infile=open('words.txt','r')
line=infile.read()
word=line.split()
import  random  as  random_number
random_number.choice(word)

import  random  as  random_number
infile=open('words.txt','r')
words=infile.readlines()  # прочитает файл построчно сразу в list
random_number.choice(words)

# smartphone Symbian OS9.1 =).
from random import choice
from time import clock
t0 = clock()
p = 'e:\\B\\Zzzros.txt' # size: 808KB
text = open(p).read()
t1 = clock()
L = text.split()
t2 = clock()
result = choice(L)
t3 = clock()
print 'open: ', t1-t0, ' s'
print 'split: ', t2-t1, ' s'
print 'choice: ', t3-t2, ' s'
print 'words: ', len(L), ' word'
print 'result: ', repr(result)
Python 2.2.2 (#0, Nov  7 2008, 14:24:30) [C] on symbian_s60
Type "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
Kaapython 10.2 beta
> ===== RESTART =====
>>> 
open:  1.125  s
split:  4.046875  s
choice:  0.0  s
words:  106920  word
result:  '\xf1\xf2\xf0\xee\xea\xee\xe9'
>>>