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 2013, 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 2014, Laqueur, now 49, has self-published six novels, which collectively have hundreds of ratings and reviews on Goodreads. Her 2016 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 work with traditional publishing, it’s more about what’s marketable, There are trade-offs, which everyone will tell you, but by self-publishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I’m cool with that.”

【小题1】From Paragraph 2，we can learn that Laqueur _______.

A．was a part-time writer when she was young

B．didn’t like teaching dancing in fact

C．wanted to own a publishing house

D．was interested in running her mother’s studio

【小题2】What made Laqueur change her attitude to business?

A．Her mother’s persuasion.	B．The desire to make money
C．Self-publishing her novels.	D．Her own passion toward art.

【小题3】Which of the following can best replace the phrase “stole the show” in Paragraph 4?

A．became a failure.	B．was shown to people.
C．got all the attention.	D．was accidentally stolen.

【小题4】What can be inferred from what Laqueur’s said?

A．Self-publishing will replace traditional publishing.

B．She will never use traditional publishing.

C．Traditional publishing only focuses on the market.

D．She enjoys the way of self-publishing.