题目

题型：不详难度：来源：

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

C

解析

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。