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 Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet and is fifth in order of distance from the sun. It is well placed for observation for several months in every year and on average is the brightest of the planets apart from Venus, though for relatively brief periods Mars may outshine it. Jupiter’s less than 10 hour rotation period gives it the shortest day in the solar system in so far as the principal planets are concerned. There are no true seasons on Jupiter because the axial inclination to the perpendicular of the orbital plane is only just over 3°-less than that for any other planet.

 The most famous mark on Jupiter is the Great Red Spot. It has shown variations in both intensity and color, and at times it has been invisible, but it always returns after a few years. At its greatest extent it may be 40,000 kilometers long and 14,000 kilometers wide, so its surface area is greater than that of Earth. Though the latitude of the Red Spot varies little, it drifts about in longitude. Over the past century the total longitudinal drift has amounted to approximately 1200°. The latitude is generally very close to -22°. It was once thought that the Red Spot might be a solid or semisolid body floating in Jupiter’s outer gas. However, the Pioneer and Voyager results have refuted that idea and proven the Red Spot to be a phenomenon of Jovian meteorology. Its longevity may well due to its exceptional size, but there are signs that it is decreasing in size, and it may not be permanent. Several smaller red spots have been seen occasionally but have not lasted.
Question:The word “exceptional” in paragraph 2 mostly means _______

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As towns grow, they tend to destroy the surrounding ______ areas.

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We’re over the _______! Who wouldn’t be? We’ve just won £1 million!

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It’s very cold in here. Do you mind if I _______ the heating?

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The loss of his journals had cuased him even more sorrow than his retirement form the military six years earlier.

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The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.

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I’d rather you ________ anything about the garden until the weather improves.

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The exhibition is free for all students. We ______ pay any fee.

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A few natural elements exist in _______ that they are rarely seen in their natural environments.

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Pure sodium immediately combines with oxygen when is exposed to air.

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Of course you’ll pass. You write well and you have an excellent _______ of the subject.

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Candles _______ from beeswax burn with a very clean flame.

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That these students have improved their grades because of their participation in the test review class.

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I don’t think Max broke your vase because he wasn’t here then.

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Noisy parties are really not my _______.

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Could you please _______ me to the nearest post office?