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Odyssey Arena
The Odyssey Arena，owned by Odyssey Trust，is a large sports and entertainment centre situated in Titanic Quarter and the Waterfront，Belfast，Northern Ireland．It was jointly funded by the Millennium Commission，the Laganside Corporation，the DCAL，the Sheridan Group and the Sports Council for Northern Ireland．The Arena opened in 2000with the Pavilion later opening in 2001．The Odyssey is said to have cost£120 million on completion．In 2011The Odyssey Pavilion which was owned by The Sheridan Group went into administration，the building is now under control of KPMG until a new owner is found．
Event
Since opening，the Odyssey Arena has hosted some of the world's best known bands and artists from around the world．
It has also hosted a number of World Wrestling Entertainment live events including RAW and SmackDown!．WWE visits the Odyssey at least once a year．
Since 2008，it has played host to the Premier League Darts（标枪）．
As well as these high-profile sporting events，the Odyssey Arena has also hosted concerts by some of the best-selling music artists in the world and it's also home of the Belfast Giants．
Janet Jackson was scheduled to perform during her All for You Tour on 14December 2001，but the show was cancelled，due to the 11September 2001attacks．
On 2October 2010，the Boston Bruins faced the Belfast Giants Selects in an NHL Challenge match．
The Odyssey was short-listed for‘International Large Venue of the Year'（Outside of North America） in the 2005Pollstar Concert Industry Awards，making it one of the top six major concert venues in the world．
The complex features：
The Odyssey Arena-Northern Ireland's biggest indoor arena hosts concerts and sporting events such as Belfast Giants games．
W5-stands for"Who，What，Where，When，Why"．W5is an award-winning science exhibition centre demonstrating the powers of science．
The Odyssey Pavilion-contains bars：Rockies Sports Bar，Chic Shed Bar．Restaurants：Soda Joes，Pizza Hut，Indian Ocean，The Streat，Red Panda．Nightclubs：Box Nightclub，Beach Club．The Odyssey Bowl and Odyssey Cinemas （formerly Storm cinema，Vue） 12-screen multiplex．
A Sheridan IMAX operated in the complex from 2000until 2007，with its former location remaining vacant as of 2013．
36．Which of the following is NOT true about the Odyssey Arena in the first paragraph？C
A．The Odyssey Arena was jointly funded and the owner is Odyssey Trust．
B．The building of the Odyssey Pavilion is under the control of KPMG．
C．Both the Arena and the Pavilion opened in Northern Ireland in 2000．
D．£120 million is said to have been spent on the completion of the Odyssey．
37．What has been hosted in the Odyssey Arena so far？D
a．World Wrestling Entertainment live events．
b．The 2005Pollstar Concert Industry Awards．
c．The Premier League Darts．
d．Janet Jackson's All for You Tour．
e．An NHL Challenge match．
A．a； b； c
B．c； d； e
C．a； b； d
D．a； c； e
38．What can we infer from the passage？B
A．The Odyssey Arena is Northern Ireland's biggest arena．
B．W5is a science exhibition centre with educational purpose．
C．In the Odyssey Pavilion，you can visit many scenic attractions．
D．A Sheridan IMAX has operated in its former location since 2000．
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