One day, a monkey and a fox (狐狸) saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. So they cut down a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said, "My old friend, you go there frst." But after the fox got to the other side, he kicked (踢开) the tree into the river. "How can I get there without the tree?" cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said,"You just stand there and watch me eat the apples." The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain. The water rose (上升) quickly and the tree went away with the water.
"You can eat all the apples, but you can't come back," shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.