第一篇：高三英語小練習(xí)

高三一班尹航英語作業(yè)（72-74頁）

a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project

A.It hasB.They haveC.It remainsD.There remains

2.There was no doubt he successfully took over this company when he graduated from university.A.whetherB.ifC.thatD.what

3.whisper

to us,“Be quiet!Your little sister’s sleeping.”

A.whisperedB.shoutedC.explainedD.replied

4.At the back oethe line, Jack to her so that no one else would hear.A.shoutedB.liedC.whisperedD.declared

5.vain

because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.A.inplace.B.in sightC.in effectD.in vain

6.In the company,the staff think the manager is tooto communicate with.A.variousB.vainC.variedD.valued

7.devote

Mr Lin, whose life is to teaching, has taught for over sixty years in a mountain school.A.relatedB.accustomedC.devotedD.addicted

8.Mr Wang made up his mind o devote aii he could his oral French before going to France.A.improveB.to improveC.improvingD.to improving

9.rather than

I would die with my head highlivewithmyknees bent.A.other thanB.more thanC.better thanD.rather than

10.I told the waiter I wanted to have a coffeea cold drink.A.rather thanB.would ratherC.or ratherD.instead.

第二篇：高三專題小練習(xí)

高二語文專題訓(xùn)練

（七）1、下列各句中，沒有語病的一句是

A．建成后的“巨龍之尾”也將成為當(dāng)?shù)氐囊粋€主要旅游景點(diǎn)之一，并將是今后圖林根州遠(yuǎn)距離自行車賽路線的一部分。

B．二十多年來，他頻繁進(jìn)出警察局，到后來，當(dāng)?shù)氐膸缀跛芯於颊J(rèn)識了他。

C．麻生太郎21日正式表明將參加9月的總裁選舉，當(dāng)天下午他在自民黨總部會見記者，發(fā)表了以“為讓日本發(fā)揮潛力，充滿活力和安全感而迎接挑戰(zhàn)”為題的政權(quán)構(gòu)想。

D．立法指引制度，是指法規(guī)的起草、審核和審議單位，須就法規(guī)草案條文內(nèi)容的立法依據(jù)、事實(shí)、理由等進(jìn)行詳細(xì)的書面詮釋，并提供其他省、市和國際的相關(guān)立法經(jīng)驗(yàn)等資料。

2、下列各句中，沒有語病的一句是

A．當(dāng)前，我們的重要任務(wù)就是要結(jié)合首都工作的實(shí)際，認(rèn)認(rèn)真真地把中央關(guān)于構(gòu)建和諧社會的精神貫徹落實(shí)好、學(xué)習(xí)好、領(lǐng)會好，努力把北京建設(shè)成為社會主義和諧社會的首善之區(qū)。

B．卡內(nèi)基—梅隆大學(xué)的研究人員拉爾夫?霍利斯教授成功地研究出一種新型移動機(jī)器人，霍利斯說，該機(jī)器人代表著移動機(jī)器人技術(shù)的新范例。

C．這些看似矛盾的現(xiàn)象說明了在內(nèi)外重重壓力之下，美國從伊撤軍問題上左右為難，已陷入越戰(zhàn)式泥潭。

D．面對已經(jīng)沒有什么開拓意義的國內(nèi)市場，向國外市場擴(kuò)張，進(jìn)行一場國際化突圍，確實(shí)是馮小剛眼下的當(dāng)務(wù)之急，否則長期下去，他能被“地域化”這三個字弄出病來

3、下列各句中，沒有語病、句意明確的一句是

A．本市著名電視節(jié)目主持人程帆和楊陽一起到邊遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)去，參加了扶持發(fā)展文化事業(yè)的志愿服務(wù)活動。

B．昨日，從省醫(yī)藥行業(yè)協(xié)會中藥產(chǎn)業(yè)分會再次傳來喜訊，通過專家艱辛攻關(guān)，使SOD比活性在大規(guī)模生產(chǎn)中達(dá)到6960U/mg蛋白，使SOD價格下降了120倍，捍衛(wèi)了中國SOD技術(shù)領(lǐng)先世界的地位。

C．企業(yè)的第一線既指生產(chǎn)，又指營銷，在某種程度上它對企業(yè)的生存發(fā)展更重要。

D．自然界中存在著一種共生現(xiàn)象，如燕千鳥從鱷魚牙中啄取水蛭,為鱷魚提供口腔衛(wèi)生服務(wù),同時它自己也得到了所需的食物。

4、下列各句中，沒有語病的一句是

A．處分設(shè)警告、記過、記大過、留校察看、開除學(xué)籍五種，對于極個別屢教不改、影響極壞的學(xué)生可留校察看（半年）和開除學(xué)籍。

B．1949年中華人民共和國成立，標(biāo)志著我們的祖國不再是一個任意被帝國主義列強(qiáng)侮辱和掠奪的國家了。

C．省科學(xué)技術(shù)獎的推薦、評審和授獎，堅持公開、公平、公正的原則，依法管理，求真務(wù)實(shí)，注重實(shí)效，嚴(yán)格評審標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，不受任何組織或者個人的非法干涉，堅決防止弄虛作假。

D．中宣部負(fù)責(zé)人強(qiáng)調(diào)，必須把有償新聞、買賣書號等不正當(dāng)行為當(dāng)作一項(xiàng)長期任務(wù)來抓，常抓不懈，抓出成效。

5、下列各句中，沒有語病的一句是

A．在中國傳統(tǒng)的藝術(shù)中，創(chuàng)造了民族的獨(dú)特的現(xiàn)實(shí)意義的表達(dá)形式，使真和美、內(nèi)容和

形式高度地統(tǒng)一起來了。

B．教育公平是社會公平價值在教育領(lǐng)域的延伸和體現(xiàn)，在財富、權(quán)力等社會資源存在較

大差異的情況下，決不能忽視教育權(quán)力平等和教育機(jī)會均等是保證教育公平的兩個主要因

素。

C．當(dāng)前，國際能源爭奪日趨激烈，國土面積過于狹窄、沒有絲毫縱深感的日本對于能源

供應(yīng)幾乎全部依靠進(jìn)口，其對能源的危機(jī)感更是可想而知。

D．中國是一個發(fā)展中的大國，能不能解決好發(fā)展問題，直接關(guān)系人心向背、事業(yè)興衰。

6、閱讀下面兩首古詩，然后回答問題。

秋 夜 獨(dú) 坐【(唐)王 維】

獨(dú)坐悲雙鬢，空堂欲二更。

雨中山果落，燈下草蟲鳴。

夜深 【(宋)周 弼】

虛堂人靜不聞更，獨(dú)坐書床對夜燈。

門外不知春雪霽，半峰殘月一溪冰。

(1)兩詩中均寫了夜景，又有所不同。請具體說明。

答：

(2)兩詩中均有“獨(dú)坐”，而作者心境不同。試簡要分析。

答：

7、閱讀下面兩首古詩，然后回答問題。

采 蓮 曲

(唐)白居易

菱葉縈波荷飐風(fēng)，荷花深處小船通。

逢郎欲語低頭笑，碧玉搔頭落水中。

采 蓮 詞

(唐)張 潮

朝出沙頭日正紅，晚來云起半江中。

賴逢鄰女曾相識，并著蓮舟不畏風(fēng)。

(1)兩首詩都寫了采蓮女，但形象有所不同。請簡要說明。

答：

(2)兩首詩在寫人的手法上有哪些異同？請具體分析。

答：

高二語文專題訓(xùn)練

（七）答案

1、C（A．重復(fù)贅余，“一個”與“之一”重復(fù)，去掉其中一個。B．語序不當(dāng)，“當(dāng)?shù)氐摹迸c“幾乎所有”調(diào)換位置，復(fù)雜定語應(yīng)放在單純定語前面。D．成分殘缺，缺缺賓語的中心語，在句末補(bǔ)上“的制度”，“是”后的內(nèi)容是對“立法指引”的解釋。）

2、B（A．語序不當(dāng)，第二個分句可改為“把中央關(guān)于構(gòu)建和諧社會的精神認(rèn)認(rèn)真真地學(xué)習(xí)好、領(lǐng)會好、貫徹落實(shí)好”。C．介詞殘缺，在“從伊撤軍”前加一個“在”字即可。

D．重復(fù)贅余，“當(dāng)務(wù)之急”包含“眼下”之意，刪去“眼下”即可。）

3、D（A．語意不明，第一個分句有歧義：①程帆是本市著名電視節(jié)目主持人；②程帆和楊陽都是本市著名電視節(jié)目主持人。B．主語殘缺，刪去“通過”；用詞不當(dāng)，表下降、降低、減少不能使用倍數(shù)。C．指代不明，“它”是指“生產(chǎn)”，還是指“營銷”？不明確；可改“它”為“營銷”。）

4、C（A不合邏輯。“留校察看（半年）” 和“開除學(xué)籍”是兩種不同等級的處分，不能同時施行，可將“和”改為“或”。B．語序不當(dāng)，“任意” 應(yīng)調(diào)到“侮辱”前。D．不合邏輯，在“把”后加上“對”；“不正當(dāng)行為”后加上“的嚴(yán)肅處理”。）

5、D（A．主語殘缺，在“創(chuàng)造了”前加主語“民間藝術(shù)家”等字樣。B．句式雜糅，刪掉“決不能忽視”或“是保證教育公平的兩個主要因素”。C．詞語誤用，改“對于”為“的”。）

6、答案：(1)王詩寫的是“秋夜”，寫了山中果落、燈下蟲鳴的現(xiàn)象；周詩寫的是“春夜”，寫了春雪初停、殘月掛山、溪水成冰的景象。王詩描寫的是動景，周詩描寫的是靜景。

(2)王詩寫的是悲哀孤獨(dú)的心境。

一、二句寫詩人獨(dú)坐的孤寂和歲月流逝的悲涼；

三、四句寫草木昆蟲零落哀鳴，更添悲哀。周詩寫的是寧靜安適的心境。

一、二句寫詩人獨(dú)坐燈下苦讀，不覺夜深；

三、四句用“不知”室外景色的變化襯托了詩人夜讀時的投入和專注。

7、答案：(1)白詩描寫的是一位情竇初開(或“多情”)、靦腆羞澀(或“羞澀”，或“靦腆”)的采蓮姑娘；張詩描寫的是一群互助(或“團(tuán)結(jié)”，或“友愛”)、勇敢的采蓮姑娘。

(2)①兩首詩前兩句都通過景物描寫烘托人物形象。(“烘托”也可寫成“襯托”；或者答“景物描寫為人物出場作鋪墊”)②白詩后兩句采用神態(tài)描寫(或“細(xì)節(jié)描寫”)勾畫人物形象，張詩后兩句采用了白描手法。

第三篇：A Talk to Myself(高三英語作文練習(xí))

安吉高級中學(xué)2014屆高三英語導(dǎo)學(xué)稿（作文）2013/11/20

A Talk to Myself

在高中三年的學(xué)習(xí)中，你一定有許多快樂，也有許多遺憾。在即將畢業(yè)之際，你對自己說點(diǎn)

什么，并發(fā)表自己的感想。請根據(jù)題目用英語寫一篇120字左右的短文。

要求：1.語言流暢、書寫規(guī)范、卷面整潔，不少于100字。

2.文中不得使用真實(shí)姓

_______________________________________________________________________________

安吉高級中學(xué)2014屆高三英語導(dǎo)學(xué)稿（作文）2013/11/20

A Talk to Myself

在高中三年的學(xué)習(xí)中，你一定有許多快樂，也有許多遺憾。在即將畢業(yè)之際，你對自己說點(diǎn)什么，并發(fā)表自己的感想。請根據(jù)題目用英語寫一篇120字左右的短文。

要求：1.語言流暢、書寫規(guī)范、卷面整潔，不少于100字。

2.文中不得使用真實(shí)姓

How time flies!I’m leaving school soon.I really have a lot to talk to myself.Luckily , all my teachers are friendly and helpful, who not only teach me knowledge but also lead me to be a real person with a lot of good qualities, such as honesty, humor, being friendly and so on.Besides, my classmates are part of my life , with whom I can share my happiness and sorrow.However, I’m also upset sometimes, because I don’t take part in outdoor activities quite often because of the heavy burden of homework.I know it’s not good for me , so I will try my best to join in more.I believe that my life will be more and more beautiful in the future because on my way to success, there are so many people cheering me up and supporting me.

第四篇：高三英語單選題專項(xiàng)練習(xí)(一)

江蘇省2012屆高三英語單選題專練

（一）A

1.---Do you think you could do it without help?

---______.This is not the first time for me.A.Take careB.Hurry upC.Not exactlyD.Don’t worry

2.That’s the new machine ______ parts are too small to be seen.A.thatB.whichC.whoseD.What

3.Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.A.whyB.whatC.howD.which

4.Sam ______ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.A.brought upB.looked upC.picked upD.set up

5.The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already ______ for a meal to be cooked.A.laidB.layingC.to layD.being laid

6.Your house is always so neat---how do you ______ it with three children?

A.manageB.serveC.adaptD.construct

7.Those who suffer from headache will find they get ______ from this medicine.A.reliefB.safetyC.defenseD.shelter

8.Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have ______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.A.heavyB.smoothC.flexibleD.complex

9.---I'm sorry, but I don't quite follow you.Did you say you wanted to return on September 20?

---Sorry, I ______ myself clear.We want to return on October 20.A.hadn't madeB.wouldn't make C.don't makeD.haven't made

10.It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they ______ for me.A.had doneB.didC.would doD.were doing

11.Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own novel, David Copperfield, was ______ it was rather closely modeled on his own life.A.whatB.thatC.whyD.whether

12.---The weather has been very hot and dry.---Yes.If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now!And my vegetables ______.A.wouldn't dieB.didn't dieC.hadn't diedD.wouldn't have died

13.First impressions are the most lasting.After all, you never get ______ second chance to make ______ first impression.A.a;theB.the;theC.a;aD.the;a

14.Up to now, the program ______ thousands of children who would otherwise have died.A.would saveB.savesC.had savedD.has saved

15.Would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden? They are ______ everyone's enjoyment.A.inB.atC.forD.to

答案：1-5 DCBCA6-10 AACDA11-15 BDCDC

B

1.Of the equipment we have produced, this sells best, for it has the advantage over ________ of working efficiently.A.the othersB.the restC.othersD.another

2.________ over everything whenever we want to make a decision, many people believe, and we will have less chance of making mistakes.A.To thinkB.ThinkC.ThinkingD.Thought

3.Remember when you learned to water ski, David?_________ you skied more, you got better and better.It’s the same

with language study.A.althoughB.whileC.asD.unless

4.The observations which he reported __________ marketing bothered his boss a lot.A.being concernedB.concernedC.be concernedD.concerning

5.A ___________ identification card is required when you purchase foreign money from theBank of China.A.validB.fruitfulC.beneficialD.effective

6.Mr Brown and his wife expect that by the year 2015 they __________ in Beijing rather than in other cities.A.are livingB.will be livingC.have livedD.will have lived

7.The football players in the local team were ___________ with money for their efforts in winning the competition

A.rewardedB.awardedC.praisedD.valued

8.Bungee jumping is an exciting activity, very popular among young adults, ___________ courage matters more than

strength.A.whoseB.thatC.of whichD.where

9.When he heard that his job application had been rejected, he struggled to _______ his feelings.A.get rid ofB.get overC.smooth awayD.push away

10.The temperature on the inside of the car can be adjusted to suit the driver’s__________ in winter and summer.A.pleasureB.preferenceC.measurementD.selectionI would be happier if you did more studying while you are free, but you ___________.A.don’t B.didn’tC.wouldn’tD.weren’t

12.Every solid object ______ reflect a sound，varying according to the size and nature of the object．

A.mustB.shallC.willD.should

13.Staff are allowed to take a ten-minute break every two hours to relax, use the bathroom or do ___________ else is

necessary.A.somethingB.anythingC.whateverD.what

14.Not until he questioned the manager several times ___________ that the engineer-in-chief had gone to an important

meeting.A.did he tellB.he toldC.was he toldD.he was told

15.一Mary said Mark started the fight and that David simply defended himself.一 I don’t believe it.Those two hate each other.Anyway, ___________.A.It takes two to tango.B.Two wrongs don’t make a right.C.Attack is the best means of defense.D.You can take a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.答案

1-5 BBCDA6-10 BADBB11-15 ACCCA

C

1.The color green in ancient Egypt symbolized spring, which is the time of _______ year when things in nature start to grow

after _______ long winter.A./;aB.the;theC./;theD.the;a

2.Everyone present at the meeting agreed to stick to the _______ that everyone should be treated equally and fairly.A.principleB.ambitionC.purposeD.circumstance

3.The new hospital will be located in _________ used to be a wasteland and a huge shopping mall will also be constructed ________ there used to be a school many years ago.A.where;whereB.what;in whichC.what;whereD.which;where

4.Use your head;nothing taught by others can have the same effect on you as _________learned

through practice.A.thoseB.whatC.thatD.the one

5.________ in the Middle East, Jordan holds a key strategic position, _______ both Israel and Iraq.A.Lying;borderingB.Locating;bordering

C.Lying;borderedD.Located;bordered

6.—How do you find the health club?

—Iit.Everyone is saying its management is going from bad to worse.A.ought to joinB.should have joined

C.would rather not have joinedD.would like to have joined

7.In the new curriculum, some courses are, while others are optional for middle school students.A.traditionalB.compulsoryC.impressiveD.significant

8.Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, is the author of several published reports, one of ________ introduced the idea

in 1953 _________ aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks.A.them;whenB.which;thatC.what;thatD.which;when

9.In a(n)_____ to help preserve history, the Greek government established a committee to undertake the professional restoration of the Acropolis.A.orderB.purposeC.aimD.gesture

10.In my opinion, all Mr Li ______ good to his students in his class at present.He is very strict with them in their studies.A.does does doesB.does does doC.does do didD.did do does

11.---I’m afraid I don’t have the ability to make a speech in public.I’m too nervous.---Don’t worry.You will overcome it _______if you practice more.A.by and byB.side by sideC.hand in handD.face to face

12.---Can you finish the difficult task in such a short time?

---No, it is beyond my __________.A.complexB.competenceC.comprehensionD.competition

13.If you take time to explore the different layers of a person, you will find so many unique and interesting things about them that you would never know if there were __________.A.otherwiseB.yetC.howeverD.though

14.My friends, after they heard what had happened to the officials who travelled to India on the instruction of the Emperor Mingdi, ______ said it sounded like an adventure.A.allB.thatC.whichD.who

15.The monks who ________travel from place to place to spread Buddhism in the past have over time moved into new residential complexes at last and lived a more stable life.A.couldB.wouldC.mightD.should

答案

1-5 AACCA6-10 CBBDB11-15 ABAAB

D

1.This is just _____ challenging job all the students want to get.Do you have anyone in _____ mind for it?

A.a;theB.the;不填C.the;theD.a;不填

2.— Please come in and feel free to take a look around the house.— Well, big _____ it is, the furniture is too old.A.whileB.asC.how

3.— Linda hasn’t shown up yet.— It’s strange.She ________.D.when

A.couldB.mightC.must haveD.should have

4.— Will you be able to see Jennifer’s parents when the first class is over?

— I’m afraid not.I ______ a lecture on British literature in the hall.A.will attendB.am attending

C.will be attendingD.am going to attend

5.— Why did you quit your job?

— It was good _______ salary, but I didn’t like its working conditions.A.in need ofB.in face ofC.in favor ofD.in terms of

6.Is there any possibility ________ the little girl can be the champion in the London Olympics?

A.thatB.whichC.ifD.whether

7.The split between humans and living apes is thought by some scholars _____ 15 to 20 million years ago.A.to occur

occurredB.occurringC.to have occurredD.having

8.Look, ______ fashionable clothes is he wearing that all the eyes are fixed on him!

A.soB.suchC.howD.what

9.After three years of hard work, his knowledge and _______ were finally recognized in his school.A.conscienceB.competenceC.conservationD.convenience

10._______ back to China, all the staff who had worked in Libya strongly felt that our country is very powerful.A.To flyB.Being flyingC.To be flownD.Having been flown

11.It’s too bad that My computer has got a new virus.If only I ______ that programme!

A.didn’t runB.haven’t runC.hadn’t runD.wouldn’t run

12.The activities organized by our school really gave us a platform _______ we learned team spirit.A.thatB.whichC.whereD.when

13.— Did you listen to the report last Friday?

— Yes, it was about the shortage of migrant workers.That was the first time I ______ about the subject.A.heardB.was hearingC.would hearD.had heard

14.If you _______ this newspaper, you’ll be receive an extra magazine.A.submit toB.subscribe toC.take toD.apply to

15.— Were you disappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet?

— Well, yes, _______.The back cover was a bit torn, but it didn’t matter really.A.sort ofB.very muchC.not at allD.never mind

答案

1—5 BBDCD6—10 ACBBD11—15 CCDBA

第五篇：中職英語高三翻譯句子練習(xí)

16.10.15 1.當(dāng)我們正玩得高興的時候我突然想起了我的奶奶。

When we were playing in great joy, I suddenly remembered my grandma.2.我們不得不告訴孩子們不要吃太多快餐。

We have to tell children not to eat too much fast food.3.農(nóng)民們對于他們秋天的好收成非常高興。

Farmers are very happy with their harvest in autumn.4.他太羞愧了以至于不能說出一句話。He is too ashamed to say a word.5.我匆忙的趕去機(jī)場但是我還是遲到了兩個小時。I hurried to the airport but I was still two hours late.6.一寸光陰一寸金。（時間就是金錢）Time is money.16.10.16 1.行動勝于語言。

Action speak louder than words.2.這個演員是Tom的爸爸的一位好朋友。The actor is a friend of Tom’s father’s.3.那個瓶子里沒有牛奶。

There is no(not any)milk in the bottle.4.不是所有人都認(rèn)識他。Not all know him.5.他們兩個都不想成為醫(yī)生。

Neither of them wants to be a doctor.6.眾所周知，猴子喜歡吃香蕉。

It is known that/As is known, monkeys like to eat bananas.16.10．17 1.他們已經(jīng)去過加拿大四次了。They have been to Canada for four times.2.從我家到學(xué)校走路大約四十分鐘的路程。It is about 40 minutes’ walk from my home to school.3.對不起讓你等了很長的一段時間。Sorry, I have made you waiting for a long time.4.在你離開房間之前請關(guān)掉燈。Please turn off the lights before you leave the room.5.我們最好用最少的錢和最少的人來完成我們的工作。

We had better finish our work with less money and fewer people.6.他喜歡多大號的？ What size does he like?

1.非洲許多人們正在遭受著饑餓和疾病。

Many people in Africa are now suffering from hunger and diseases.2.我的洗衣機(jī)壞了，它需要修理。My washing machine is out of order and it needs repairing.3.這片森林被這場火毀掉了。The forest was destroyed by the fire.4.在今天的報紙上有些重要的事。There is something important in today’s newspaper.5.在我回家的路上我遇到了我的一個老朋友。on my way home, I met an old friend of mine.6.明天我要有一場英語考試。I am going to have an English test tomorrow.7.你要茶還是咖啡？Would you like tea or coffee?

1.吸煙有害健康。Smoking is harmful to your health.2.你最好盡快戒煙。You had better give up smoking as soon as possible.3.Lilly 的觀點(diǎn)不同于她同學(xué)的觀點(diǎn)。Lily’s opinions are different from those of her classmates.4.在周末，我父母允許我上網(wǎng)一小時。

My parents allow me to surf the Internet for one hour on weekends.5.不要緊張。Don’t be nervous.6.吃健康的食物對你的健康有好處。Eating healthy food is good for your health.7.謝謝你令人愉快的（可愛的）聚會和美味的食物。Thanks for your lovely party and delicious food.1.路的兩邊有很多花和樹。There are many flowers and trees on both sides of the road.2.沒有人喜歡被嘲笑，所以你應(yīng)該和藹地對其他人。

No one likes to be laughed at, so we should be kind to others.3.他贏得第一名的好消息使我們興奮。

The news that he won the first prize/place made us excited.4.這場事故發(fā)生在一個寒冷的冬天的早上。

The accident happened on a cold/freezing winter morning.5.北京的人口有多少？What is the population in Beijing? 6.如果Lily不去，我也不去。If lily doesn’t go, neither will I./me neither./I won’t go either.7.你和我都不擅長數(shù)學(xué)。Neither you nor I am good at math.