Forests are delicate systems that, if disturbed, can be permanently destroyed.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】delicate的意思是“易碎的,纤弱的”,如Although the coral looks hard,it is very deli—cate.(珊瑚虽然看起来很坚硬,其实是非常易碎的。)fragile“脆弱的”,delicate与fragile意思相近。expansive“扩展的”;complex“复杂的”;unusual“不寻常的”。故选A。