After floods had destroyed crops and houses the farmers in the village were food and she

问题补充：

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：

A. for lack of

B. for short of

(答案→)C. in want of

D. in the need of

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。