One day，a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They 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. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said，"My old friend，you go there first." But after the fox went to the other side，he kicked（踢）the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree." How can I get there without the tree？"cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said，"You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.＂ The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain.The water level（水位）in the river rose（上涨）and the tree flew 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.
16. What did the monkey and the fox see on the other side of the river?
A. A bridge. B. An apple tree. C. A boat.
17. Who thought hard and had an idea?
A. The monkey. B. The fox. C. Both of them.
18. What did they put over the river as a bridge?
A. A tree. B. An apple. C. A monkey.
19. Why was the fox sad at last?
A. Because he was angry with the monkey.
B. Because he couldn’t come back.
C. Because he couldn’t eat apples.
20. What does the story tell us according to the passage?
A. The fox shouldn’t go first.
B. The monkey could eat apples first.
C. One shouldn’t care only about himself.
【文章大意】本文讲述了小猴子和小狐狸过河吃苹果的故事，告诉人们凡事不能只考虑自己，也要想着别人，要学会与人分享。
16. B【解析】细节理解题。根据文中第一段They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. 他们看到一棵苹果树在河的对面，上面长着又大又红的苹果。故选B。
17. A【解析】细节理解题。根据The monkey thought hard and had an idea. 猴子苦思冥想，想出了一个主意。可知，是猴子想出了注意。故选A。
18. A【解析】细节理解题。根据They pulled down a tree and put it over the river as a bridge. 他们推到了一棵树，把它当作桥放在河上。故选A。
19. B【解析】推理判断题。结合上文But you can’t come back，"shouted the monkey. The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly. 可知，树被冲走，狐狸没法过河，回不了对岸，所以很伤心，故选B。
20. C【解析】主旨大意题。综合全文，这个故事告诉我们：一个人不能太自私，不能光考虑自己，也要考虑别人，为别人着想，不然没有好的结果，故选C。
【点睛】
用细节定位法来做细节理解题。
细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的送分题。但由于中考所占的比例很大，应特别引起注意。
事实和细节题的命题特点是：把某词语、某个句子或某具体事实用不同于原文的另一方式或句型表达，即同义改写。解答这类题的窍门是：A)注意掌握英语的多种表达法；B）正确分析词语在句中的作用；C）熟练运用英语的句型转换；D）读懂题干所提出的问题，并准确地找到文中涉及该问题的句子。
做细节题具体方法与步骤如下：
j 略读材料,大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨。
k 按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词，如for example，first，second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。
l 将自己精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上，快速通篇跳读，眼睛自左至右，自上而下呈Z形扫视，直到找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。