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.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)的开头可以写成：
I Spent my last vacation happily.
"Honesty"(谈诚实)的开头可以写成：
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.
2.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)的开头可以写成：
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.
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.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)的开头可以写成:
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.
6.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.
【例文】：感恩节
Live with thankfulness
Do you know Thanksgiving Day? Do you know why human thank God?
Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, a different date every year. The President must proclaim that date as the official celebration.
Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have.
In this spirit of sharing, civic groups and charitable organizations offer a traditional meal to those in need, particularly the homeless. On most tables throughout the United States, foods eaten at the first thanksgiving have become traditional.
What should we thank?
The thankful great universe provides the environment of existence for us and give us sunlight, air, water and everything in keeping with we existence of space, bring storm to let us accept to toughen for us, bring to us mysterious let us look for.
The thankful parents give us the life, make us feel the merriment of the human life, feel the genuine feeling of the human life, feel the comity of the human life, feel happiness of the human life, also feel hardships and pain and sufferings of the human life!
The thankful teacher works with diligence and without fatigue everyday of teach, give us knowledge ability, put on the wing which flies toward the ideal for us.
The thankful classmate and friend grows up road of, let I no longer standing alone in the itinerary of life; The with gratitude is frustrated and let us become in a time the failure stronger.
高考英语作文也经常以书信的方式出现，那么书信作文的开头是怎么写呢?
英语书信作文开头语：
1) 常用开头语
a. How are you?
b. How are you getting on recently?
c. Many thanks for your last letter.
d. I’m very glad to have your letter dated May 1st.
2) 下面的书信作文开头语相当于汉语正式文体中的“某某人敬启”。
a. I beg to inform you that…
b. I beg to take this opportunity to inform you that…
c. I have the honor to address you that…
d. I write in a hurry to inform you that…
e. I have the pleasure to tell you that…
f. I’m very much delighted to inform you that…
3) 下面的书信作文开头语相当于汉语正式问题中的“接读某月某日来信，一切知悉。”
a.I thank you very much for your letter of May 1st.
b.Your letter of May 1st has been received with thanks.
c. It gives me great pleasure to receive your kind better of May 1st.
d. In answer to your kind letter of May 1st…
e. I have received your kind letter of May 1st.
f. Your letter dated May 1st has been received.
4)“好久不见”的开头
a.How is it going? 最近怎么样?
b.I am glad to receive your letter.很高兴收到你的来信。
c.You asked me about( problem question 等),now let me give you some advice.你在来信中询问我....，现在，让我给你一些建议。
d.It has been a long time since we met.我们很久没见面了
【例文】
Dear Jim，
I‘d like to tell you that I‘ve been a senior high school student now.
At the sight of my new school，I found it so wonderful that I can‘t describe it with all my words.There are many trees，bright rooms，as well as a large playground.In addition，I‘ve met a lot of new friends，who are very friendly to me.Also，I‘ve taken my first English class in senior high school today.My teacher is not only knowledgeable but also a little interesting，which made me rather excited.
At the end of the day，I felt a little tired but more than happy，for I‘ve met so many interesting classmates.
Best wishes to you!
yours
署名
我很高兴告诉你我现在已经成为一名高中生了。
第一眼看到我的学校时，我发现它是如此的美丽以至于用我所有的语言都无法描述它。学校有许多树，明亮的教室，和一个很大的操场。另外，我还遇见了许多新朋友，他们都对我很友好。还有，我今天上了在高中的第一堂英语课。我的老师不仅知识渊博而且还有一点有趣，这让我非常兴奋。
在这一天的最后，我感觉有一点儿累却十分高兴，因为我遇见了这么多有趣的同学。
最好的祝愿!
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