问题
选择题
After floods had destroyed crops and houses, the farmers in the village were _____ food and shelter.
A．for lack of
B．for short of
C．in want of
D．in the need of
答案
答案：C
本题的含义是洪灾摧毁了庄稼和房屋后，住在农村的农民急需食物和帐篷，in want of表示急需的意思，故本题选C。