托福写作备考之7种开篇方式

 　　一篇好的作文，就需要有一个好的开头来引领全文！为大家带来了托福写作的七种开篇方式，同学们可以在练习的时候进行参考，可以选择一种适合自己的方式进行加强练习。

　　托福写作开篇方式一

　　用副词开头

　　(1) 副词修饰全句

　　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.

　　修饰全句常用的副词有：

　　obviously/undoubtedly/apparently/fortunately/clearly/unfortunately/incredibly/luckily/unluckily/surprisingly/frighteningly

　　这些副词大多数表示说话人对全句的看法，在意思上相等与 “It is ... 形容词that ...”。

　　举个例子：

　　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) 强调副词

　　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) 副词表示某一地域或某一领域

　　Geographically¹, Canada is the biggest country in the world.

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

　　托福写作开篇方式二

　　用插入语开头，表示说话人的态度，或使句子的意思更加准确。

　　Strangely enough, Jennifer does not enjoy sunshine and beach.

　　Generally speaking, winter in Vancouver is gloomy.

　　类似的插入语有：

　　no wonder，no doubt in other words，in my opinion in conclusion，in fact as a matter of fact

　　托福写作开篇方式三

　　用形容词、并列形容词或形容词短语开头，修饰句子的主语，表示主语的特征或状态。

　　Frantic², the young mother rushed out the door with the baby in her arms.

　　Tasty and crisp, potato chips 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.

　　托福写作开篇方式四

　　用分词、分词短语开头

　　(a) 修饰句子主语，表示主语所处的状态或主语同时进行的另一个较谓语动词次要的动作。

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

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

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

　　Puffing³ and hugging, he finished his run. (另一动作)

　　Looking at herself in the mirror, she fingered her silk scarf on her shoulder. (另一动作)

　　(b) 修饰谓语动词，表示原因、时间等。

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

　　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. (时间)

　　托福写作开篇方式五

　　用介词短语开头，表示句子谓语动词发生的时间、地点、方式、原因、条件。

　　On seeing him approach, the girl immediately turned her face to a shop window pretending to look at something there. (时间)

　　Around the corner, a crowd gathered. (地点)

　　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. (条件)

　　托福写作开篇方式六

　　动词不定式开头，强调谓语动词动作的目的。

　　To celebrate the arrival of the Millennium⁴, we held a grand party in the hotel.

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

　　托福写作开篇方式七

　　用独立分词短语开头，使句子有正式的味道。

　　Birds singing in the tree, another routine day starts.

　　Sea gulls⁵ flying over the water, the old fisherman flung his fishing meat into the open sea.

　　A dog following them, the police searched every suspect.

　　以上就是托福写作七种开篇方式，希望能给考生的学习带来帮助。

1 geographically   

adv.地理学上，在地理上，地理方面

参考例句：

• Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe. 从地理位置上讲，英国处于欧洲边缘。 来自辞典例句
• All these events, however geographically remote, urgently affected Western financial centers. 所有这些事件，无论发生在地理上如何遥远的地方，都对西方金融中心产生紧迫的影响。 来自名作英译部分

2 frantic   

adj.狂乱的，错乱的，激昂的

参考例句：

• I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
• He made frantic dash for the departing train.他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。

3 puffing   

v.使喷出( puff的现在分词 )；喷着汽（或烟）移动；吹嘘；吹捧

参考例句：

• He was puffing hard when he jumped on to the bus. 他跳上公共汽车时喘息不已。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• My father sat puffing contentedly on his pipe. 父亲坐着心满意足地抽着烟斗。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 millennium   

n.一千年，千禧年；太平盛世

参考例句：

• The whole world was counting down to the new millennium.全世界都在倒计时迎接新千年的到来。
• We waited as the clock ticked away the last few seconds of the old millennium.我们静候着时钟滴答走过千年的最后几秒钟。

5 gulls   

n.鸥( gull的名词复数 )v.欺骗某人( gull的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• A flock of sea gulls are hovering over the deck. 一群海鸥在甲板上空飞翔。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The gulls which haunted the outlying rocks in a prodigious number. 数不清的海鸥在遥远的岩石上栖息。 来自辞典例句