The tourist tried ______ something funny to get rid of the embar

The tourist tried ______ something funny to get rid of the embarrassment.( )
A、to talk about
B、talked about
C、talking about
D、even talk about
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：C. “talking about”是“try doing something”的结构，符合句子的语境，即游客试图通过谈论某件有趣的事情来摆脱尴尬。