885 section 20-7

As rare as something becomes, be it a baseball card or a musical recording or a postage stamp, the more avidly it is sought by collectors.

(D) The rarer something becomes, like

(E) The rarer something becomes, whether it is

KEY: E

请问两个选项是依句意来判断

还是like在此的用法不对?

like 不能用来举例， 除去 D.