任务型阅读（一）HelenMonsonhasalwaysbeeninterestedinhelpinghercommunity.HerfirstvolunteerexperiencewasfortheAmericanRedCrosswhenshewasinhighschool.Whenshewasaschoolteacher,shealsofoundtimetovolunteer.Oneyear,sheorganizedaSuperSaturdayfundayforkidsinthecommunity.Shealsousedtovolunteeratthemintfestivaleveryyear,Onesummersheservedfood,anotheryearsheorganizedanartprogramme.Aftersheretired,shestartedvolunteeringtohelptheold.Whenherfatherwasolder,hewasnotabletoseeaswellasheusedto,whichmadehersadbecausehehadalwaysenjoyedreading.Shedecideditwouldbefuntoreadtoelderlypeopleinhercommunity.Shealsohelpedonewomanwriteherstories.Annwasalmost100yearsold,andHelenwrotedowninformationaboutherlifewhenshevisitedher.Sheputtheinformationinabookandgotitpublished.Annwasveryexcitedtoshareherlifestorywithherchildrenandgrandchildren.Afterahurricane(飓风)destroyedsomesoutherncities,HelenvolunteeredagainfortheAmericanRedCross.Shepreparedfoodandansweredphonesinacarecentre.Shesays,”IhavealwayslikedtheRedCrossbecausetheorganizationhelpspeopleinneednomatterwhat.”OnedayHelenreadanarticleinthenewspaperaboutrefugees(难民)whoneededtolearnEnglish.Now,shemeetsonceaweekwithSahra,a38-year-oldwomanfromSomalia.Sahraisreadingandwritingskills.HelengaveSahraacameraandaskedhertotakepicturesofherdailylife.Shedevelopedthepictures,andthenaskedSahraquestionsaboutthem.Intheend,theywroteabooktogetherandusedthephotosinthebook.ThishelpedSahralearnmanynewwordsabouthereverydaylife.Helensays,“Themostrewarding(有益的)partofvolunteerworkisbecomingfriendswiththepeopleIhelp,TheyenrichmylifeaswellasIenrichtheirs.”1.WhenwasHelen’sfirstvolunteerexperiencefortheAmericanRedCross?______________________________________________________________________2.WhatdidHelendoaftersheretired?______________________________________________________________________3.WhywasAnnexcitedwhenherbookgotpublished?______________________________________________________________________4.WheredidHelenworkwhenshevolunteeredagainfortheAmericanRedCross?______________________________________________________________________5.WhatcanyoulearnfromHelen?1______________________________________________________________________任务型阅读（二）EileenCollinsisthefirstwomaneverchosentobeaspaceshippilot.Sheisalsothefirstwomantocommand(指挥)aspaceship.Todayshehasflownmorethan5,000hoursinmorethan30kindsofairplanes.Talkingabouthighschool,shesaid,“Ibeganreadingallkindsofbooksaboutfamouswomenpilots.Thesewomenwentandflewintodangerousplaces.Theirstoriesencouragedme.”In1977Eileengotapilot’slicenseandthefollowingyearshegraduated(毕业)fromuniversity.Shewentintospacein1999attheageof43.Shetookwithherthehopesanddreamsofanationofyoungpeopleontheearth.Eileenisnotonlyanastronaut(宇航员)butalsoawifeandthemotherofayoungdaughter.Shehasshortcurlyhairandfriendlybrowneyes.Shemetherhusband,Pat,whiletheyweretogetherintheairforce(空军).WhenshewasnamedastheFirstWomanSpaceshipCommanderin1998,Eileensmiledandsaid,“WhenIwasachild,Idreamedaboutspace.ItwasonlyadreamthatIwouldbeoneoftheastronautssomeday.Ihopeallchildrenwillbeencouragedtoreachfortheirdreams,whentheyseeIgointospace.Ibelievedreamsdocometrue!”1.HowmanyhourshasEileenflown?______________________________________________________________________2.WhendidEileengointospace?______________________________________________________________________3.What...
