地道美语
A: Do you have any plans for Veteran’s Day?

B: You mean Armistice Day.

A: Well, as you know, on November 11th the allies signed a peace treaty with the Germans, also known as the Armistice Treaty. This marked the end of WWI and many countries around the world commemorate this date under names such as Remembers’ Day. In Poland it’s their independence day! There’s a lot going on around the world on this day.

B: Wow, I didn’t know! Probably because I flunked history in school.

词汇注释
armistice n.休战
The armistice did not spare France a pang.
停战协定并未使法国免遭剧烈的创伤。

treaty n.条约, 协定
The treaty gave (a) fresh impetus to trade.
这条约使双方的贸易又推进了一步。

commemorate vt. 纪念
This monument commemorates our victory.
这座碑是为纪念我们的胜利而建的。

flunk vt. 考试不及格
He flunked mathematics.
他数学没有考及格。

【拓展词汇】
poppy n.罂粟；鸦片

to pay your respects 向你感激的人表示敬意

a moment of silence 在退伍军人节人们默哀一分钟来怀念逝者

salute vt. 向… 致意，向…致敬
They saluted each other by raising their hats.
他们举起帽子互相致意。

参考译文
A:你打算怎么过退伍军人节？

B:你是说休战日。

A: 如你所知,11月11日盟军和德国签署了和平条约，史称为“休战日”,它标志着一战的结束，全世界很多国家都纪念这个日子，有的将之称为”纪念日“。在波兰，就是它的独立日。这天全世界都会举行很多纪念活动。

B: 我还真不知道，可能是因为上学时历史不及格。