Hi, Ning:
Whether or not you can read the EEProm will depend on how the mask rom in the device was initially configured, and whether or not you have the eight-byte security key.
You can read the EEProm in monitor mode without the security key if:
1) Extended security was not enabled in the mask-rom, AND
2) EEProm security was also not enabled (EEMONSEC=0 in mask option register B).
In either case, the EEProm would be accessed in monitor mode. If either of these security features were enabled, then you will need the device's eight-byte security key when entering monitor mode in order to access the EEProm.