Besides, I remember telling you I used to have two part-time jobs when I was in college just to 19 .
答案：(D) make ends meet
make ends meet 是固定用語，意為「使收支相抵、勉強維持生計」：父親提起自己大學時打兩份工，只是為了打平開銷；catch up（趕上）、get my way（隨心所欲）、keep in touch（保持聯絡）語意都不合。
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make、ends、meet 三個字你全都認得，合起來卻看不懂——固定用語就是這樣，拆開理解沒用。make ends meet ＝ 使收支相抵、勉強維持生計。原本寫作 make both ends meet，那個 ends 指的是「收入」與「支出」兩端，要讓兩端碰得到，也就是打平。
這是一封拒絕匯錢的家書。前一句 If I give you a hand every time you have problems with money now, what will you do when you no longer have me to support you?已經定調；父親提自己當年打兩份工，就是要說「連我都得辛苦打平開銷」。下一句 you should try either finding a job or cutting down on your spending 更是直接的建議。
catch up 是趕上進度；get my way 的正確說法是 get one's way（隨心所欲）；keep in touch 是保持聯絡。三個都跟打工賺錢無關。
make ends meet（收支相抵、勉強度日）、live from hand to mouth（僅能餬口）、cut down on（減少）、give sb a hand（幫某人一把）。
Dear Son,
I am very happy to hear that you are doing well in school. However, I am very concerned with the way you 16 money. I understand that college students like to 17 parties, movies, and lots of activities, but you also have to learn how to do without certain things. After all, you must live within a limited budget.
18 the extra money you want for this month, I am sorry that I have decided not to send it to you because I think it is time for you to learn how to live without my help. If I give you a hand every time you have problems with money now, what will you do when you no longer have me to support you? Besides, I remember telling you I used to have two part-time jobs when I was in college just to 19 . So, if you need money now, you should try either finding a job or cutting down on your 20 .
I understand it is not easy to live on your own. But learning to budget your money is the first lesson you must learn to be independent. Good luck, son. And remember: never spend more than you earn.
Love, Mom