在參與命製“增城市2008屆高中畢業班調研測試英語試題”時，我結合教學，參照2007年廣東高考讀寫任務，遵循讀寫任務的命題原則和方法命題。我從星火英語網選取文章The Wooden Bowl（《木碗》），改編成讀寫任務的閱讀短文，以“關愛老人”為話題，設計寫作要點。
閱讀短文，概括短文，圍繞話題，結合要點，學生在寫作中發表個人看法，完成任務型寫作。讀寫任務側重考查學生轉述他人觀點、提出自我觀點、論證所提觀點的思維能力，從而考查學生的閱讀能力、概括能力、思辨能力和較高的語篇布局能力。
請看下麵的讀寫任務命題示例。
1.短文選材
我從星火英語網選取文章The Wooden Bowl，加工成閱讀短文。
讀寫任務：閱讀下麵短文，然後按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
An old man went to live with his son，daughter-in-law，and four-year-old grandson.The family ate together at table，but his shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult.Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.When he grasped the glass，milk spilled on the tablecloth.The son and daughter-in-law became angry with the mess.The son said，“I've had enough of your spilled milk，noisy eating，and food on the floor.”So they set a small table in the corner.There Grandfather ate alone while they enjoyed dinner.
Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two，his food was served in a wooden bowl.When the family glanced in his direction，he sat alone with tears in his eyes.Still，the only words the couple had for him were sharp when he dropped a fork or spilled food.The grandson watched silently.One evening，the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor，and asked the child sweetly，“What are you making？”The boy responded，“Oh，I am making a bowl for you and mum to eat your food in when I grow up.”He smiled and returned to work.