1．Ensure passport is valid.
Passports are required for travel to the U．S.and must be valid for the entirety of the traveler’s stay.
2．Complete the application for a tourist visa，Form DS160.
This is an online form available through the U．S.Department of State.
3．Print the DS160 confirmation page.
After successfully completing the application，the applicant will receive a confirmation with a 10digit barcode.Take a printout of this page.This page is required to schedule a visa interview.
4．Upload a digital photograph.
The DS160 application requires the applicant to upload a digital photograph that meets the following requirements：
The digital photograph must be a square.
Minimum dimensions must be 600 pixels by 600 pixels.
Maximum dimensions must be 1200 pixels by 1200 pixels.
Image must be in color.
Image must be in the JPEG format.
File size of the image must be less than or equal to 240 kilobytes.
5．Pay the application fee for the B2 tourist visa.
The fee can be paid electronically as a bank transfer or in cash at designated(指定的) bank branches.
6．Make an appointment for the visa interview.
After paying the application fee，the applicant will have to schedule two appointments as part of the tourist visa process：
The first appointment is at the Offsite Facilitation Center(OFC) to provide biometrics information，which includes fingerprinting and photograph.
The second appointment is with the consulate(领事馆) or embassy for a personal visa interview.
7．Complete the visa fingerprinting at an OFC.
This appointment should be scheduled at least a day or two before the interview at the consulate.As part of this appointment，the applicant’s digital photograph and fingerprints will be taken.
8．Attend the visa interview at the designated U．S.consulate or embassy on the day and time the appointment.
The applicant brings the following to the visa interview：
Passport (and old passports if any)
Passportstyle photograph
The DS160 confirmation page
Visa application fee receipts
Interview appointment letter
Supporting documents
9．Receive a B2 visa and travel to the U．S.
If the interview goes well，the consular officer will approve the visa application and give the applicant a B2 visa.
1.The passage mainly focuses on .
A. how to apply for a U．S.tourist visa
B. strict process of passport application
C. making preparations for visa documents
D. the U．S.tourist advertisement of applying for visa
2.What are applicants required to do when applying for B2 visa?
A. Complete the visa fingerprinting after the interview.
B. Pay the application fee only through bank transfer electronically.
C. Print out Form DS160.
D. Attend a personal visa interview.
Whenever Michael Carl, the fashion market director at Vanity Fair, goes out to dinner with friends, he plays something called the phone pile game: Everyone places their _______ in the middle of the table; whoever looks at their device(设备) before the check arrives _______ for dinner.
Brandon Holley, the former editor of Lucky magazine, had trouble _______ her mobile phone when she got home from work. So about six months ago, she _______ putting her phone into a milk tin the moment she walked in. It remains there until after dinner.
And Mare Jacobs, the fashion designer, didn’t _______ to sleep close to a noisy phone. So he _______ computers and phones from his bedroom—a house rule he _______ with audiences during a screening of his film Disconnect.
As smartphones _______ to make their way into our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass _______ our personal space even further, users say these disconnecting ________ are improving their relationships—and their brains.
“Disconnect is something that we all ________,” Lesley M.M.Blume, a New York writer, told the New York Times. “The expectation that we must always be ________ to everyone...creates a real problem in trying to ________ private time. But that private time is more important than ever.”
A popular, method for ________ is to choose a box for your cellphone, like Ms.Holley. “________ my phone is lighting up, it’s still a distraction(分心的事物), so it goes in the ________.” she said.
Others choose new ________. “No screens after 11 pm.” said Ari Melber, a TV host. “I found the evenings were more ________, and I was sleeping better.” he said.
“Sleep is a big factor, which is why Peter Som, a fashion designer, doesn’t want to sleep ________ something that is full of photos and emails.” said Mr. Som, who keeps his phone charging in the living room overnight. It ________ a headclearer.
1.A. wallets B. handbags C. watches D. phones
2.A. pays B. waits C. prepares D. reaches
3.A. examining B. ignoring C. charging D. finding
4.A. stopped B. forgot C. began D. suggested
5.A. hate B. want C. expect D. refuse
6.A. banned B. lost C. collected D. adjusted
7.A. talked B. agreed C. provided D. shared
8.A. intend B. choose C. continue D. happen
9.A. defend B. threaten C. improve D. occupy
10.A. techniques B. practices C. manners D. achievements
11.A. learn B. consider C. accept D. need
12.A. dependable B. available C. convenient D. appealing
13.A. figure out B. save up C. set aside D. take up
14.A. connecting B. distributing C. entertaining D. disconnecting
15.A. Unless B. If C. Since D. Although
16.A. box B. room C. pocket D. bag
17.A. games B. orders C. steps D. rules
18.A. flexible B. urgent C. relaxing D. upsetting
19.A. far from B. next to C. beyond D. within
20.A. definitely B. rarely C. finally D. originally
—It’s said that Chris achieved high grades in the examination.
—That’s no surprise.He is ，you know.
A. a dark horse B. a green hand
C. a wet blanket D. an early bird
—Why did you go back to the library?
—Oh，I left my classmate Julia there.
A. to wait B. waited
C. waiting D. being waited
—Is the doctor your son？Has he graduated from university?
—Yes，he in Nanjing Medical University for 5 years.
A. has been studying B. studies
C. had studied D. studied
—I’m dead tired.I can’t walk any farther，Peter.
—So am I．If only we a pair of wings!
A. have B. had had
C. had D. should have
