13. As Hurricane Hugo approached the Atlantic coast, it increased dramatically in strength, becoming the tenth most intense hurricane to hit the United States mainland in the twentieth century and most
intense since Camille in 1969.
(A) most intense since Camille in 1969
(B) most intense after Camille in 1969
(C) the most intense since Camille in 1969
(D) the most intense after 1969, which had
Camille
(E) since 1969 and Camille, the most intense
Idiom
The superlative form is used for comparisons involving more than two elements, and it should be used here because the comparison involves all hurricanes to hit the United States mainland in the twentieth century. Because tenth appears between the and most intense in the first phrase, the must be repeated in the second phrase: the most intense. While in some constructions, such as the most frightening and most intense, the would be understood and so would not need to be repeated, the definite article
the is required in this
superlative form construction.
Since is preferable
to
after in this sentence because
since emphasizes the continuity of the action.
第13题OG解释中列出两种情况,一种可以省略the,另一种必须要加the,有哪位知道关于此的具体规则? | 
