托福考试写作之完胜开头
一.用分词、分词短语作为托福作文开头
(1) 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)
Puffing 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)
(2) 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)
二. 用介词短语作为托福作文开头
表示句子谓语动词发生的时间、地点、方式、原因、条件等。
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)
三.用动词不定式作为托福作文开头
强调谓语动词动作的目的。
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.
四.用独立分词短语作为托福作文开头
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.
五.用同位语作为托福作文开头
表示主句位于动词发生的时间、地点、原因、方式、条件等。
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.
六.用副词从句作为托福作文开头
表示主句谓语动词发生的时间、地点、原因、条件等。
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.
In case that you get lost, call me at this number.