mass/massive/handful/maths/mathematics/arithmetic/geometry/algebra
记忆：
1. mass [ mAs] n. 块, 大多数, 群众 I've masses of work to do. 我有大量的工作要做。
2. massive [ 5mAsiv ] adj. 大规模的，大块的 We must make massive efforts to improve things. 我们必须采取大量的措施来改善形势。
3. handful [ 5hAndful] n. 一把, 少数 Only a handful of people were connected with the murder. 只有少数人与凶杀案有关。
4. maths [ mAWs ] n. 数学 Maths is one of the basic subjects of our school. 数学是我们学校的基础学科。
5. mathematics [ 7mAWi5mAtiks ] The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities, using numbers and symbols. n. 数学
6. arithmetic [ E5riWmEtik ] n. 算术 The mathematics of integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers under addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division The kids begin to learn arithmetic in the kindergarten. 孩子们在幼儿园就开始学算术。
7. geometry [ dVi5Cmitri ] The mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids. geo-metry n. 几何 The students learn geometry systematically in high school. 学生们在中学系统地学习几何。
8. algebra [5AldVIbrE] A generalization of arithmetic in which symbols, usually letters of the alphabet, represent numbers or members of a specified set of numbers and are related by operations that hold for all numbers in the set. n. 代数学
另类阅读：
In our class masses of students are interested in mathematics but only a handful of girls are good at geometry. After all, it is more complicated than arithmetic. Maybe the teacher should think of ways to improve it in a massive scale.