会议开始时，我讲了一个有趣的故事来活跃气氛。

I told a funny story to ___break ___the ___ice at the start of the meeting.

一个温暖的微笑通常是与新人打破僵局最简单的方式。

A warm smile is often the simplest way to ___break ___the ___ice with new people.

派对正式开始前，主人组织了一个简单的小游戏来让大家放松。

The host organised a simple game to ___break ___the ___ice before the party really began.