英语翻译---Did you forget to mention my name or fear something when you applied for an instructor?---I meant to have,but they___ favourites of the people in power.A were B are C have been D had been 一定要翻译

问题描述:

英语翻译
---Did you forget to mention my name or fear something when you applied for an instructor?
---I meant to have,but they___ favourites of the people in power.
A were B are C have been D had been
一定要翻译

答案应该是A.
翻译:
--当你应聘讲师时,你忘记提我的名字吗?还是当时你害怕什么?
--我本来想这样做的,但是(那时)他们(指竞争对手)才是当权人(指对应聘者有决定权的人)的最爱啊!
从句意来看,选项是指当时的情况,所以应该用一般过去时.