【问】 Tom ran as quick as he could to the doctor’s office when he saw that his mother fainted. (TOEFL，77.2)

出题者认为A (quick)是错误的，但是我却见到过这样的例句：

1. He runs as quick as a deer. (MD)

2. “Give it to me quick，” said Della.(O.Henry)

【答】 托福的出题者是语言纯正主义学派，他们要求使用正式语体。因此，他们主张将quick改为quickly。但是，在非正式语体中，尤其是在美国英语中，as quick as是颇为常见的，因为quick也可用作副词：

1. I always wanted to get home quick to mother. (Voynich)

我总是想赶快回家看妈妈。

2. The bus will get you there as quick as the train. (Wood)

公共汽车将象火车那样迅速地把你送到那里。

3. I’ll be round as quick as I can. (Galsworthy)

我将尽快回来。

4. Just get them to finish up as quick as possible. (Priestley)

让他们尽快吃完。