the more ~ the more 과 같은 의미로 쓰이는것은 무엇인가요?

the more they looked at the image, the more motivated they were to get to the moon as soon as possible.

= as they looked at the image , theyto the moon as soon as possible.

빈칸에 알맞은 말은 무엇일까요? 가 질문인데요.
= as they looked at the image more, they were to get more motivated to the moon as soon as possible

이렇게 쓰면 맞는 말인가요?