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C5 文化教育类 【英语卷·2014届江苏省徐州市第一中学（徐州市）高三考前模拟（201405）】C5 B 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 2000 with the Pavilion later opening in 2001. The Odyssey is said to have cost ￡120?million on completion. In 2011 The 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 14 December 2001, but the show was cancelled, due to the?11 September 2001 attacks. On 2 October 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 2005 Pollstar 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”. W5 is an award-winning science exhibition centre demonstrating the powers of science. The Odyssey Pavilion?– contai