New Zealand Car Rental

Customers who demand superior service and value hire Apex rental cars. With a wide section of over 15 different types of vehicles including small economical cars, medium-sized and full-size sedans (轿车), station wagons (旅行车), 4WDs and people movers as well as 14 conveniently located branches throughout New Zealand, you can be sure to find a vehicle that is perfect for your travel needs.

Guaranteed No Hidden Costs

When you hire a car from Apex Car Rentals, there are no hidden surprises. All rates include GST (消费税), comprehensive insurance and unlimited kilometers. Apex also offers a very affordable Collision Damage Waiver upgrade option which allows customers to reduce their legal responsibility for paying money for damage in the event of an accident to $ 0.

With Apex there are no hidden costs, guaranteed：

* No extra charges for one-way hires and free airport/hotel transfers

* No booking or administration fees

* No credit card processing fees

* No extra driver fees

* No surcharges for seniors and drivers under 25

* No hidden fees; all rates include GST, insurance and unlimited kilometers

Free Ferry Tickets

Crossing Cook Strait? Your vehicle ferry ticket could be free, and Apex can help you book passenger tickets. Check vehicle availability for more information.

Apex Car Rental Optional Extras

Winter Extras

    One day, when I was a first-year student in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kris. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd (书呆子)."

    I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a gang of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His gasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up, and I saw terrible sadness in his eyes.

    My heart went out to him. So I jogged over to him, and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his gases, I said, "They are bad guys! They really should be punished. "He looked at me and said, "Hey, thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.

    I helped him pick up his books and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before, but we talked all the way home, and I carried his books.

    He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. …

    We hung out all weekend, and the more I got to know Kris, the more I liked him. …

    Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Let's have a look.

    People wear pants to cover the lower part of their bodies. We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants in their pants. Sometimes, people may get caught with their pants down. They are found doing something they should not be doing. And, in every family, one person takes control. Sometimes a wife tells her husband what to do. Then we say she wears the pants in the family.

    Pants usually have pockets to hold things. Money that is likely to be spent quickly can burn a hole in your pocket. Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants. If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt.

    I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much. I really take my hat off to them. Yet, when it comes to my own money, I spend it at the drop of a hat, which means I instantly spend it.

    Boots are a heavy or strong kind of shoes. People who are too big for their boots think they are more important than they really are. I dislike such people.

    My father is an important person. He runs a big company. He wears a suit and tie, and a shirt with sleeves that cover his arms. Some people who do not know him well think he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly. But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve.

    There's a world of difference between a horror movie and a comedy—the former scares you half to death while the latter leaves you rolling on the floor with laughter. But try watching them without the background music and you just might decide they're not so different after all. Music and movies have been closely connected since the beginning of the film industry—even before the voices of actors were recorded. In movies, music helps to provide a sense of time and place, convey ideas about the characters and, most importantly, draw emotions out of the audience.

    Studies have long shown that our heart rates and anxiety levels rise and fall depending on the speed of the music we hear. Using this knowledge, composers use sudden changes in film music speed to create fear among audiences. Slowing the speed of the music will have the opposite effect, bringing about a sense of peace or a dreamlike quality. The use of dissonant (不和谐的) tones and noises is another technique that heightens tension. Humans naturally become unnerved when we hear dissonant sounds because such noises are usually associated with danger, like those that animals make to warn against predators (捕食者).

    As crucial as it is, the best film music is subtle. All that audiences are supposed to feel is a heightened sense of emotion—they shouldn't realize what's causing it. Only when the music is taken out of the film should audiences understand its effects.

    In keeping with this principle, some filmmakers are even using what's called "infrasound" (次声波) to arouse fear. While we may not be able to hear it because its frequency is below the range of the human ear, infrasound has been proven to cause anxiety, tremble and even sorrow. For example, infrasound was used in the soundtrack of the 2007 horror movie Paranormal Activity, and audiences reposed extremely high fear levels despite the 1ack of action throughout the movie. "It doesn't affect everyone equally," said British science writer Philip Ball, author of The Music Instinct, but he predicted that "we will see more of it used in movies in the future".

    I was on my way home from work, cutting through the park. On that day, the sun seemed to 1 faster than usual, and all of a sudden I found myself walking 2 I was less than half a mile from my apartment,3the path would lead me over a bridge, across train tracks, and 4 an unlit underpass (地下通道).

Then 5 I heard him — a stranger running alongside me. My mouth went 6. My legs felt like water. But I didn't7my pace. Instead, I stopped, turned, and8 him. He came out of the bushes and said he'd been watching me for a long time.9he walked beside me, I moved a little closer to the edge of the10When we reached the bridge, a train raced past, and he seized the moment,11 himself suddenly at me as his hands12my throat. The self-defense skills I had learned years before kicked in, and I dug my 13into his eye, hard. But he14grew bolder (大胆), pulling at my clothes. So I put all my 15into that thumb, and finally he16.

I was shaking with 17but I looked him straight in the eye and began to back away. I 18to run the hell out of there, but then I 19 another self-defense lesson: Never20 because then you're prey (猎物). So I walked away —alone — through the dark underpass as I dialed 911 with trembling fingers.

Since Jan 23,when Wuhan, Hubei province, China's core battlefield against the deadly novel coronavirus, came to a halt (暂停),the city has witnessed numerous sorrows, but also hope. With spring(arrive), it is gradually returning to normal. During the winter, China and its 1.4 billion people experienced the(rapid) spreading COVID -19 outbreak. It(cause) the most extensive infections and has been the most difficult disease since the founding of New China in 1949.

Zhang Wenhong, leader of the Shanghai team of experts treating COVID - 19 cases, said, "We've managed (contain ) the outbreak in two to four months , is unprecedented (前所未有的) in the history of epidemics, and unprecedented in the annals of medical history. I take pride in those brave ones, of our country and of our people." They believe the measures that have played key role - including the Wuhan lockdown, massive testing, strict quarantine (隔离) regulations and timely treatment -are all fundamental tools to break transmission of the virus.

It was not an easy (decide) to seal off Wuhan, a city of more than 11 million people and one of the country's  (busy) traffic hubs. It was an unprecedented move in China's modern history, other cities in Hubei took similar measures, with the lockdown swiftly extended to the whole province. According to a study (publish) in the journal Science on March 31, the Wuhan lockdown, together with the national emergency response, reduced the number of confirmed COVID -19 cases outside Wuhan on the mainland by 96 percent within a month of being implemented.

—But for the situation where many pig farms _______ a rare pig disease, things would not be like this.

Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860 ~ 1935)

Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Angela Merkel (1954 ~)

In 2005, Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She once worked as a research scientist until 1989. Then she entered politics and has been widely described as Iron Lady in Germany. She was elected as the most powerful woman by the Times in 2015. As Germany's leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.

Margaret Thatcher (1925 ~ 2013)

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first woman Prime Minister (首相). She served until 1990, which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will, people called her Britain's Iron Lady.

Marie Curie (1867 ~ 1934)

Polish-born scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation(辐射能).Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.

    It's 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD. Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. It's not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

    Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother's chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it's okay to just say “no.” I shouldn't feel sorry for refusing food that I don't want to eat.

    So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It's through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

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删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉。

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    One cold winter day in 1900, a small boy calling Charlie Chaplin is walking along the street in London.She went to a restaurant straightly. He wanted to buy some bread, and he didn't have any money. His father dead when he was very young. His mother was often very sick, so she could not take care of Charlie or his brother. All of them had to work to help their sick mother. He was a small boy but his dream was not very big. He wanted to be great man in the world of film. So he worked very hard to sing and danced well.