B. grandparents have been used to giving presents on festivals

　C. the majority of grandparents admit not paying so much money

　D. the majority of grandparents are generous for some purposes

16. What's the best title for this passage?

　A. Grandparents spend a lot at Christmas

　B. Grandparents' complaint

　C. Generous or selfish

　D. Custom of giving presents at Christmas

Students who work during term time to support themselves at university are far more likely to graduate with a poor degree, according to a government-funded study published yesterday.

　　Undergraduates with part-time jobs are less likely to get a first or upper second-class degree than other students, harming their career chances. Students from the poorest backgrounds were most likely to take jobs during term because they could not depend on help from their parents.

　　The report, commissioned (委托) by the Department for Education and Skills, also found a clear relation between fear of debt and employment in non-graduate jobs. Students from poorer backgrounds are known to be more unwilling to be in debt than those from middle-class families.

　　The study of 8,600 people who graduated in 1999 was made by Peter Elias, of Warwick University, and Kate Purcell, from Bristol Business School. They found that twice as many first-class degrees were awarded to students who did not work during term compared with those who did. Between 35 and 38 percent who worked during term achieved a lower second, compared with about 28 percent of those who did not.

Professor Elias said that the increase in school fees next year to £3,000 would have to be monitored (监控) carefully for its effect on poorer students. "Higher education is going to be a harder struggle for those who do not come with all the advantages," he said.

　　He suggested that universities could get in touch with employers to provide work experience on good salaries to choose students during holidays, so that they did not have to work during term.

17. Why lots of students took term-jobs at university?

　　A. They couldn't borrow money from others.

　　B. They wanted to improve themselves this way.

　　C. Their families couldn't afford the high expense.

　　D. Earning money was more important than studying.

18. Students who took term-jobs at university ________.

　　A. had no chance to study better than those who didn't

　　B. couldn't graduate from school normally in the future

　　C. would have more trouble finding a well-paid job later

　　D. were more independent than those who didn't later

19. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. First-class degrees couldn't be given to poor students.

　　B. Poor students can't take part-time jobs at university.

　　C. Universities should help poor students solve money problem.

　　D. Some students have to take term-jobs for high school fees.

20. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. University students like to support themselves.