biggest country in the world.

　　Financially, she is independent, but emotionally she is dependent.

　　二 用插入語開頭，表示說話人的態(tài)度，或使句子的意思更加準確

　　Strangely enough, Jennifer does not enjoy sunshine and beach.

　　Generally speaking, winter in Vancouver is gloomy.

　　類似的插入語有：

　　no wonder，no doubt

　　in other words，in my opinion

　　in conclusion，in fact

　　as a matter of fact

　　三 用形容詞、并列形容詞或形容詞短語開頭，修飾句子的主語，表示主語的特征或狀態(tài)

　　Frantic, the young mother rushed out the door with the baby in her arms.

　　Tasty and crisp, potato chip are a favorite snack for both children and adults.

　　Happy at his good marks at school, the little boy skipped on his way home.

　　Desperate and hopeless, the poor man committed suicide.

　　四 用分詞、分詞短語開頭

　　(1) 修飾句子主語，表示主語所處的狀態(tài)或主語同時進行的另一個較謂語動詞次要的動作。

　　Scared, the girl moved timidly and cautiously into the dark room.( 狀態(tài))

　　Chased by my dear pet cat, the mouse dashed into a small hole.( 狀態(tài) )

　　Spoiled by his parents, the naughty boy always insists on things he wants.( 狀態(tài))

　　Puffing and hugging, he finished his run.( 另一動作)

　　Looking at herself in the mirror, she fingered her silk scarf on her shoulder.( 另一動作)

　　(2) 修飾謂語動詞，表示原因、時間等。

　　Lying down on the couch, he felt much relaxed.( 時間)

　　Feeling bored, she turned on the TV and switched from channel to channel.( 原因)

　　Wanting to find out the business hour, she called the store.( 原因)

　　Having completed the form, he mailed it out immediately.( 時間)

　　五 用介詞短語開頭，表示句子謂語動詞發(fā)生的時間、地點、方式、原因、條件

　　On seeing him approach, the girl immediately turned her face to a shop window

　　pretending to look at something there.( 時間)

　　Around the corner, a crowd gathered.( 地點)

　　Unlike his father, Peter touches neither cigarettes nor alcohol.( 方式)

　　Due to the limit of seats, he was not accepted.( 原因)

　　In case of fire, use the stairways.( 條件)

　　六 動詞不定式開頭，強調(diào)謂語動詞動作的目的

　　To celebrate the arrival of the Millennium, we held a grand party in the hotel.

　　To show my trust on him, I deposited $ 10,000 into his bank account.

　　七 用獨立分詞短語開頭，使句子有正式的味道

　　Birds singing in the tree, another routine day starts.

　　Sea gulls flying over the water, the old fisherman flung his fishing meat into the open sea.

　　A dog following them, the police searched every suspect.

　　八 用過渡句開頭，表示此句與上下句的關(guān)系

　　Consequently, I slowed down to avoid a fine ticket.

　　In fact, she was a kindhearted woman.

　　九 用同位語開頭，表示主句位于動詞發(fā)生的時間、地點、原因、方式、條件等

　　A signing officer of the bank, Jane signs her name hundreds of times each day at work.

　　A TV addict, Jim watches TV movies one after another every evening until after midnight.

　　十 用副詞從句開頭，表示主句謂語動詞發(fā)生的時間、地點、原因、方式、條件

　　When you are in need of help, give me a call.

　　Wherever you go, I follow.

　　Since your children love hamburgers and fries, we might as well eat in MacDonald.

　　As if it were summer, everybody wear shorts and a T-shirt.

　　In case that you get lost, call me at this number.

　　十一 用名詞從句開頭，作整句的主語

　　Whether you take the position or not makes great difference to me.

　　Why I am unhappy is something I can’t explain.

　　What they should do about the hole in the roof is their most pressing problem.

　　以上就是關(guān)于托福寫作的十一種獨特開頭方式，大家在參考借鑒這些技巧經(jīng)驗分享的同時，千萬不要忽略了實操練習，要通過持續(xù)且有針對性的真題練習和反思才能達成托福寫作水平的提升。