Clouds encircle the lofty rim of Africa's Mount Elgon, a huge, long-extinct volcano on the border between Uganda and Kenya.
图中巍峨的山峰被云朵环绕着，那是在非洲位于乌干达与肯尼亚边界的埃尔冈山，是一座巨大的死火山。
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Most books are intended to be easily read and understood, and the oldest ones can often serve as windows into long-extinct cultures and ways of life.
大多数的书都容易阅读、理解，而古老的书籍则是认识早已灭绝的文化和生活方式的一扇窗。
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Japanese researchers will launch a project this year to resurrect the long-extinct mammoth by using cloning technology to bring the ancient pachyderm back to life in around five years time.