they make new music from what is left. According to Cope, only the great composers are able to create the database accurately, remember it, and form new musical patterns from it.

　　Cope built a huge database of existing music. He began with hundreds of works by Bach. The software analyzed the data: it broke it down into smaller pieces and looked for patterns. It then combined the pieces into new patterns; Before long, the program could compose short Bach-like works. They weren't good, but it was a start.

　　Since that first opera, Emmy has written thousands of compositions. Cope still gives Emmy feedback（反馈) on what he likes and doesn't like of her music, but she is doing most of the hard work of composing these days！

9. What led David Cope to invent software?

　　A. He had difficulties in writing an opera. B. He dreamed of developing software.

　　C. He wanted to help composers. D. He was fond of classical music.

10. What do we know about David Cope?

　　A. His Cradle Falling wasn't popular.

　　B. He had kept on improving his software.

　　C. He composed Bach-like works well at the beginning.

　　D. He has shifted his attention to invent different software.

11. It can be learnt from the text that _______.

　　A. Cope's database includes Bach's works only.

　　B. Bach's music helped Cope a lot.

　　C. Cope is a computer programmer.

　　D. Emmy did much more work than Cope in composing.

12. What is the best title for the text?

　　A. The Invention of a Software for Creating Music B. Ways to Create a Music Database

　　C. David Cope--a Music Genius D. How to Start Creating Music

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D

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　　The new study of around 1,000 parents showed that 67% of parents have asked their teenager children for technology-related advice. 44% have asked their teenager for help using the Internet, and 41% have received teen advice about how to use the TV or home entertainment system.

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