1-2+3-4+5-6+....+1989-1990+1991
1-2+3-4+5-6+......+1989-1990+1991 =1+(3-2)+(5-4)+(7-6)+......+(1989-1987)+(1991-1990) =1+(1991-1)/2 ×1 =1+995 =996