Whenfamineanddroughtstruck,our numbersfellaccordingly.Which of the following choices has a similar meaning with the underlined word "struck"?
Asnowballstruckhimonthebackofthehead.
B. Severalcarswerestruckbyfallingtrees.
C. Anearthquakestrucklastnight.
D. Ahousehadbeenstruckbyafallingtree.