This is Ted’s photo. We miss him a lot. He ______ trying to save a child in the earthquake.

A.killed

B.is killed

C.was killed

D.was killing

答案及解析： C

解析：

trying to save a child in an earthquake是分词短语作状语。他丧生应是过去发生的动作，用过去式。表示某人在某次事故中丧生，常用被动式。故选C项。