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England’s players and manager pause to remember ahead of their Armistice¹ Day match against Scotland. Again did this spark more debate about poppies and remembrance in the oldest football rivalry². The squad³ trained for the final time without puppies on their kit⁴, but both teams will wear them for the match displayed on black armband in defiance⁵ of FIFA. They could be fined or have points deductive for breaching⁶ a rule that bans the display of political symbols on national kit. The FA says FIFA has got it wrong. And the Royal British Legion hopes to raise 45 million pounds for its appropriate appeal has backed for them.

“I think it’s really important they are given the opportunity to choose for themselves. The fact that that football match is happening on Armistice Day itself is so important. So to give the players the opportunity to choose, I think, is the right thing to do. And we are very, very grateful for the support that they are showing.”

The poppy is synonymous with remembrance, but the symbol has become sensitive in recent years. For some a compose will show patriotism⁷. 50 years ago, England played on November 10th and there was no poppy and no protest. Today public figures, television presenters⁸ and football clubs are criticized for not displaying them. This week, the BBC for its criticism after it put a poppy on the Cookie Monster in an attempt to avoid giving offense 

The Cenotaph  will be the center of a nation wide two-minute silence, a profound gesture of gratitude⁹ and respect to those who lost their lives in conflicts. But the debate on football and poppies has raised a question as to whether not wearing one of these amounts to disrespect and whether remembrance can still be a personal private choice. 

Also Michael Morpurgo has written movingly about World War I, most famously in War Horse. He believes the poppy is personal, but profoundly important. 

“Well, I don’t like the poppy is a ‘should’ factor. I don’t think anyone should wear it. I wear it. It’s my business. And if other people wish to wear, that’s their business. We are a free country. No ‘should’ about it. If the team as a whole decided¹⁰ -- English team, Scottish team, the Wales team, whatever -- to wear poppies, then of course, why not?”

While England and Scotland defy FIFA, Wales and Northern Ireland will not wear poppies accepting there are many other ways to honor the fallen. This morning debate will be stilled by silence. 

1 armistice   

n.休战，停战协定

参考例句：

• The two nations signed an armistice.两国签署了停火协议。
• The Italian armistice is nothing but a clumsy trap.意大利的停战不过是一个笨拙的陷阱。

2 rivalry   

n.竞争，竞赛，对抗

参考例句：

• The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
• He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。

3 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。

4 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。

5 defiance   

n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗

参考例句：

• He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
• He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。

6 breaching   

攻破( breach的过去式 )； 破坏，违反

参考例句：

• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。
• Third, an agency can abuse its discretion by breaching certain principles of judge-made law. 第三，行政机关会因违反某些法官制定的法律原则而构成滥用自由裁量权。

7 patriotism   

n.爱国精神，爱国心，爱国主义

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。

8 presenters   

n.节目主持人，演播员( presenter的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Each week presenters would put the case for their favourite candidate. 每个星期主持人推出他们最喜欢的候选人。 来自互联网
• Karaoke was set up to allowed presenters to sing on the stage. 宴会设有歌唱舞台，可让出席者大演唱功。 来自互联网

9 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

10 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。