Does the beginning of the article only refer to the first paragraph? Was the second paragraph the beginning of the article?

Was the second paragraph the beginning of the article?
Not the title. In the reading questions, did the beginning of the passage refer to the first natural paragraph of the passage, and the second natural paragraph did not belong to the beginning of the passage?

Answer 1

Usually, the beginning of the article referred to the first paragraph. This is because the first paragraph of an article is usually the introduction of the main topic of the article. It raises questions or outlines the main background to attract the reader's interest and attention. Therefore, the first paragraph was usually regarded as the beginning of the article.

However, if the article is a longer paragraph such as a chapter or a novel, the second paragraph can still be regarded as the beginning of the article. In this case, the second paragraph will usually summarize the main plot or background and introduce new situations or characters so that the reader can better understand the content of the article.