Informational Text: Expository Essay Read this passage from an expository essay. Then, answer the following question(s). In this passage, what is the author's main purpose? A. to describe the climate on a typical day on Maui B. to persuade readers to visit Hawaii C. to inform readers about the legend of Haleakala D. to entertain visitors to Hawaii A giant, dormant volcano silently looms at the eastern end of the Hawaiian island of Maui. The volcano was given the name Haleakala, meaning "house of the sun," by the people of the island. According to their legends, the benevolent god Maui wanted to help the people of the island named for him. To accomplish this, he captured the sun and trapped it in the deep basin at the volcano's summit. He promised to release the sun only if it would agree to move more slowly across the sky each day. The sun evidently agreed, for residents and visitors to the island of Maui have enjoyed the benefit of long, sunny days ever since.

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the three (3) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. your sister has a new boyfriend. the first time you meet him, he corners you and talks to you for an hour about football, a subject in which you have no interest at all. you come away with the impression that he is an inconsiderate bore. the next two times you see him, however, he says not a word about football. he participates in the general conversation and makes some witty and intelligent remarks. what is your impression of him now? do you find him likable and interesting on the basis of the last two encounters? do you average out the early minus and the later plus and come out with a neutral zero? neither is likely. what is likely is that you still think of him as an inconsiderate bore. psychological research suggests that first impressions, as our mothers and fathers told us, are quite lasting. 1. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is positive. 2. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is neither positivenor negative. 3. the selection suggests that it’s a good idea to make good firstimpressions. 4. the selection suggests that it can be difficult to remain objective aboutothers. 5. first impressions tend to be fair and balance