This is John’s photo. We miss him a lot. He ______ when trying t

This is John’s photo. We miss him a lot. He ______ when trying to save a child in an earthquake.
A、killed
B、is killed
C、was killed
D、was killing
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：was killed 用过去式，表示被夺去生命 用被动语态，由题意可知John死去是过去的事，因此要使用被动语态。