很多人写作是喜欢用模板，确实有很多写作书提供了开头模板，想提醒大家的就是，一定要甄别那些已经用的非常陈旧(banal, worn-out, cliche)的模板，尽量不使用，比如with the development of society; with the development of science and technology之类。但积累一些相对新颖，同时也符合英语议论文开头风格的句式，则是很有必要的。以下为大家准备的雅思作文开头句式，请烤鸭研习。
1.When asked about…, most / many / quite a few people believe that…; but other people view it quite differently.
当被问及……，大多数/许多/不少人相信……;但其他人的观点则大有不同。
When asked about the biggest problem today, many people say that it is the serious energy crisis. They are afraid that the world will soon run out of oil and run short of food. But other people hold optimistic views: they regard it as a natural result of the economic development and believe it will be only solved with further advances in economy and technology.
当被问及当今社会面临的最大问题是什么时，许多人认为是严重的能源危机。他们害怕地球上的石油和食物很快就会耗尽。而其他人持有更乐观的想法：他们认为这些都是经济发展的自然结果，并且相信只有经济和科技都有更长远的发展，这个问题才能得以解决。
[适用话题：能源]
2. When it comes to…, some people think / believe that…; others argue that the opposite is true. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but …
当涉及到…，一些人认为/相信…;其他人则争论事实其实相反。双方的观点也许各有道理，但…
When it comes to what makes the world go round, some persons say that it is love. Others of a less romantic and more practical turn of mind say that it isn’t love; it is money. But the truth is that it is energy that makes the world go round.
当谈及是什么使得世界运转时，一些人说是爱。其他思维不够浪漫、更为实际的人则说是金钱而不是爱。但真相是，让世界运转的是能源。
[适用话题：能源]
3. There is a general discussion nowadays about the issue / problem of…. Those who oppose / criticize / object to… argue that…. They believe that…. But people who advocate / favor…, on the other hand, maintain that….
当下关于…的话题/问题引起了广泛的讨论。那些抵制/批评/反对…的人认为…他们相信…但是另一方面，那些提倡/支持…的人则坚持…的观点。
There is much discussion today about whether fast economic growth is desirable. Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, and the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment. People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people. They maintain that only continued growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life and provide the financial resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization.
当下关于快速增长的经济模式是否还有必要的问题引起了广泛的讨论。持批评意见的人们坚持认为我们应该放慢发展经济的步伐。他们相信社会正在逼近发展的极限，包括有限的自然资源和工业发展对自然环境可能的负面的影响。而另一方面，支持经济发展的人则争论道，即使是现在经济增长率如此高，仍然有许多的贫困人口。他们坚持认为只有经济持续发展，我们才能创造更多的资本以来提高生活质量，并为保护自然环境不被工业化污染提供必要的经济支持。
[适用话题：经济发展]
4. These days we often hear about…. They argue that…. But is it really so? Close analysis does not bear out the argument.
近日来我们经常听说…他们争论道…但真的是这样吗?仔细分析一下事实，这个论点站不住脚跟。
These days we often hear about “the classless society”. They say that all men are equal, and they can enjoy the same educational and job opportunities, and the distinction between rich and poor has lost. But has it? Close examination does not bear out the claim.
近日来我们经常听到“无阶级社会”的说法。他们认为所有的人都是平等的，享有相同的教育和工作机会，贫富之间的差距已经消失了。真的消失了吗?仔细分析的结果不支持这个论断。
[适用话题] 社会
5. Recently the question / problem of… has drawn /aroused public concern.
近来关于…的问题吸引/引起了公众的关注。
In recent years an interesting fact has been brought to public attention: as educational levels, salaries, and the cost of living have increased, more and more people are now having fewer and fewer children to the point where schools in many cities have to close down.
近年来，一个有趣的现象引起了公众的关注：随着教育水平、公民薪水和生活成本的提高，越来越多的人选择少生孩子，以至于许多城市的学校不得不关闭。
[适用话题]：教育
6. Last Sunday, a friend of mine…. The case is not unique, it is typical of thousands of…
上周日，我的一个朋友…这个事例并不稀奇，在成千上万的…中十分有代表性。
讲故事开头法，谨慎使用，若用好，会是加分项。
The other day, I met Miss Lee, my old classmate, who told me that she had decided to quit her job as a teacher at the end of the school year and to go into a company. Miss Lee’s case is not unusual, it is typical of thousands of young teachers who are quitting their jobs in search of more profitable work.
前几天，我遇到了李小姐，我的老同学，她告诉我她已经决定在年底辞去教师的职位，去公司发展。李小姐的事例并不稀奇，这在成千上万的年轻老师中很平常：为了找到挣钱更多的工作，想要辞去现在的工作。
[适用话题]：教育
7. why… what… can…? Of all the questions I have heard, this is the most frequently heard of.
为什么…什么…能?在所有我听到的问题里，这个问题是最常被提及的。
问题法开头，也要谨慎使用。
Can machines be as intelligent as human beings? Of all the discussion and debate about artificial-intelligence machines and their relation to human intelligence we have heard these days, this is the one most frequently voiced….
机器可以像人一样聪明吗?在近来所有关于人工智能和人类智慧的关系的探讨和争论中，这个问题是最常被提起的…
[适用话题]：人工智能
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