单项选择题

W: Rod must be in a bad mood today. What’s wrong with him
M: He failed in the selection process for the dean of the admissions office. He’d been hoping for the position for a long time.

Why is Rod in a bad moody()

A. The selection process was very successful.
B. He was eliminated in the selection process.
C. Rod had been hoping for the position for a long time.
D. Rod made himself distinguished in the admissions office.