阅读理解(人物故事)练习全集一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．阅读理解 For most of her life, Suanne Laqueur's passion for storytelling was shown on the dance floor. Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother's dance studio in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, for years. But when her mother was ready to retire and an opportunity opened for Laqueur to take over the studio, she realized she had no interest in taking on the business side of her art: "Owning a studio is a lot of work—financially, logistically. I love the teaching, the choreographing(编舞), the staging, but I didn't want to own it." Yet Laqueur's disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a self-published author. In the fall of 2025, she decided to pursue Self-publishing as a way of sharing her first completed novel with friends and family. During the process, she realized that following her true passion—telling stories through writing—made the business of the art worthwhile, and owning that business meant she could direct her writing career however she chose. Starting with her second self-published novel, she began investing more time in marketing and building her audience. Her investment paid off. Since 2025, Laqueur, now 49, has self-published six novels, which collectively have hundreds of ratings and reviews on Goodreads. Her 2025 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show at the 25th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize. "You have to write the most truthful story to you, and I think self-publishing allows that freedom,' she says. "If you w...
