That night was no exception. (Para. 1)
Meaning: That night, I did the exactly the same thing: I looked at the street and pathways very carefully to see whether there was anything unusual or there was any unusual person before pulling into the garage.
exception: n. a person or thing that is not included
Most tourists really enjoy visiting Disney world in Florida; the few who do not are exceptions. 大多數游客確實喜歡佛羅里達州的迪斯尼樂園，極少數不喜歡的屬于例外。
It is possible to make rules about English spelling, but there are so many exceptions that the rules are not always helpful. 對于英語的拼法是可以列出規律來的，但存在著許許多多不合規律的例外情況。
Most children prefer playing to working, but Jim is an exception.許多孩子喜歡玩，而不喜歡做事，但吉姆是個例外。
no exception: sth. that is definitely included.
Marketing is everywhere these days and books are no exception. 如今到處都是買賣，書籍也不例外。
All fresh vegetables contain some vitamin C with no exception. 所有新鮮蔬菜無一例外會含有一些維生素C。