[求助]请教OG两道题的理解，多谢！！

有两个OG题目的意思我实在是没弄明白  ，还请大家明示 ， 先谢谢了！

一是

201. One view of the economy contends that a large drop in oil prices should eventually lead to lowering interest rates, as well as lowering fears about inflation, a rally in stocks and bonds, and a weakening of the dollar.

(A)  lowering interest rates, as well as lowering fears about inflation,

(B)   a lowering of interest rates and of fears about inflation,

(C)  a lowering of interest rates, along with fears about inflation,

(D)  interest rates being lowered, along with fears about inflation,

（E）interest rates and fears about inflation being lowered, with

正确选项是B.惭愧惭愧，偶的经济知识贫乏，不知为什么石油价格的下降可以导致利率的下调，同时也会使得人们对通货膨胀的担忧减弱？？？什么意思的啊？？还请大家明示，不胜感激啊！

题目二是：

217. The plot of The Bostonians centers on the rivalry between Olive Chancellor, an active feminist, with her charming and cynical cousin. Basil Ransom, when they find themselves drawn to the same radiant young woman whose talent for public speaking has won her an ardent following.

(A)  rivalry between Olive Chancellor, an active feminist, with her charming and cynical cousin, Basil Ransom

(B)   rivals Olive Chancellor, an active feminist, against her charming and cynical cousin, Basil Ransom

(C)  rivalry that develops between Olive Chancellor, an active feminist, and Basil Ransom, her charming and cynical cousin

(D)  developing rivalry between Olive Chancellor, an active feminist, with Basil Ransom, her charming and cynical cousin

(E)   active feminist. Olive Chancellor, and the rivalry with her charming and cynical cousin Basil Ransom

正确答案是C,，可我不太理解这句话：when they find themselves drawn to the same radiant young woman whose talent for public speaking has won her an ardent following.，不知句中的the same readiant young woman指代的是谁，是她们两个嘛？还有won her an ardent following中的following是什么意思啊？？

还请大家多多指点，谢谢谢谢～～～～～～～～～～～

201 - suppose: 石油价格下调，百姓生活缺少后顾之忧，政府的储备多多，不必过分依靠百姓的储蓄，于是乎利率下调，既然大家都国泰民安，老百姓对通涨的担忧就减弱。糊侃一通，想指出的是，经济学的理论有对有错，这个问题不必过于刨根问底；此题关键在于平行的把握。

217 - The Bostonians这个小说的情节中心是讲O和B之间的对抗，而这个对抗是发生在当她们(O and B)发现她们被同一个美丽的妇人吸引，而这个妇人的演说天才使得她(妇人)赢得热情的追随者。

明白了，非常感谢stone斑竹清楚明确的解释！！stoneren说得真好：“经济学的理论有对有错，这个问题不必过于刨根问底；此题关键在于平行的把握。”我一定牢记，呵呵。。。：）